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Summary Serves as an Environmental Protection Specialist in the Environmental Management Division, Engineering Department of the United States Section, International Boundary and Water Commission (USIBWC) assessing the environmental impacts and overseeing the management of proposed and existing USIBWC activities along the United States - Mexico international boundary area with an emphasis on the study of existing USIBWC projects. Responsibilities OPEN UNTIL VACANCIES ARE FILLED, MAY BE EXTENDED/CLOSED PRIOR TO CLOSING DATE. FIRST CUTOFF DATE IS 11/30/2023. OTHER CUTOFF DATES WILL BE DETERMINED AS NEEDED. Ensures agency's regulatory compliance with Clean Water Act (CWA), the Safe Drinking Water Act (SOWA), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) regulations, Executive Orders, and pertinent case law. Develops environmental inventories (EI) and environmental assessments (EA). Coordinates the development of environmental impact statements (EIS). Conducts field investigations and participates actively with other government agencies in collecting and interpreting basic natural resource data. Reviews water quality reports, technical studies, engineering submittals, and NEPA documents to evaluate environmental impact. Serves as a Contracting Officer Representative for environmental contracts ensuring conformance with contractual requirements. Attends public and special interest group meetings and makes formal presentations. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Qualifications for initial cutoff date must be met by 11/30/2023. Minimum Qualification Requirement you must possess at least one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the next lower grade level in the Federal service or an equivalent pay system; or obtained through the government or the private sector. Grade Differential: Each grade levels perform a wide range of tasks similar to those described in the listing of functional area duties and responsibilities. At the lower grade levels the employee will be assigned work to further develop and refine their technical knowledge and skills. Assignments will combine productive work with ongoing training and instruction. Supervision received at the lower grade levels will be closer with oversight and review being provided on a regular basis. Examples of Specialized experience: advance skill in natural resources management, GIS software and computer applications to plan, coordinate and accomplish all tasks necessary to support a variety of environmental projects and studies; knowledge of laws and regulations controlling government contracting for contract services, supplies, materials, equipment, and construction, as well as the contractor selection process; knowledge of a wide range of environmental protection concepts, principles, practices, and methodologies sufficient to conduct and review the full scope of analytical environmental documents; skill in applying analytical evaluative methods and techniques common to the discipline; knowledge of the ecological principles, ecosystem processes, and the procedures, techniques, and methods utilized in investigating and analyzing ecological relationships; knowledge of federal legislation and regulations impacting on environmental protection, such as NEPA, National Historic Preservation Act, Endangered Species Act, Migratory Bird Treaty Act, National Historic Preservation Act, Clean Water Act, Executive Orders, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); skill in interpersonal communications in order to convey both technical and informational environmental data; skill in interpersonal communications in order to convey both technical and informational environmental data; communicating with groups of people in formal and informal settings; technical writing sufficient to compose narrative, tabular, and graphic information for inclusion in typically voluminous reports; use of a computer sufficient to input, format, retrieve, modify, and produce such information in report form, operating a motor vehicle, such as a van, pickup truck, and sedan; engaging in environmental management studies, participating in critical reviews of environmental documents developed and submitted by other agencies or private interests; attending public and special interest group meetings and making formal presentations. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website: http://www.opm.gov/qualifications. Time in Grade (TIG): Current and former Federal employees must have a minimum of 52 weeks at the next lower grade level to be eligible under Merit Promotion procedures. An SF-50 must be provided that verifies eligibility as stated in the Area of Consideration section. Your resume must have complete information: Please ensure your resume accurately reflects the duties and responsibilities under each position you have held with each employer. In describing your experience, please be clear and specific. It is your responsibility to make sure your resume states complete information for each job entry (beginning and ending dates of employment stated as MM/YYYY; and total hours worked per week). If your resume does not provide enough information regarding your work history for us to make a creditable qualification determination, your application package may be rendered disqualified, and you will no longer be considered for this position. Part-Time or Unpaid Experience: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid work on the same basis as for paid experience. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. To receive credit for such experience you must indicate clearly the nature of the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the number of hours per week spent in such employment. Education Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone - no substitution of education for experience is permitted. Additional Information If you are a veteran with preference eligibility and you are claiming veterans' preference, you must submit a copy of your DD-214 Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (member-4 copy preferred) or other proof of eligibility that shows the dates you were on active duty and your character of service (honorable, general, etc.). If you are claiming Disabled Veterans' preference you must also submit documentation of disability (i.e. VA Disability Verification Letter) and the SF-15, "Application for 10-Point Veterans' Preference." For more information on veterans' preference see http://www.fedshirevets.gov/ Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see www.sss.gov ). The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and be rated in well-qualified by scoring 85 or higher on the assessment for this vacancy. Additional information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/ The hiring agency may use this announcement to fill similar positions that become vacant in the near future.