Summary This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: Executes programs such as recreation-park administration, lakeshore management, public education and interpretation natural resource management, historic properties protection, visitor assistance, or public safety. Responsibilities Maintains a working knowledge of section 404 clean water act requirements. Assists in making wetland determinations. Investigates vandalism and encroachments and interprets violation patterns to make recommendations for prevention and mitigation of such activities. Maintains a working knowledge of public laws pertaining to historic properties and provides surveillance and enforces Title 36 regulations as they pertain to those properties. Makes inspections of land and water areas and activities on lands under outgrant to ensure that proper utilization is being carried out in accordance with the terms of the outgrant document. Inspects leaseholds for compliance with land use regulations and soil conservation plans. Provides project information to local, and Federal agencies and visiting public through brochures, telephone calls, bulletin boards, news releases, and written and oral correspondence. Plans, promotes, and executes special programs such as Eco-Meets, Environmental Awareness Days, and Safety Fairs. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes experience involving coordination of recreation activities, patrolling project lands such as parks and historical/cultural sites or developing outdoor recreation activities. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-04). OR Education: Four year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree with twenty-four semester hours of related course work in natural resource management, natural sciences, earth sciences, history, archeology, anthropology, park and recreation management, law enforcement/police science, social sciences, museum sciences, business administration, public administration, behavioral sciences, sociology, or other closely related subjects pertinent to the management and protection of natural and cultural resources. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of education by 120. Add the two percentages. Education FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/ Additional Information Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. Direct Deposit of Pay is required. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. This is a Construction, Engineering, & Infrastructure Career Field Career Field 18 position. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Situational telework may be authorized. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest. Enhanced Annual leave and credit for Non-Federal Service may not be authorized. Advanced In-Hire Rate may not be authorized. Relocation/Recruitment/Retention Incentive may not be authorized. Student Loan Repayment Program (SLRP) may not be authorized. All selections under an announcement must be made within 3 months from the issuance date of the certificate referral list.