Conditions of Employment

• Must be a US Citizen.

• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.

• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.

• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov

• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.

• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.

• This is a bargaining unit position.

• You will be required to obtain and maintain a current valid United States driver's license.

• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.

• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.

• May be required to complete ethics orientation within three months of appointment and submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450, within 30 days of appointment.

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) Applying technical leadership and regulatory support in natural resources management for complex and controversial issues; 2) Analyzing, preparing, and/or providing senior level review, assessment, and oversight of specialized products to ensure technical accuracy, regional consistency, and conformance with DOD and Navy policy. These products include natural resources documents, such as: threatened or endangered species and/or marine species survey plans and reports, biological assessments for Endangered Species Act (ESA) consultations, Marine Mammal Protection Act applications, Essential Fish Habitat Assessments for Magnuson-Stevens Act consultations, Integrated Natural Resource Management Plans, and pertinent Environmental Assessment and Environmental Impact Statement reviews; 3) Appling expert knowledge of laws, regulations, and standards applicable to the specialty, in particular act as the project leader for execution of difficult and highly complex or controversial projects or program initiatives with far-reaching scope and effect; and 4) Preparing and conducting briefings and coordination for supported commands, elected officials, the public, regulatory agencies, the chain-of-command, and others as needed. NOTE: This experience must be clearly supported by your resume.