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. 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). Who May Apply: US CitizensIn 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 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." 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/.