Summary You will serve as a SENIOR BIOLOGIST in the NATURAL RESOURCES BRANCH OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING DIVISION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL BUSINESS LINE of NAVAL FACILITIES ENG SYSTEMS COMMAND PAC. Responsibilities You will establish priorities and leads natural resource team members in the development of methodologies, operating procedures, and schedules for accomplishing natural resource consultation program. You will provide technical leadership to ensure quality and consistency for products and services produced by the Environmental Business Line. You will oversee the overall long-range planning, direction, and timely execution related to EV22 natural resource issues for consultation programs. You will develops internal procedures required to implement the natural resource consultation program and program revision. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Establishing priorities and leading natural resource team members in the development of methodologies, operating procedures and schedules for accomplishing natural resource consultation program requirements; 2) Developing multi-year and long-range requirements, work responsibilities, and resource requirements in support of consultation programs; 3) Defining and evaluating natural resource consultation mitigation requirements in with the design and construction of projects; and 4) Working with a natural resources working group composed of biologists to coordinate and address natural resource regulatory policy issues. NOTE: This experience must be fully supported in your resume. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website:https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=GS-PROF AND https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0400/general-natural-resources-management-and-biological-sciences-series-0401/ Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. Education You have a degree in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or a related discipline appropriate to this position. OR You have a combination of education and experience in one of the above majors that includes at least 24 semester hours in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or a discipline related to this position plus appropriate experience or additional education. The quality of the combination of education and experience demonstrates that you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the work of the position and is comparable to that normally acquired through the completion of a full four year course of study with a major as described above. Additional Information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation. ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position. Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees. A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. A relocation incentive may be authorized. Eligible DoD career or career conditional employees shall be granted statutory return rights to their former position for a period of 5 years if continuously employed in a foreign or non-foreign area provided by Executive Order 10895 and DoDI 1400.25, v 1230. Employees that do not exercise their return rights within five years are no longer eligible for return rights and will be treated as a local hire. Physical Demands: The work is principally sedentary but requires occasional field investigations and site visits which may involve walking, hiking, stooping, and bending. The ability to sometimes get to isolated field sites on foot or in vehicles is needed. Work Environment: Work is performed both in an office setting and outdoors. Field work will involve hiking into remote areas or working from a small craft. Work involves moderate risks or discomforts that could include exposure to adverse weather conditions, physical exertion, exposure to harmful plants or animals, exposure to unexploded ordnance, or conditions that may require special safety precautions while in the presence of construction operations and operating equipment.