NATURAL RESOURCES SPECIALIST

Summary

You will serve as a Senior Natural Resources Specialist in the Environmental Product Support Division within Environmental Planning and Conservation at either Echelon III or IV of NAVFAC NORTHWEST.

Duties

• You will provide expert coordination in natural resources management support, product and service delivery of diverse datasets, technical reports, and critical environmental studies requiring collaboration between diverse organizations within the AOR
• You will provide project management, guidance and assistance on difficult and complex problems. Lead multi-disciplinary project teams within and external to NAVFAC to achieve high-level Navy natural resources management objectives.
• You will provide technical subject matter expertise in principle environmental legislation and DoD policy including the Sikes Act, Endangered Species Act (ESA), Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), Essential Fish Habitat, and other environmental laws
• You will manage processes, investigate potential problems, and provide guidance regarding natural resources products and services in support of the mission.
• You will provide expert knowledge of budgeting and contracting tools, scopes of work, government estimate development, and project management techniques to ensure high level work product deliverables and contract execution.

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) Developing scopes of work/performance work statements, government estimates, funds management, contractor proposal review and negotiation, contractor oversight, invoicing, and contracting officer representative (COR) duties, 2) Providing guidance, coordination and technical direction and potential solutions for natural resource products and services; 3) Environmental specialty areas such as ecosystem management, land and watershed management, fish and wildlife resources, and development of Integrated Natural Resources Management Plans and 4) Acting as a natural resource representative at meetings and/or conferences and coordinating/communicating with Navy entities and the chain of command. 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=List-by-Occupational-Series 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

Applicants must meet the following positive education qualifications requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Applicants must posses: Degree: biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position. OR Combination of education and experience: Courses equivalent to a major, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.