Job Summary

The Walla Walla District US Army Corps of Engineers is comprised of motivated and talented employees providing the very best engineering services for communities in the Pacific Northwest. The District helps manage local water resources for navigation, flood damage reduction, disaster assistance, hydroelectric power generation, and other natural and heritage areas. For information about the Walla Walla District Corps of Engineers, visit http://www.nww.usace.army.mil/

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Qualifications

Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Civilian Employees of the OrganizationCurrent Permanent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceExecutive Order (E.O.) 12721Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferOffice of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Basic Requirement for Biological Scientist, GS-0401: A. Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position. OR B. Combination of Education and Experience: Courses equivalent to a major, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Basic Requirement for of Ecologist, GS-0408: Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in biology, or a related field of science underlying ecological research that included at least 30 semester hours in basic and applied biological sciences. These hours must have included at least 9 semester hours in ecology, and 12 semester hours in physical and mathematical sciences. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Basic Requirement for Physical Scientist, GS-1301: A. Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in physical science, engineering, or mathematics that included 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science such as mechanics, dynamics, properties of materials, and electronics. OR B. Combination of Education and Experience: Courses equivalent to one of the majors, as shown in A above, that included at least 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science, plus appropriate experience or additional education. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Specialized Experience GS-7: One year of specialized experience which includes experience in at least one of the following areas: (1) reviewing wetland permit applications to ensure completeness and clarity of proposed work description; (2) participating in wetland field investigations to collect data; and (3) recommending wetland jurisdictional determinations. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05). OR See Questionnaire for other options available to meet this requirement. Specialized Experience GS-9: One year of specialized experience which includes assisting with at least 2 of the following areas : (1) processing Section 404 and Section 10 general permits for minor actions; (2) reviewing wetland delineations; (3) prepare environmental assessments and biological assessments for higher level review; (4) meet and work with various federal, state and local agencies and applicants to facilitate permit processing. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). OR See Questionnaire for other options available to meet this requirement. Specialized Experience GS-11: One year of specialized experience which includes assisting with at least 4 of the following areas (1) processing Section 404 and Section 10 permit reviews; (2) wetland delineation; (3) completing approved Jurisdictional Determinations; (4) completing Regulatory permit enforcement, compliance actions, and investigations; (5) knowledge of state wetland and water regulations. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). OR See Questionnaire for other options available to meet this requirement. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:

CommunicationsComplianceEnvironmental Compliance and Preventive ActionEnvironmental DocumentationEnvironmental Stewardship and Advocacy Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-GS-5 for the GS-7; GS-7 for the GS-9; and GS-9 for the GS-11).

Pay Range

$42,053.00 - $80,912.00

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