USAJOBS · 1 day ago
Natural Resource Specialist
Keizer, Oregon, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$67K/yr - $105K/yr
1+ years expBonneville Power Administration (BPA) is seeking a Natural Resource Specialist in the Vegetation Management organization. The successful candidate will be responsible for planning and carrying out vegetation management activities, including developing management plans and coordinating with various departments.
ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Develop and implement short-term and long-term management plans for vegetation control
Develop and prioritize annual, out-year, and special project schedules, budgets, and requests for the vegetation management and access road programs, coordinating planned activities
Coordinate with other departments (e.g., Real Property Services, Environment, Engineering, Legal, etc.) to assure support for associated schedules and tasks
Develop and implement the project plan and coordinate with the Regional Resource Management Specialist (RMS) on use of internal staff or contracts
Prepare site-specific vegetation management prescriptions and related Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) checklists (or ROW management plans) consistent with BPA guidance, and National Environmental Policy Act
Stay abreast of and implement new technologies and information with respect to vegetation, contracting, environmental, and legal issues as they pertain to vegetation management and access road programs
Respond to inquiries, from a broad range of sources, on sensitive issues involving vegetation control methods, herbicide application, protection of cultural resources and other related issues
Qualification
Required
You must be a United States Citizen
This employer participates in the e-Verify program
Males must abide by Selective Service registration requirements
You will be required to report in person to the official duty location
This position requires a valid driver's license as a condition of employment
May be required to serve as Contracting Officers Representative for BPA grants and agreements; this duty includes additional training and certification
Degree: biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position
Combination of education and experience: Courses equivalent to a major, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education
GS-9: A qualified candidate's resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-7) in the Federal service
Specialized experience at the GS-9 level is defined as 1) Experience participating on a team to implement vegetation management and forestry projects 2) perform routine assignments to assist in the resolution of environmental resource issues and ensure compliance with BPA policy, North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) Reliability Standards and environmental regulations
You may substitute education for specialized experience at the GS-9 level as follows: Two years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree, or master's, or equivalent graduate degree; your education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work
GS-11: A qualified candidate's resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-9) in the Federal service
Specialized Experience at the GS-11 level is defined as 1) collaborating on a team in support of short and long term planning, to implement vegetation management and forestry project activities, and 2) assist in the development of work plans to identify and resolve environmental resource issues while complying with BPA policy, North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) Reliability Standards and environmental regulations
You may substitute education for specialized experience at the GS-11 level as follows: Three years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree, or Ph.D., or equivalent doctoral degree; your education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience. Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations
Current Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement to receive consideration
You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement
This vacancy has a positive education requirement. In order to be rated as qualified, you must provide copies of your college transcripts
Education must be obtained from an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education
Foreign education must be reviewed by an organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education
Failure to provide college transcripts may result in a rating of 'Ineligible'
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