Supervisory Biologist

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: This position supervises a team of professionals and supporting technicians in ensuring that the RPEDN Civil Works functions comply with Environmental Laws, Executive Orders, regulations, and agency policies.

Major duties

• Serves as a senior Environmental Technical Specialist and provides expert advice, opinions, and recommendations on biological and historical property aspects of environmental planning.
• Ensures that the environmental analysis and planning work of the team is carried out in an efficient and effective manner by performing a range of supervisory coordinating and supportive duties and responsibilities.
• Promotes and incorporates Environmental Operating Principles into team assignments.
• Develops environmental design features for incorporation into project design of proposed Civil Works projects.
• Works under the general supervision and guidance of the Chief, Environmental Planning Branch of the Regional Planning and Environment Division North (RPEDN).

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US CitizensInorder 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 General Biologist 0401 Series: 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-13 Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes meeting all of the following: 1) Apply environmental laws, regulations, policies, and/or principles of environmental compliance to support projects such as flood damage reduction, ecosystem restoration, and/or environmental mitigation; and 2) provide leadership in environmental planning and/or environmental compliance activities by providing guidance and/or support to team members on environmental compliance matters. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-13). "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."

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/.