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This position is with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Operations Division, Regulatory Branch headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota. The St. Paul District of the Corps plans, designs, builds, and operates water resource projects to benefit the people of Minnesota, western Wisconsin, northeastern North Dakota, portions of South Dakota and Iowa, and the nation.
Major Duties
- Senior project manager with technical expertise to evaluate all levels and types of Army permit applications, compliance, and/or enforcement cases for activities in waters and/or navigable waters of the US within regulatory authority.
- Assists in the management of the District regulatory program through the development, administration, and implementation of programmatic initiatives and requirements such as:
- local permit and/or enforcement operating procedures, new GPs or revisions to existing GPs, joint application procedures, public information programs, training programs and litigation reports and requirements.
- Manage special initiatives with missions of interest to the District and/or program, and to complete assignments related to special regulatory initiatives directed toward effective, efficient, and consistent application of the regulatory program.
- Participate on, or serve as leader of, interagency task forces formed as programmatic initiatives, providing timely input, fully coordinating issues with others, as appropriate.
- Assist Office of Counsel in preparation of litigation reports. Coordinates legal issues with appropriate local, state and Federal agencies, and assists Corps Office of Counsel and the Assistant U.S. District Attorney when requested.
- Advise lower graded employees on procedural aspects of the regulatory program
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 Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Permanent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPriority 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. Specialized Experience (all series): One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service which includes: 1) Evaluating and reviewing complex and controversial permit applications; 2) Experience in interpreting and applying environmental regulations and policies including the Clean Water Act, the Rivers and Harbors Act, National Environmental Policy Act, the Endangered Species Act and the National Historic Preservation Act. 3) Experience conducting wetland delineations, field investigations, and outreach activities. Minimum requirements by series (please review each link carefully to ensure you qualify - you will need to submit transcripts to support your claim): Biologist - 0401 Ecologist - 0408 Botanist - 0430 Soil Scientist - 0470 Environmental Engineer - 0819 Physical Scientist - 1301 Geologist - 1350 You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:
Environmental Law and Regulatory ComplianceEnvironmental PlanningOral CommunicationWriting 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-11).
Pay Range
$79,968.00 - $103,962.00