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This position is with the Directorate of Public Works, Environmental Division, Natural Resoruces Management Branch located in Fort Carson, Colorado.
Major Duties
- Monitors and manages team operations such as tracking completion of regulatory requirements (permits, reports, etc.) and ensures task completion external to normal program operations (i.e. tasks from the Director, GC, other teams).
- Coordinates with the Fort Carson Fire Department (FCFD) program manager and oversees a burn planning team program to assess proposed burn plans, identify mitigation strategies and monitoring fires.
- Participates in forestry and urban forestry; equipment management; cultural resources management/compliance; resource sustainment initiatives; and education/awareness programs.
- Reviews plans, specifications, and cost estimates for a variety of projects for procurement by contract in support of natural resource management programs.
- Organizes and participates in meetings with community groups, federal, state, and local regulatory agencies and other groups concerned with natural and cultural resource sustainment related to the assigned programs.
- Coordinates with the supervisor and provides oversight of the Integrated Natural Resources Management Plan (INRMP)
- Serves as point of contact for assigned programs when environmental regulatory personnel visit and inspect the installation.
- Consults and provides guidance to appropriate installation, local or state organizations in developing new or radically different procedures to correct violations or meet with new program requirements.
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.
30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Permanent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange AgreementDomestic 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-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferOffice of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement EligiblePeople with Disabilities, Schedule APriority 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 Natural Resources Specialist: 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: To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. Specialized experience is defined as work including but not limited to: experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service which includes advising on matters concerning natural resources conservation (e.g. wild land fire, forestry, weed management, watershed management, erosion control, ecosystem protection, wetlands management and land reclamation); coordinating with local, state and federal agencies regarding natural resources management and conservation issues; ensuring projects are in compliance with applicable laws and regulations; and briefing higher level management on natural resources program status and initiatives. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:
Environmental Law and Regulatory ComplianceNatural Resource ManagementOral CommunicationPlanning and Evaluating 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
$76,721.00 - $99,741.00