LEAD INTERDISCIPLINARY

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the Individual occupational requirements and the minimum 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. Minimum Experience: Qualified applicants must describe in their resume at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in federal service with applying limnological principles in evaluating physical, chemical, and biological parameters of water bodies and their relationship to the natural and built environment; and leading a multidisciplinary team for a water quality study. The hiring manager will review your resume under Direct Hire procedures, considering your level of competence with: Hydrology: Water Quality Subject Matter Expertise in aquatic ecosystems, environmental regulations (Clean Water Act, ESA, NEPA), data interpretation (biological, chemical, physical, hydrodynamic), program budgeting, and technical reporting. Technical Competence with Interdisciplinary project management, bridging Water Control and Water Quality missions, translating technical issues for executive management, risk mitigation, and utilization of systems like CWMS (Corps Water Management System). Leadership: Leading, mentoring, and organizing a workforce of 5-9 technical professionals. Workload distribution, performance tracking, conflict resolution, training, and consensus building. Individual Occupational Requirements: Basic Requirement for Biologist (0401): 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. Basic Requirement for Wildlife Biologist (0486): A. Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in biological science that included at least 9 semester hours in such wildlife subjects as mammalogy, ornithology, animal ecology, wildlife management, or research courses in the field of wildlife biology; AND at least 12 semester hours in zoology in such subjects as general zoology, invertebrate zoology, vertebrate zoology, comparative anatomy, physiology, genetics, ecology, cellular biology, parasitology, entomology, or research courses in such subjects (excess courses in wildlife biology may be used to meet the zoology requirements where appropriate.); AND at least 9 semester hours in botany or the related plant sciences. OR B. Combination of Education and Experience: Equivalent to a major in biological science (i.e., at least 30 semester hours), with at least 9 semester hours in wildlife subjects, 12 semester hours in zoology, and 9 semester hours in botany or related plant science, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.