Natural Resource Specialist

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers seeks a Natural Resource Specialist to plan, coordinate, and manage park resources, soil conservation, and water quality.

The position is recruited at the GS-07/09 levels, with GS-07 developmental to full performance GS-09, and emphasizes visitor/employee safety. Applicants must meet education and/or experience requirements, including a bachelor's degree in biological sciences or related fields, or an equivalent combination.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (or higher) in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related discipline.
• Combination of education and experience may qualify as outlined in the document.
• GS-07 requires 1 year of specialized experience or qualifying education or superior academic achievement.
• GS-09 requires 1 year of specialized experience or a relevant Master's/graduate education.

Education

Bachelor's degree in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines

Master's degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education in a relevant field

Job description

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

About the Position

Duties involve planning, coordination, and management of park and natural resources, soil conservation, lake water quality, and visitor/employee safety. Recruited at the GS-07/09 levels; GS-07 is developmental leading to full performance GS-09.

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 Natural Resource Specialist, GS-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. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below:

GS-07

• Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes enforcing park rules and regulations; assisting with recreation area management; and performing one or more of the following: natural resource management, presenting interpretive programs, or conducting park/facility maintenance.
• OR Education: One full year of graduate level education in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position.
• OR Superior Academic Achievement. In order to be creditable under this provision, Superior Academic Achievement must have been gained in a curriculum that is qualifying for the position to be filled, such as that identified in Education above. Superior Academic Achievement is based on: (1) Class Standing - Applicants must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses.; OR(2) Grade-Point Average (G.P.A.) - Applicants must have a grade-point average of either (a) 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) as recorded on your official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or (b) 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B+" or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum.; OR(3) Honor Society Membership - Applicants may be considered eligible based on membership in one of the approved national scholastic honor societies listed by the Association of College Honor Societies (https://www.achsnatl.org/). OR
• Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 18. Add the two percentages.

GS-09

• Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes performing recreation area management; executing natural resource management plans; conducting visitor assistance and enforcing park rules/regulations (such as Title 36 CFR); and designing and presenting public interpretation/education services.
• OR Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines.