• As Chief of the Regulatory Division, the incumbent works under the general supervision of the District Commander. The District Commander assigns broadly defined missions and functions and provides general administrative direction.
• The program is directed toward improving and enhancing the physical, biological and chemical integrity of the nation's water resources.
• The incumbent will ensure that regulated activities in these waters are not contrary to the public interest, considering environmental, social and economic concerns.
• Manages the program in compliance with governing public laws, regulations, interagency agreements, and policies of higher headquarters.
• Recommends, to District Engineer, policies and program direction consistent with higher headquarters directives.
• Supervises major functions which consist of permit and enforcement processes.
• Serves as senior technical advisor and consultant to the District Engineer and staff concerning all regulatory matters.
• Serves as liaison with other District elements, Mississippi Valley Division and Corps Headquarters; other Federal, State and local governmental agencies; private interest groups and the general public.
• Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities and delegated resource management authority personally and through subordinates.
• Determines long-range manpower requirements. Meets performance standards through the control of expenditures, allocation of available resources and contracting.
• Develops and implements the district comprehensive training program for the Regulatory Division.

Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Relocation/PCS MAY BE authorized.
• Recruitment/Relocation/Retention MAY BE authorized.
• See other requirements below.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and 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.

Education Requirements:

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In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below:

GS-15
Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes meeting all of the following: 1) Serve as technical advisor to staff concerning all regulatory matters; 2) manage an organization's regulatory program to include: the coordination, budgeting and/or scheduling; 3) supervise major functions such as: permit processes, enforcement processes, and/or programmatic requirements; and 4) provide leadership to a team of multi-disciplined professionals. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-14).

"Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted".

How you will be evaluated

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

Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

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.

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

The documents you are required to submit vary based on whether or not you are eligible for preference in federal employment. A complete description of preference categories and the associated required documents is in the Applicant Checklist for Public Announcements.

As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your 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
• Most recent Performance Appraisal, if applicable
• 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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