Supervisory Interdisciplinary

Clarification from the agency

See "Who May Apply" in the "Qualifications" section for more information on who is eligible to apply for this position.

• Plans, directs, monitors, executes and supervises the District Regulatory Program
• Manages the program in compliance with governing public laws, regulations, interagency agreements, and policies of higher headquarters
• Supervises major functions which consist of permit processes (application evaluation, permit compliance and permit modification), enforcement processes (where there are unauthorized activities) and programmatic initiatives and requirements
• Serves as senior technical advisor and consultant to the District Engineer and staff concerning all regulatory matters.
• Represents the District Engineer and renders technical advice and guidance on unusual, controversial or complex problems.
• Exercises delegated resource management authority personally and through subordinates (supervisory and non-supervisory) to promote productivity, effective program and resource management, and high morale:
• Uses subordinate supervisors to direct, coordinate or oversee work of non-supervisory employees
• Directs a significant segment of the Corps Regulatory Program and determines long-range manpower requirements.
• Exercises management responsibility for assuring the availability and adequacy of general program training and facilitates the development of special seminars based on program needs and developments.

Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Valid State Driver's License Required
• May be required to serve a one year probationary period, if not already completed.
• Required to file a financial disclosure (OGE450) statement

Qualifications

This announcement uses the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce direct hire authority to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to certain positions in the competitive service.

Who May Apply: US Citizens

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 Supervisory Environmental Scientist (0401) or Supervisory General Biological Scientist (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.


Basic Requirement for Supervisory Physical Scientist (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 one of the basic requirements above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below:

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: Managing, directing, or executing a comprehensive environmental regulatory program administering federal statutes governing water resources ; AND/OR monitoring of complex permits for work or structures in waters of the United States and adjacent wetlands; AND/OR Exercising managerial or supervisory oversight involving program execution, budget formulation and fiscal tracking, long-range manpower and workload planning; AND/OR Providing consultation and policy guidance to senior leadership, legal counsel, and external stakeholders on highly complex, controversial, or sensitive environmental, aquatic resource, or navigation-related actions. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position of the federal service (GS-13).

How you will be evaluated

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

As vacancies occur, the Human Resources Office will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this flyer. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume, along with your supporting documentation.

If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

Veterans and Military Spouses will be considered along with all other candidates.

If selected, you may be required to provide additional supporting documentation.

Your complete application includes your resume and other documents which prove your qualifications and eligibility to apply. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.

1. Your resume:

• Your resume must be two pages or less and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration.
• For each relevant work experience, make sure you include the employer's name, job title, start and end dates (include month and year), for qualifications purposes, the number of hours worked per week, and a brief description that show you can perform the tasks at the required level listed in the job announcement. If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete, and you may not receive consideration for this position.
• Use plain language. Avoid using acronyms and terms that are not easily understood. The hiring agency will not make assumptions about what's in your resume.
• If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations, and you may not be considered for this vacancy.
• For additional information, to include formatting tips, see: What to include in your resume.

2. Other supporting documents:

• Cover Letter, optional
• This position has an individual occupational requirement and/or allows for substitution of education for experience. If you meet this requirement based on education you MUST submit a copy of your transcript with your application package or you will be rated ineligible. See: Transcripts and Licenses

NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove another person's personal information before you submit your application. You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.

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