Monday, August 31, 2020 to Tuesday, September 8, 2020
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Eligibilities
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Do you claim Veterans' Preference?
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Current Department of Army Civilian Employees
Department of the Army regulations include several employment categories in the definition of "current Army civilian employee". Do you meet one of the categories below?
• CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES SERVING ON A PERMANENT APPOINTMENT. You must submit a copy of your most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action. Block 24 of your SF-50 must be a "1" or "2" AND block 34 must be a"1." Army employees can access their SF-50 at: My Biz.
• CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES SERVING ON AN EXCEPTED SERVICE VETERANS RECRUITMENT APPOINTMENT (VRA). If you are eligible in this category, you are required to submit an SF-50 showing current Army Excepted Service VRA appointment (block 24 must be a "2" AND block 34 must be a"2.").
• CIVILIAN ARMY EMPLOYEES SERVING ON AN EXCEPTED SERVICE APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEFENSE CIVILIAN INTELLIGENCE PERSONNEL SYSTEM (DCIPS). This category includes those who have personal career or career-conditional status earned with prior employment in the Competitive Service. If you are eligible in this category, you may be required to submit two SF-50s: (1) an SF-50 showing current Army DCIPS employment, and, if applicable, (2) an SF-50 showing career/ career-conditional employment in the Competitive Service (block 24 of your SF-50 must be a "1" or "2" AND block 34 must be a"1").
• CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES SERVING ON A TEMPORARY OR TERM APPOINTMENT. This category ONLY includes those who have personal career or career-conditional status, earned with prior employment in the Competitive Service. If you are eligible in this category, you are required to submit two SF-50s: (1) an SF-50 showing current Army employment, and (2) an SF-50 showing career/career-conditional employment in the Competitive Service (block 24 of your SF-50 must be a "1" or "2" AND block 34 must be a"1").
Note: The "current Army employee" category does not include permanent Army National Guard employees in the competitive service.
Supporting documentation: You are required to submit the documents which prove you are a current Department of the Army employee in one of the categories described above. To obtain a copy of SF-50s from employment with the Department of Defense, go to My Biz.
Are you a current Army civilian employee?
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Domestic Defense Industrial Base Facilities and Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Flexibilities
Are you eligible under this authority for appointment?
Current or former Domestic Defense Industrial Base (DIB) Facilities and Major Range and Test Facilities Base (MTRFB) employee; and Who currently are or formerly were under time-limited competitive appointments at certain DIB or MTRFB.
Current DIB or MTRFB employees: Must have initially been hired under competitive examining procedures to the time-limited appointment, must have served under 1 or more time-limited appointments by a Domestic Defense Industrial Base (DIB) Facilities and Major Range and Test Facilities Base (MTRFB) for a period totaling more than 24 months without a break in service of 2 or more years, and must have performed at an acceptable level during each period of service.
Former DIB or MTRFB employees: Must have initially been hired under competitive examining procedures to the time-limited appointment, must have served under 1 or more time-limited appointments by a Domestic Defense Industrial Base (DIB) Facilities and Major Range and Test Facilities Base (MTRFB) agency for a total period of more than 24 months without a break in service of 2 or more years, must have performed at an acceptable level throughout the service period(s), must apply for a position covered by these provisions within 2 years after their most recent date of separation, and must have been separated, with respect to their most recent separation, for reasons other than misconduct or performance.
Supporting documentation: You are required to submit acceptable proof of your appointment eligibility by submitting a copy of your most recent SF-50 (block 24 must be a "0" or "3"AND block 34 must be a "1"), Notification of Personnel Action, documenting your DIB or MTRFB eligibility for a competitive service appointment AND performance rating showing you have performed at an acceptable level.
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Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a federal agency other than the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
• you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy
• your grade is equivalent to or below the grade level of the vacancy and
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
ICTAP applicants must be well qualified for the position to receive consideration for special priority selection. Well-qualified is defined as meeting all of the minimum qualification standards and eligibility requirements as well as possessing skills that clearly exceed the minimum qualification requirements for the position.
*Note: Under competitive delegated examining, an ICTAP eligible will be considered well-qualified if they attain an eligibility rating of 90 or higher, not including points for veterans' preference.
Supporting documentation: Federal employees seeking ICTAP eligibility must submit proof that they meet the requirements of 5 CFR 330.704, by submitting a copy of the following documents with your completed application: A copy of your agency notice; AND,
A copy of your most recent annual performance appraisal; AND,
A copy of your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location. Additional information regarding ICTAP eligibility can be found in the OPM Employee's Guide to Career Transition. For more information, review the USAJOBS Resource Center.
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Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
Are you eligible under this authority for appointment?
• Current or former Land Management Agency employee (i.e. the Forest Service of the Department of Agriculture; the Bureau of Land Management of the Department of the Interior; the National Park Service of the Department of the Interior; the Fish and Wildlife Service of the Department of the Interior; the Bureau of Indian Affairs of the Department of the Interior; or the Bureau of Reclamation of the Department of the Interior); and
• Who currently are or formerly were under time-limited competitive appointments at certain land management agencies.
Current land management agency appointees:
must have initially been hired under competitive examining procedures to the time-limited appointment,
must have served under 1 or more time-limited appointments by a land management agency for a period totaling more than 24 months without a break in service of 2 or more years, and
must have performed at an acceptable level during each period of service.
Former land management agency employees:
must have initially been hired under competitive examining procedures to the time-limited appointment,
must have served under 1 or more time-limited appointments by a land management agency for a total period of more than 24 months without a break in service of 2 or more years,
must have performed at an acceptable level throughout the service period(s),
must apply for a position covered by these provisions within 2 years after their most recent date of separation, and
must have been separated, with respect to their most recent separation, for reasons other than misconduct or performance.
Supporting documentation: You are required to submit acceptable proof of your appointment eligibility by submitting a copy of your most recent SF-50 (block 24 must be a "0" or "3" AND block 34 must be a"1"), Notification of Personnel Action, documenting your Land Management eligibility for a competitive service appointment AND performance rating showing you have performed at an acceptable level.
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Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473
You are eligible for this hiring category if you:
• Are a spouse of a member of the Armed Forces serving on active duty for more than 180 days other than for training.
- Limited to the geographic area of the service member's duty location. This includes the surrounding area which people reasonably can be expected to travel daily to and from work; OR
• Are a spouse of a 100 percent disabled service member injured while on active duty; OR
• Are the un-remarried widow or widower of a service member who was killed while performing active duty.
Supporting documentation: You are required to submit acceptable documentation of your eligibility for E.O. 13473 which may include:
• the service member's permanent change of station orders, a statement from the service member's unit with the specific duty location to which the member is assigned, reassigned, or transferred or other document which supports the service member's assignment within the geographical location of the vacancy;
• verification of the marriage to the service member (i.e., a marriage license or other legal documentation verifying marriage);
• verification of the member's 100 percent disability; and/or
• verification of the member's death while on active duty.
Additionally, you may need to submit a Standard Form-15 (SF-15), an Application for 10-Point Veterans' Preference, and applicable supporting documents as noted on the form.
Are you eligible to apply as a Military Spouse under Executive Order 13473?
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I am a military spouse who is currently married to my active duty sponsor. I am exercising my preference eligibility for positions within the local commuting area of my sponsor's current duty station. I certify that I have not accepted nor declined a permanent, continuing Federal or non-appropriated fund position in the local commuting area of our current duty location.
NOTE 1: Military spouses are eligible for one permanent noncompetitive appointment using their preference eligibility for the duration of the active duty sponsor's assignment to a permanent duty station, as long as the military spouse has not declined or accepted a permanent Federal or non-appropriated fund position in the commuting area of the sponsor's current duty location. If you certify that you have not used your preference at your sponsor's current duty location and it is discovered to be untrue, you may be subject to loss of MSP and possible disciplinary action.
NOTE 2: You must include a copy of the Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility for MSP.
Supporting Documentation: You must provide a signed Military Spouse PPP Self-certification Checklist, PCS orders/verification of duty location assignment, a copy of marriage certificate or license and documents as listed on the Military Spouse PPP Self-certification Checklist. .
Are you a Priority Placement Program DoD Military Spouse Preference Eligible?
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Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998
This category includes veterans whose discharge was under honorable conditions AND:
• who served 3 or more years of continuous active duty service in the military (NOTE: if released shortly before completing a 3-year tour, you are considered to meet this eligibility); or
• who have preference eligibility; or
• who have derived preference
Veterans Employment Opportunity Act of 1998, as amended (VEOA) is a competitive service appointing authority that can only be used when filling permanent, competitive service positions. It cannot be used to fill excepted service positions.
"Preference eligible" under VEOA includes those family members entitled to derived preference. For eligibility information and supporting documentation requirements, go to VEOA Derived Preference. Supporting documentation:
You are required to submit acceptable documentation of your preference or appointment eligibility. Acceptable documentation is:
• DD Form 214, "Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty," showing dates of service, as well as character of service (Honorable, General, etc.). The member 4 copy of your DD Form 214 is preferable (Note: If you have more than one DD Form 214 for multiple periods of active duty service, you should submit a copy for each period of service.); OR
• Future Military Retirees*: You are required to submit a copy of your retirement DD Form 214 OR a copy of your approved retirement letter AND a copy of your terminal leave letter OR certification document**. You will be required to provide your DD Form 214 prior to appointment; OR
• Future Military Separatees*: You are required to submit a copy of your most recent DD Form 214 OR certification document** OR a copy of your most recent active duty orders AND a copy of your terminal leave request (if applicable). You will be required to provide your DD Form 214 prior to appointment.
• Disabled Veterans: You are required to submit a copy of one of the separation documents identified above AND documentation of your overall service connected disability identified on the SF-15, page 2, section B or Section C.
*Active duty military members who are selected may not be appointed unless on terminal leave before the effective date of employment.
** The "certification" letter is a written document on an official letterhead of the appropriate military branch in which the veteran served, and contains at a minimum, the service member's: (1) military service dates including the expected discharge or release date; (2) expected character of service (i.e. honorable); (3) rank; and (4) type of discharge. The "certification" must be signed by, or by direction of, the adjutant, military personnel officer, or commander of the service member's unit or higher headquarters. The service member's military service dates are necessary in order to determine whether he or she meets the definition of ''veteran'' under 5 U.S.C. 2108(1) (Federal Register, 2016).
Are you applying for consideration under the VEOA?
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Preferences
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Select all of the series you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one series.
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COE
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This position has requirements which must be met prior to employment, and conditions for continued employment. Your answers to the questions in this section will indicate your understanding of, or possession of, these requirements and conditions.
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I have a valid, current state driver's license or I am able and willing to obtain and maintain a valid state driver's license.
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Financial Disclosure Statement OGE Form 450 is used to assist agencies and employees to avoid conflicts between duties and financial interest. This position requires pre-employment financial disclosure and annually thereafter in accordance with DoD Directive 5500-7-R. Are you willing to disclose your financial affiliations prior to employment and annually thereafter to obtain and maintain employment in this position?
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Assessment 1
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Thank you for your interest in a Lead Interdisciplinary position with Department of the Army. Your resume and the responses you provide to this assessment questionnaire will be used to determine if you are among the best qualified for this position. Your responses are subject to verification. Please review your responses for accuracy before you submit your application.
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Select the one statement that best describes the education that you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform the work of a Lead Biologist at the GS-13 grade level or equivalent pay band in the Federal Service.
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Select the one statement that best describes the education that you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform the work of a Lead Ecologist at the GS-13 grade level or equivalent pay band in the Federal Service.
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Select the one statement that best describes the education that you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform the work of a Lead Environmental Engineer at the GS-13 grade level or equivalent pay band in the Federal Service.
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Select the one statement that best describes the experience that you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform the work of a Lead Physical Scientist at the GS-13 grade level or equivalent pay band in the Federal Service.
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Select the one statement that best describes the experience that you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform the work of a Lead Interdisciplinary at the GS-13 grade level or equivalent pay band in the Federal Service.
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For each item, select the one response that most accurately describes your current level of experience and capability using the scale below.
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Apply governing public environmental and resource-related laws, regulations, policies, and case law to inform the implementation of a balanced Department of Army, Corps of Engineers Regulatory Program, including permit review, compliance of issued authorizations, and enforcement of non-permitted activities.
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Evaluate and guide lower grade employees to evaluate applications for permits/proposed modifications and supplemental materials for completeness to ensure regulatory compliance.
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Apply governing public laws such as the Clean Water Act (CWA), Rivers and Harbors Act (RHA), National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Endangered Species Act (ESA), and National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) and State equivalent laws and regulations related to permit process to ensure compliance with all legal requirements.
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Prepare and guide lower grade employees to prepare Statement of Findings, making recommendations with regard to public interest of the proposed application of the permit.
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Prepare and guide lower grade employees to prepare accurate and detailed documentation, e.g., environmental assessments (EAs) or Environmental Impact Statements (EISs), Public Interest Review (PIR), and Section 404(b)(1) Guidelines analyses.
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Interpret and guide lower grade employees to interpret aquatic resource delineation reports and prepare jurisdictional determinations in complex situations where these limits are unclear or controversial.
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Interpret and facilitate controversial and complex regulatory issues, such as those in the Department of Army Regulatory Program with management, headquarters, the public, state, and federal resource agencies, local governments, Native American tribes, and other non-governmental organizations to ensure appropriate level of engagement.
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Provide leadership to individuals and groups in the context of a regulatory program.
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Coach and advise others on project management techniques and tools, prioritization, time and workload management to promote the efficient and effective implementation of the Regulatory program.
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Manage special program initiatives which result from interagency coordination efforts, special task groups and directives from higher authority.
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Prepare and/or verbally participate and provide guidance to others in briefings and outreach events to members of the public and/or higher level agency representatives.
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Interpret complex and controversial permit applications.
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Coordinate, and guide lower grade employees to coordinate, proposed projects with the applicant, their agent, consultants, or attorneys; adjacent landowners, the general public, Indian Tribes, and elected officials such as Federal and State governmental representatives, other governmental agencies, and special interest groups.
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Coordinate, and guide lower grade employees to coordinate, with various stakeholders to facilitate permit processing and to comply with directives from higher authority and federal law.
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Review and guide lower grade employees to review compensatory mitigation proposals for project related losses of resources, and determine the technical feasibility of proposed projects and compliance with applicable regulations and guidance.
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Perform high level review of others' work to ensure precise documentation of and compliance with Department of Army, Corps of Engineers Regulatory Program authorities, such as the CWA, section 404; RHA, section 10; and Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act, section 103.
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Identify and guide lower grade employees to identify alternatives which satisfy project goals and which may lessen the impact on Public Interest Review (PIR) factors in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the Section 404(b)(1) Guidelines, and other related laws and regulations.
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Utilize regulations, policy, case law, and current procedures, to prepare detailed site evaluations, including scope of analysis and jurisdictional determinations, public interest review, and alternatives analysis for Clean Water Act, section 404; Rivers and Harbors Act, section 10; and/or Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act, section 103 projects, as appropriate.
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Undertake independent technical work associated with the processing of Department of Army, Corps of Engineers Regulatory Program permit applications for high profile, complex, or controversial projects including: land clearing, fills in special aquatic sites, large-scale public and private commercial and residential development, commercial navigation, construction of industrial plants, surface mining, solid waste discharges, transportation projects, dredging, and ocean disposal of dredged material.
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Utilize local, regional, and national tools/resources for functional or condition assessments of aquatic resources to establish and compare environmental data to determine the relative quantity and functional capacity of Department of Army, Corps of Engineers Regulatory Program jurisdictional areas and the resulting implications for impacts and mitigation at a watershed level.
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Your responses to the Announcement and Assessment Questionnaires, along with your resume and all supporting documentation are subject to evaluation and verification to ensure accuracy. Please take this opportunity to review your responses to ensure their accuracy.
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