Air Space and Range Techincal Advisor - DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY

Duties

• Develops updates and regularly communicates to the DAF NEPA enterprise relevant Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Air Force Instructions, playbooks and handbooks, technical guidance, fact sheets and other similar forms of written and electronic communication related to all aspects of the Airspace and Range EIAP program including technical approaches and processes, planning, programming, and project execution with the overarching goals of improving the quality of the Airspace and Range NEPA/EIAP process, while streamlining environmental timelines and controlling costs.
• Provides professional consultant services to proponent organizations, stakeholders, and decision makers at all levels of DAF to assist with Airspace and Range EIAP management and decisions.
• Leads or supports coordination between the parties (DAF, Federal Aviation Administration, federal/state/tribal/local governments, public, general counsel, Judge Advocate, etc.) engaged for approval or consultation regarding Airspace and Range NEPA/EIAP projects.
• Identifies procedural and technical problems or shortcomings in the DAF's Airspace and Range environmental impact analysis process and develops solutions and guidance for NEPA practitioners at installation, MAJCOM, AFCEC, and other support agency levels.
• Provides final technical authority on critical Airspace and Range NEPA/EIAP document reviews.
• Reviews, develops, and coordinates directives, instructions, handbooks, technical letters and technical data.
• Teaches and provides materials and guidance for courses at Air Force Institute of Technology and other organizations as necessary. Programs resources to meet all identified requirements.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship is required
• Males must be registered for Selective Service, see Legal and Regulatory Guidance
• If authorized, PCS will be paid IAW JTR and AF Regulations. If receiving an authorized PCS, you may be subject to completing/signing a CONUS agreement. More information on PCS requirements, may be found at: https://afciviliancareers.com/regulatory/
• This posn is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
• For more information on Acq Demo please go to DoD AcqDemo Homepage http://acqdemo.hci.mil/ and Fact Sheet http://acqdemo.hci.mil/faq.html
• Recruitment incentives may be authorized
• Position may require an appropriate security clearance
• Employee must maintain current certifications
• Position may be subject to random drug testing
• Employee may be required to work other than normal duty hours, to include evenings, weekends and/or holidays
• Shift work and emergency overtime may be required
• Disclosure of Political Appointments
• All federal employees are required to have direct deposit.
• This announcement may result in a 120-day register that may be used to fill like vacancies for 120 days after the closing date. Applicants may be referred for consideration as vacancies occur.
• Depending on the type of position (competitive/excepted) you are selected for, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period OR 2-year trial period.
• This position may require travel.
• The employee must, within 30-days of assuming this position and by 31 October annually, thereafter, file an OGE-450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report. Employee is required to attend annual ethics and procurement integrity training.

Qualifications

BASIC REQUIREMENT FOR GS-0020 Community Planner: A Bachelor's degree (or higher) in community planning; or related field such as urban affairs, architecture, landscape architecture, engineering, sociology, geography, economics, political science, or public administration that included at least 12 semester hours in the planning process, socioeconomic and physical elements of planning, urban and regional economic analysis, and development finance. You must submit a copy of transcripts.
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COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Courses equivalent to a major in one of the disciplines, or a combination of related courses totaling at least 24 semester hours in any combination of the disciplines, as shown above, of which at least 12 semester hours were in the planning process, and socioeconomic and physical elements of planning, plus appropriate experience or additional education. You must submit a copy of official transcripts.

BASIC REQUIREMENT FOR GS-0401 Biological Scientist: A Bachelor's degree (or higher) in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position. NOTE: You must submit a copy of transcripts.
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COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Courses equivalent to a major biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines, plus appropriate experience or additional education. You must submit a copy of transcripts.

BASIC REQUIREMENT FOR GS-0801/0819 General/Environmental Engineer: A Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Engineering. To be acceptable, the program must lead to a bachelor's degree in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by ABET OR include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics. You must submit a copy of transcripts.
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COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: College-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying professional engineering AND a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering. You must submit a copy of transcripts

In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below:

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have or within 120 days of the closing date will have, at least 1 year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at the next lower broadband NH-03, equivalent to the next lower grade GS-13 or equivalent in other pay systems. Specialized experience is experience includes providing direction, technical expertise, project development, execution, training, advisory services, and program management for environmental restoration programs/projects. Experience requirements are described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Professional and Scientific Positions to include the Individual Occupational Requirements (IOR) for GS-0020 Community Planning Series; GS-0401 General Natural Resources Management/Biological Sciences Series; GS-0800 Professional Engineering Series; and GS-1301 General Physical Science Series.

NOTE: Due to the use of 120-day rosters, this period of experience may be completed within 120 days of the closing date of this announcement.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:

• Extensive knowledge of the legal drivers and regulatory requirements for the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), DOD NEPA Implementing Procedures and associated DAF Guidance (Environmental Impact Analysis Process (EIAP)) and other associated requirements.
• Professional knowledge of NEPA/EIAP concepts, principles, and practices and familiarity with other engineering and scientific disciplines and practices specific to Airspace and Range projects.
• Knowledge of engineering and scientific standards, methods, practices, and techniques, materials, and equipment to determine compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
• Knowledge of health, security, safety, and environmental requirements as outlined in applicable standards and regulations to ensure all environmental requirements are met.
• Knowledge of standard contracting regulations, practices, and procedures.
• Skill in written and oral communications to write and disseminate technical guidance, standards and criteria, letters, bulletins, etc., conduct briefings, present issues and recommendations and teach technical courses.
• Ability to analyze a variety of situations and develop procedures to effect timely and economical solutions.

PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

ARE YOU USING YOUR EDUCATION TO QUALIFY? If position has a positive degree requirement or education forms the basis for qualifications, you MUST submit transcriptswith the application. Official transcripts are not required at the time of application; however, if position has a positive degree requirement, qualifying based on education alone or in combination with experience; transcripts must be verified prior to appointment. An accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education must accredit education. Click to check accreditation.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.

Additional information

This job announcement will be used to gather applications that may or may not result in a referral or selection.

AcqDemo Expanded Probationary Period for Supervisors and Managers: An additional supervisory probationary period of one year may be required when an employee is officially assigned to a different supervisory position.

This is an acquisition demonstration project position NH-04 equivalent to a GS-14 to GS-15.

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): For information on how to apply as an ICTAP eligible click . To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must be rated well qualified or above for this position. You must submit a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting position, grade level, and duty location.

Employed Annuitants (Reemployed Annuitants): Applicants in receipt of an annuity based on civilian employment in the Federal Service are subject to the DoD Policy on The Employment of Annuitants. Click for more information.

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