Planning and Environmental Specialist

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience. If qualifying based on education, a copy of your unofficial transcripts must be provided with your application.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: To be considered minimally qualified for this position, you must demonstrate that you have the required specialized experience and/or education for the respective grade level in which you are applying:

Specialized Experience GS-07: Applicants must have one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service (obtained either in the private or public sectors) performing the following: (1) applying knowledge of public land resource values, issues, and controversies (2) incorporating considerations from disciplines such as range, wildlife, forestry, recreation, fire management, wilderness, and ecology) into planning and environmental processes; (3) working with staff specialists, management officials, and groups of people with diverse backgrounds, (4) communicating verbally and in writing on planning issues that are presented to a variety of audiences.

OR, Education GS-07: Successful completion of at least one (1) full year (18 semester hours) of graduate level education from an accredited college or university in a related field of study which provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position.

OR, Combination GS-07 : Successful completion of an equivalent combination of specialized experience and graduate education described above. To determine your combination, first compute your experience as a percentage of the experience listed above; then determine your education as a percentage of the education listed above; then add the two percentages. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent.

OR, SAA GS-07: Successful completion of a bachelor's degree in a curriculum that is qualifying for this position as described above from an accredited college or university, AND meets one of the requirements for Superior Academic Achievement based on the following: (1) class standing (upper third standing in the graduating class of a college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses); (2) grade-point average (3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0) as recorded on the official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or (3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0) 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; (3) election to membership in a national scholastic honor society.

Specialized Experience GS-09: Applicants must have one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service (obtained either in the private or public sectors) performing the following: (1) assisting with resource management planning and environmental analysis processes; (2) incorporating considerations from disciplines such as range, wildlife, forestry, recreation, fire management, wilderness, and ecology) into planning and environmental processes; (3) working with staff specialists, management officials, and groups of people with diverse backgrounds, (4) presenting planning issues to a variety of audiences.

OR, Education GS-09: Successful completion of at least a master's degree or equivalent graduate degree, or 2 full years (36 semester hours or equivalent) of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master's degree, equivalent graduate degree, or LL.B. or J.D, if related, from an accredited college or university in a related field of study which provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position.

OR, Combination GS-09 : Successful completion of an equivalent combination of specialized experience and graduate education described above. To determine your combination, first compute your experience as a percentage of the experience listed above; then determine your education as a percentage of the education listed above; then add the two percentages. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent. Only graduate education in excess of one full year (18 semester hours or equivalent) may be used to qualify.

Specialized Experience GS-11: Applicants must have one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service (obtained either in the private or public sectors) performing the following: (1) interpreting planning and NEPA laws, regulations, policies and guidance for field office specific land and resource management programs, and the resolution of a wide variety of protests and appeals; (2) ensuring that the RMP/EIS conforms to other agency planning documents and is responsible for coordination with other federal, state, and local agencies as well as public interest groups; (3) assuring adequate technical input of sufficient quality and quantity is provided by staff specialists.

OR, Education GS-11: Successful completion of at least a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. equivalent doctoral degree, or LL.M., if related, from an accredited college or university in a related field of study which provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position.

OR, Combination GS-11 : Successful completion of an equivalent combination of specialized experience and graduate education described above. To determine your combination, first compute your experience as a percentage of the experience listed above; then determine your education as a percentage of the education listed above; then add the two percentages. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent. Only graduate education in excess of two full years (36 semester hours or equivalent) may be used to qualify.

Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s).

Volunteer Experience: 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.

You must include months, years and hours per week worked to receive credit for your work and/or volunteer experience. One year of specialized experience is equivalent to 12 months at 40 hours per week. Part-time hours are prorated. You will not receive any credit for experience that does not indicate exact hours per week or is listed as "varies".