Direct Hire Authority - Natural Resources Manager

This position is a Supervisory Resource Management Specialist, GS- 0401-13 working in Saint John, Virgin Islands.

As a Direct Hire Authority

• Natural Resources Manager your duties will include but are not limited to the following: Oversees stewardship and science programs for natural and cultural park resources. Represents the Superintendent on resource stewardship matters. Leads implementation of natural, cultural, wilderness, and recreation resource policies. Manages long-range budgeting, planning, and mitigation project action plans. Sets annual and multi-year work plans for resource management activities. Supervises permanent and seasonal staff involved in natural and cultural resource work.

Requirements

Continued... This probationary period is an extension of the appointment process and therefore requires the agency to determine if continued employment would advance the public interest, meet the organization goals and mission of the agency, and/or otherwise promote the efficiency of the service. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, the agency will consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Under applicable law, the employment of an individual serving a probationary or trial period automatically terminates when that period ends unless the agency affirmatively certifies, in writing, that the individual's employment should continue and that their appointment should be finalized. In the absence of agency action to affirmatively certify continued employment beyond the probationary or trial period, such appointments are terminated.

Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. Only experience and education obtained by 10/22/2026 will be considered. In order to qualify for this position you must possess both the Basic Requirement and Minimum Qualification.

Basic Requirement: A. Degree: In one of the following studies: Biological Sciences, Agriculture, Natural Resource Management, Chemistry or related disciplines appropriate to the position. You must submit transcripts. OR B. Combination of education and experience: course work as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

Minimum Qualification [GS-13] One year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility equivalent to grade GS-12 in the Federal service. Experience includes Applying laws, regulations and policies to protect natural resources in capacities involving oversight and management. I have overseen and guided work across a wide range of natural resource areas, including vegetation, wildlife, sensitive species, invasive species, fisheries, air and water quality, soils, geology, hydrology, paleontology, and other related physical sciences.

You must include hours per week worked. This position does not allow substituting education for experience. Volunteer Experience: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, Ameri. Corps) 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.

GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.

FOREIGN EDUCATION : If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.

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Education

program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: Recognition of Foreign Qualifications | International Affairs Office (ed.gov) .