Natural Resources Specialist (Environmental Compliance)

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 Education Requirement - Natural Resources Specialist (Environmental Compliance), 0401:Degree: Bachelor's degree in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position;
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Combination of education and experience: Courses equivalent to a major, as shown above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

To qualify at the GS-11, you must have:
Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service which includes providing necessary environmental support to major programs including Hydropower, Navigation, Flood Damage Reduction, Recreation, and Environmental Stewardship. This may include involvement with hydropower operations, park and campground management, safety compliance, park ranger operations, shoreline management, providing support on real estate actions involving project out grants, budget management, and contracting.
OR
Education: 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree;
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Combination of Education and Experience: Combinations of successfully completed graduate level education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level may be used to qualify applicants for this position. Determine your total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level; then determine your education as a percentage of the education required for the grade the grade level; then add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal 100 percent to qualify for this position. (To compute the percentage, divide you total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of graduate education by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify).