Clarification from the agency

All candidates who are: Current GCERC internal employees who are qualifying as Status Eligibles or currently serving on a VRA appointment, OR CTAP eligibles.

As an Ecosystem Restoration Programs Director, you will:

• Lead Program staff in providing programmatic support to Council funding decisions.
• Maintain responsibility over the drafting of the RESTORE Council Comprehensive Plan commitments, including implementing a regional ecosystem-based approach to restoration, leveraging resources and partnerships, overseeing science-based decision-making, delivering results, and measuring impacts.
• Respond to inquiries from the eleven (11) Council members related to Gulf-wide ecosystem restoration planning and implementation, environmental compliance of funded projects, and related policies.
• Play a key role in maintaining and advancing a science-guided approach to regional ecosystem restoration within the Gulf of America in adherence with all applicable statutory and regulatory requirements.

Conditions of employment

The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your resume.

This position has a required duty location of one of the following states: Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, or Texas.

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• Must be U.S. Citizen or U.S. National
• A one year probationary period may be required. Continued employment is contingent upon supervisory certification that continued employment will benefit the Federal Service; the certification will occur no less than 30 days before the end of the probationary/trial period.
• A one year supervisory or managerial probationary period may be required.
• Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency.
• Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer.
• If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so.
• Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form i-9. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S.
• Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel.

Qualifications

You must meet the following requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement.

Individual Occupational Requirements: Basic Requirements:

1. Degree: biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position.

   OR

2. Combination of education and experience: Courses equivalent to a major, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

• Developing, maintaining, and advancing a science guided approach to regional ecosystem restoration; AND
• Managing ecosystem restoration programs; AND
• Communicating technical scientific ecosystem restoration information to non-technical audiences; AND
• Facilitating decision-making within diverse groups to achieve a common balance.

Time After Competitive Appointment: Candidates who are current Federal employees serving on a nontemporary competitive appointment must have served at least three months in that appointment.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Your application includes your resume, responses to the online questions, and required supporting documents. Please be sure that your resume includes detailed information to support your qualifications for this position; failure to provide sufficient evidence in your resume may result in a "not qualified" determination.

Rating: Your application will be evaluated utilizing a rated structured interview based on the following competencies: Leadership, Communication, and Technical Expertise

Your application will be reviewed for minimum qualifications according to the specialized experience advertised in the vacancy announcement.

Referral: If you are among the top qualified candidates, your application may be referred to a selecting official for consideration. You may be required to participate in a selection interview.

HOW TO APPLY: Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application. To apply and be considered for this position, you must complete all required questionnaires, assessments, and required documentation as specified in the How to Apply and Required Documents section. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration. The application process is as follows:

1. Click the Apply Online button. Answer the questions presented in the application and attach all necessary supporting documentation.

2. Click the Submit Application button prior to 11:59 PM (ET) on the announcement closing date.

3. Review all instructions prior to beginning your assessments. You will have the opportunity to request a testing accommodation before beginning the assessments should you have a disability covered under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended.

A complete application includes 1. A resume, 2. Vacancy question responses, and 3. Submission of any required documents. Please note that if you do not provide all required information, as specified in this announcement, you may not be considered for this position (or may not receive the special consideration for which you may be eligible).

Please ensure all required documents, including any required work samples, narratives, or other materials as stated in this announcement, are attached to your application package.

Any required documents should be submitted at the time that you apply as documents will not be accepted after the vacancy closes.

All applicants are required to submit a resume either by creating one in USAJOBS or uploading one of their own choosing. (Cover letters are optional.) Please limit your résumé to 2 pages. If more than 2 pages are submitted, your resume will still be accepted, however only the first 2 pages will be reviewed and considered for qualifications and eligibility determination in whether or not the minimum qualifications for the position have been met. To receive full credit for relevant experience, please list the month/date/year and number of hours worked for experience listed on your resume. We suggest that you preview the online questions, as you may need to customize your résumé to ensure that it supports your responses to these questions. Please view résumé tips.

CURRENT AND FORMER FEDERAL EMPLOYEES:

Documentation Relating to Your Federal Employment: - Submit a copy of your SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, which shows your current (or most recent) grade and competitive service status.

(The "position occupied" block on the SF-50 should show a "1" and your "tenure" block should show a "1" or "2".)

- Indicate on your application the highest permanent grade you have held; if this grade is different from your current grade, submit a copy of an additional SF-50 showing this grade.

EDUCATION DOCUMENTATION:

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