Summary

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.

Duties

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• 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.

Requirements

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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.

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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.

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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).

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications.

Additional information

• 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.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• This position requires a 1 year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In making this determination, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizational or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest.
• Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
• This position requires you to submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE450) upon entry, and annually thereafter.
• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit https://www.dfas.mil/civilianemployees/civrelo/Civilian-Moving-Expenses-Tax-Deduction/ for more information.
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest.
• Relocation or recruitment incentive may be authorized pending management and district interest and approval.

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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

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