About this role
Job SummaryAbout the Position: This vacancy is for a Biologist position within the Regulatory Branch in either the Rock Island, IL or Saylorville, IA locations of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. This position will be filled at the full performance level GS-0401-11.
QualificationsWho May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 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. General Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences Series, 0401: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0400/general-natural-resources-management-and-biological-sciences-series-0401/In addition to meeting the basic requirements described above, your resume must describe at least one year of experience at the next lower grade or equivalent level which prepared you to do the work in this job.??????? Specialized Experience for GS-11: One year of specialized experience which includes: reviewing a range of environmental principles, regulations, policies, procedures, laws, and techniques sufficient to insure that work is in compliance with applicable legal standards and other requirements and that such work is implemented in an environmentally sustainable manner; AND using skills sufficient to identify interpret, and evaluate a variety of factors and related natural, cultural and social conditions, and to prepare environmental documentation or similar analyses, such as those conducted under the National Environmental Policy Act, Section 404(b)(1) Guidelines, Endangered Species Act, and National Historic Preservation Act. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09).
Major DutiesEvaluate Department of the Army (DA) permit application, compliance and enforcement cases for activities in waters of the United States (US) and/or navigable waters of the US within the regulatory authority of appropriate Regulatory Compliance Acts.Assist in the development and management of general permits.Serve as District representative with missions of interest to the District and/or the regulatory program.Conduct analysis in accordance with the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Corps of Engineers Public Interest Review, and 404(b)(1) Guidelines, in the preparation of environmental assessments (EAs).Assist in the development of stream and wetland compensatory mitigation proposals.Complete assignments related to special regulatory initiatives directed toward effective, efficient, and consistent application of program.