About the Position: This position will require responsibilities that include serving as a District Planner and study expert, on Civil Works Water Resources Studies.

Duties

Serve as an interdisciplinary study manager, independently planning, directing and coordinating a number of multipurpose, comprehensive and regional/statewide water resource civil works projects. Determine scope of projects and detailed study objectives, develop study concepts, and define approaches to completion of the various study elements. Use ingenuity and professional judgment, conceives, formulates, designs, and analyzes possible alternative structural and non-structural solutions to alleviate problems identified. Conduct studies which the following project functions: flood control, water supply, water quality control fish and wildlife enhancement, recreation, power and navigation. Serve as point of contact with customers on technical and study management issues on feasibility phase studies. Present at briefings (internal/external) and milestone meetings as necessary, to relay study status and decisions made to higher level reviewers and within the chain of command. Review reports by other agencies to determine desired improvements and possible effects of Corps of Engineers' programs and projects, and make recommendations to the Section Chief.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of up to 25% of the time for training and/or site visits.

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 EmployeesDefense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange AgreementInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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. BASIC REQUIREMENT FOR ECONOMIST: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0100/economist-series-0110/ BASIC REQUIREMENT FOR COMMUNITY PLANNER: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0000/community-planning-series-0020/ BASIC REQUIREMENT FOR ARCHEOLOGIST: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0100/archeology-series-0193/ BASIC REQUIREMENT FOR BIOLOGIST: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0400/general-natural-resources-management-and-biological-sciences-series-0401/ BASIC REQUIRMENT FOR LANDCAPE ARCHITECT: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/landscape-architecture-series-0807/ BASIC REQUIRMENT FOT CIVIL ENGINEER: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf BASIC REQUIREMENT FOT PHYSICAL SCIENTIST: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1300/general-physical-science-series-1301/ In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service which include: 1) Leading multi-disciplinary teams through the planning process of planning formulation, 2) Conducting studies and analyzing results, 3) Planning and managing studies to completion, 4) Providing well-written technical reports and presentation materials on the studies progress, 5) Possessing and displaying strong communication, consultation, coordination skills necessary to brief division, headquarters, and external groups on study progress. 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 may meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--For this job, no substitution of education for experience is permitted. 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). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Decision MakingOral CommunicationPlanning and EvaluatingWritten Communication

Education

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.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

Contacts

• Address GU-APF-W2SR04 US ARMY ENGR DIST, MOBILE DO NOT MAIL Mobile, AL 36628 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk