Interdisciplinary

• Hiring Agency: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

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:
Serves as principal technical coordinator for river, harbor and coastal work assigned.

Coordinates with the supervisor for the initiation, scheduling and preparation of necessary environmental data collection and correspondence.

Specialized Experience GS-07: One year of specialized experience which includes;
1) Gathering data; AND
2) Preparing reports, publications, and/or presentations for projects. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05).

OR

Education:

One full year of graduate level education in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: biological sciences, engineering, geology, physical science, and/or oceanography. OR Superior Academic Achievement.

In order to be creditable under this provision, Superior Academic Achievement must have been gained in a curriculum that is qualifying for the position to be filled, such as that identified in Education above.

Superior Academic Achievement is based on: (1) Class Standing
- Applicants must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses; OR (2) Grade-Point Average (G.P.A.) - Applicants must have a grade-point average of either (a) 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) as recorded on your official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum;

or (b) 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B+" or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum.; OR (3) Honor Society Membership
- Applicants may be considered eligible based on membership in one of the approved national scholastic honor societies listed by the Association of College Honor Societies (https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).).

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 the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 18. Add the two percentages.

Specialized Experience GS-09: One year of specialized experience which includes;
1) Gathering environmental data; AND
2) Assisting in coordinating testing and sampling for environmental data; AND
3) Preparing reports, publications, and/or presentations. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07).

OR

Education:

Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: biological sciences, engineering, geology, physical science, and/or oceanography.

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 the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18.

Add the two percentages.

Specialized Experience GS-11: One year of specialized experience which includes;
1) Gathering environmental data; AND
2) Coordinating testing and sampling for environmental data; AND
3) Preparing reports, publications, presentations, and/or engineering plans/specifications for environmental/river/harbor projects. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). OR

Education:

Ph.D.

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