ASSISTANT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS
About the Position: Serves as an ASSISTANT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS for the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works).
Major duties
- Independently reviews and analyzes policies and programs to ensure they align with administration policy and sound technical practices.
- Provides authoritative consultation, advice, and policy interpretation to the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and other federal agencies.
- Identifies problem areas and initiates measures, including proposed legislation and regulation changes, to improve water resources and regulatory programs.
- Provides executive direction to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for developing regulations and policies for compliance with the Administrative Procedure Act, the Clean Water Act, and various Water Resource Development Acts.
- Represents the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) in contacts with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, other federal agencies, and the public.
- Answers formal and informal inquiries from the Executive Office of the President, Congress, other federal agencies, and the public.
- Reviews position and decision documents prepared for signature by the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works).
Qualifications
Who 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. 10-Point Other Veterans’ Rating 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans 5-Point Veterans' Preference Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 People with Disabilities, Schedule A 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 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. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Attention to Detail Customer Service Decision Making Flexibility Influencing/Negotiating Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Reasoning Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork
Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes:
- Evaluating and advising senior leadership on national-level water resources policies and legislative proposals;
- Leading coordination efforts for complex issues with high level officials across federal agencies;
- Drafting executive -level briefs, congressional testimony, formal correspondence and official policy guidance for senior agency leadership;
- Providing technical or policy recommendations on controversial permit decisions.
This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-14).
Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-14).
Education
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.