Supervisory Interdisciplinary

U.S. Army; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk District, seeks a Supervisory Environmental Scientist / Supervisory General Biological Scientist / Supervisory Physical Scientist.

The incumbent administers the regulatory program under federal statutes governing water resources and oversees complex permit work in waters of the United States and wetlands. The role requires leadership, budget oversight, and policy guidance to senior leadership while coordinating with external stakeholders to ensure public

Qualifications

• Specialized experience managing environmental regulatory programs
• Experience supervising program execution and workload planning
• Ability to provide policy guidance to senior leadership and external stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Manage, direct, or execute a comprehensive environmental regulatory program
• Oversee permits for work in waters of the United States and adjacent wetlands
• Provide consultation to leadership, legal counsel, and external stakeholders on complex environmental actions

Skills

Regulatory program management

Budget formulation

Fiscal tracking

Policy guidance to leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Biological sciences / agriculture / natural resource management / chemistry

Physical science / engineering / mathematics (with 24 hours)

Job description

About this position:

Incumbent serves as Chief, Regulatory Division with full responsibility for administering and enforcing the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Regulatory Program in the Norfolk District. The program is directed toward improving and enhancing the physical, biological and chemical integrity of the nation's water resources and ensuring that regulated activities in these waters are not contrary to the public interest, considering environmental, social and economic concerns. 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):

• Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position.


• OR


• 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):

• 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


• 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).