About the Position: Serves as a technical advisor and consultant to the Deputy District Engineer, the Chief of the Planning, Programs & Project Management Division (P3MD) Branch, the Chief of the Programs and Project Management Section, and other division and branch chiefs on all programming and budgeting aspects of civil works planning, design, construction and operation and maintenance.

Duties

Provides professional advice and guidance to District elements and office staff on the overall development of current and long-range Civil Works programs. Assists in preparation for Congressional testimony, Congressional visits, and coordinates responses to questions for the record from Subcommittees on Energy and Water Development. Serves as the Section lead for addressing and tracking data calls and responses from LRD, HQUSACE, and others to ensure accurate and timely responses. Provides mentorship to lower graded Program Managers and Program Analysts within the Section. Provides advice to the Chief of Programs and Project Management Section, Chief of P3MD Branch, and the Deputy District Engineer for Project Management on the overall District Civil Works program and program management issues. Keeps District employees informed of rules, regulations, and policies affecting their work and renders decisions in their interpretation. Assists Section Chief in formulating near-term and long-range plans, schedules, and budgets for the management and direction of all activities of the Section. Correlates and analyzes Civil Works funds, work and work schedules, and contracting levels to evaluate the workload requirements by function and organization. Develops, in coordination with other functional elements, civilian force configuration data compromising manpower requirements compatible with the President budget request and/or Congressional appropriations and approved work schedules. Provides technical support on a wide variety of civil works projects to include mentoring, peer review and guidance, quality control and overall project coordination in the area of technical expertise. Assists the Section Chief in planning and scheduling work to ensure timely flow and adherence to schedules and priorities. Provides authoritative advice and guidance to key staff within the District.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Position requires Temporary Duty Travel (TDY) 10% of the the duty time.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange AgreementInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferOffice of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes organizational planning and development including analyzing workload to workforce issues; assisting in initiatives to improve project management business processes and systems; and ensuring effective use of automated information systems in organizational program and project management processes. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service GS-12. Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: CommunicationsOrganizational DevelopmentPlanning and EvaluatingWorkforce Planning Time-in-Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-12).

Contacts

• Address GJ-APF-W2SM02 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT, LOUISVILLE DO NOT MAIL Louisville, KY 40201 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk