Interdisciplinary Social Scientist/Natural Resources Specialist - GS/07

Summary

The Recent Graduates Program affords developmental experiences in the Federal Government intended to promote possible careers in the civil service to individuals who have recently graduated from qualifying educational institutions or programs. Current students who are scheduled to graduate within nine months may also apply to these positions. However, these students cannot be appointed until after graduation and the official degree has been awarded and conferred.

Duties

• Prepare all types of recreation/non-recreation special use permits including inspection of permittee operations to determine compliance with terms of the permit based on regulations and law.
• Prepare associated National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and environmental assessment reports and special use permits in final form, for supervisor’s review.
• Calculate fees to issue billings related to special use permits.
• Participate in the administration of recreation special use programs to maintain compliance with Unit direction.
• Gather and compile data needed to determine proposed resource management activities using conventional methods and techniques.
• Maintain information database to monitor resources program activities.
• Exchange technical and operational information to coordinate responses and actions with other disciplines.
• Develop environmental documents including impact statements concerning special use permit proposals and other project proposals.
• Prepare correspondence to permittees such as inquiries concerning special uses, delinquency and termination notices and to disseminate rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Prepare technical background reports which include the nature and extent of violations to gain compliance with the terms of the use permit.
• Maintain files relating to special use activities including recreation residences, organization camps, resorts, concessions, rights-of-ways, power lines, pipelines and/or communication sites.
• Confer with permittees or operators in an attempt to gain compliance with permit terms and/or regulations and laws.
• Coordinate with natural resource disciplines to ensure program requirements are included in project planning and execution.
• Communicate program information to the public regarding management practices, rules and regulations relating to special use permits.