Overview

NEPA Planner. Jobs in Ennis, MT at USDA Forest Service

Title: NEPA Planner.

Company: USDA Forest Service

Location: Ennis, MT

Duties

  • Develops the annual program of work for all aspects of the unit NEPA accomplishment program.
  • Responsible for gathering all the appropriate information in order to develop the current and long-range project planning in the assigned area.
  • Forecast projected financial, informational, administrative, and staffing needs based on input from all program areas.
  • Responsible for the development, monitoring and maintenance of planning documents and action plans for all aspects of the program of work, including monitoring targets and making changes when needed.
  • Serves as contact for facilitating the project planning efforts between inter and intra-agency organizations.
  • Coordinates the assimilation of needed requirements, i.e., environmental design art, budget, safety, etc. in all unit program-planning efforts.
  • Acts as contracting officer’s representative (COR) for NEPA contracts.
  • Responsible for the collection and analysis of professional and environmental data to measure and evaluate the effects of impacts of management proposals on resources (natural, social, or economic).
  • Performs supervisory duties 20% or less of the time.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

  • Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
  • Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.
  • Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
  • Successful completion of one-year probationary period, unless previously served. Refer to the Next Steps section for more information.
  • Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
  • Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov

Qualifications

In order to qualify, you must meet the

Your application and resume must clearly show that you possess the experience requirements. Transcripts must be provided for qualifications based on education. Provide course descriptions as necessary.

Basic Requirement For GS-0401

Degree: Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree that included a major field of study in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position. Related course work generally refers to courses that may be accepted as part of the program major.

OR

Combination of education and experience that included 24 semester hours in course work in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position

AND

Experience sufficient to demonstrate that you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform work in the occupation that is comparable to that normally acquired through the successful completion of a full 4-year course of study with a major in the appropriate field needed to perform the work of the occupation."

In addition to meeting the basic requirement, you must also possess experience and/or directly related education in the amounts listed below.

Specialized Experience Requirement

For the GS-0401-11 position: You must have one year specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade in the Federal service.

Specialized experience is defined as one or more of the following:

  • Assisted with organizing and leading coordination efforts regarding National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and organizational policy;
  • Collected and analyzed data needed for preparation of environmental documents;
  • Participated on interdisciplinary teams carrying out routine environmental studies and evaluations to determine the consequences of various actions or events;
  • Participated on an interdisciplinary team to complete NEPA for forest land management;
  • Reviewed permits, contracts, or work plans to ensure the design criteria or mitigation specified in NEPA decisions were incorporated into the implementation plan.

OR

3 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree (coursework directly related to the position being filled).

OR

An appropriate combination of specialized experience and graduate level education (beyond what is required for a master's degree, i.e., more than 36 semester/54 quarter hours leading to a Ph.D.). The education must have been obtained in an accredited college our university and demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position.

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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

TIME IN GRADE REQUIREMENT: If you are a current federal employee in the General Schedule (GS) pay plan and applying for a promotion opportunity, you must meet time-in-grade (TIG) requirements of 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled. This requirement must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

Education

See above for education that may be qualifying for the specific grade level.

Additional information

The Forest Service may use certain incentives and hiring flexibilities, currently offered by the Federal government, to attract highly qualified candidates. Additional Information is available on the

Transfer of station may be authorized. Final determination will be made at time of official job offer.

This is a non-bargaining unit position.

Forest Service daycare facilities may be available.

Housing may be available.

We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

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