Natural Resources Specialist

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.

This position serves as a senior specialist and district authority for park administration, planning, and management. Develops and establishes overall policy for natural resources and park planning, development, and management.

• Develops guidelines, standards, and procedures for park planning elements.
• Implements the district visitor assistance and Title 36 citation program polices and procedures.
• Coordinates development of long-range operational management plans for existing projects which are incorporated into updated master plans, setting forth broad, conceptual objectives for development and management of operational projects.
• Visits lake facilities to provide quality assurance and determine overall accuracy and effectiveness of Visitor Assistance program.
• Trains lake site volunteer and interpretive services coordinators and supervisors who support the day to day activities of volunteers and interpretation within the guideline of national and local policies and regulations.
• Attends national, state, and local boating and water safety meetings.
• Supports field Natural Resources Managers in the formulation of Operations and Maintenance Budget requests, reviews budget requests, and recommends budget to be submitted to Division.

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• You must possess or obtain and maintain a valid state driver's license.