************************************************************************ ******************************* TWO MARINE RESOURCE SPECIALIST POSITIONS Job Description: These two positions are critical natural resources positions within the Department of the Navy and will have a direct impact on how the Navy trains in the marine environment. The people selected for these positions will support US Fleet Forces (USFF) and US Pacific Fleet (PACFLT) training around the world, along with supporting the NAVFAC Marine Resources Support Group (MRSG). The MRSG, established in April 2004 and headquartered in Norfolk, VA, is a group of Navy biologists, scientists, and planners who have particular expertise or experience in environmental planning and regulatory compliance in the marine environment. The people selected for these positions will serve as liaisons with USFF and PACFLT on all marine resources related issues. The incumbents will prepare and review marine related documentation including marine resources assessments, density reports, mitigation and monitoring plans, endangered species and marine mammal consultations, Environmental Impact Statements (EISs)/Overseas EISs (OEISs), Environmental Assessments (EAs)/Overseas EAs (OEAs), Categorical Exclusions (Cat Ex) and related special environmental studies assessing the environmental impacts of proposed Fleet operations, training and homeporting/home basing actions. The people selected will be expected to coordinate projects with a multi-disciplinary staff and requires expertise in principal environmental legislation and DoD policy. These announcements are open for 1 year, however we will be pulling applications on August 29, 2007 in order to hire two people ASAP so please have your applications completed before that date. The two job announcements can be found on USA Jobs: AN142126 Natural Resources Specialist (Marine Resources), GS-401-09/12 (Salary Range: $43,731-$82,446) http://jobsearch.usajobs.opm.gov/getjob.asp?JobID=58973505&AVSDM=2007%2D 08%2D08+00%3A00%3A06&Logo=0&q=Natural+Resource+Specialist&sort=rv&FedEmp =N&vw=d&brd=3876&ss=0&FedPub=Y and AN148371 Natural Resources Specialist (Marine Resources), GS-401-05/07 (Salary Range: $28,862-$46,478) http://jobsearch.usajobs.opm.gov/getjob.asp?JobID=60656594&AVSDM=2007%2D 08%2D08+00%3A00%3A06&Logo=0&q=Natural+Resource+Specialist&sort=rv&FedEmp =N&vw=d&brd=3876&ss=0&FedPub=Y