About the Position: Serves as Chief, Operations Division, U.S. Army Engineer District, New Orleans. Responsible for the planning, coordination, implementation, management, and direction of those District functions which provide for the operation and maintenance of navigation, flood control and water resource projects, the post-construction design, fabrication upkeep and repair of project facilities and the issuance of Section 408 permits for construction activities.

Duties

Provides detailed technical analysis for operational issues to Congressional members and staffers, other Federal, State and Parish agencies and Municipal governments. Responsible for meeting established goals set by Congress, the administration, HQ and MVD. Serves as the senior technical expert in the district to all matters relating to the operations and the maintenance of civil works projects. Supervise a staff of program and project managers, administrative and support team members. Direct the staff through subordinate supervisors. Approve/disapprove the full range of personnel management actions organizational change proposals recommended by subordinate supervisors. Oversees the execution of the district’s operations and maintenance missions. Studies, analyzes, interoperates, and directs the implementation of regulations and directives affecting the operations of the district. Oversees the preparation and updates the districts emergency operations plans and advises the Commander on in the direction of disaster related activities.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• One-year probationary period may be required.
• Supervisory Probationary Period may be required.
• Financial Disclosure Statement is required.
• Temporary travel (TDY) approximately 25% of the time may be required.
• This position has been designated "Mission Essential".

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)Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473People with Disabilities, Schedule APriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education and 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 Education Requirement for Each Series: Supervisory General Biologist - GS-0401 Series Supervisory Engineer - All Engineers - GS-0810, GS-0819, GS-0830 Series In addition to meeting the basic requirement above for your chosen occupational series, you must also meet the specialized experience requirement listed below to qualify for this position: Specialized Experience required for qualification at the GS-14 level: One year of specialized experience which includes: (1) oversight and interpretation of program data as it related to project schedules, manpower and budget (2) coordination with internal and external stakeholders (3) supervision, leadership, or extensive experience working with and/or directing Civil Works, Environmental Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Water Resources programs. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade level position in the federal service GS-14. 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: Administration and ManagementCommunicationsLeadershipPlanning and EvaluatingTechnical Competence 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. For the GS-15 you must have 52 weeks at the GS-14 level. With regards to time-in-grade validation, if you held a position other than a GS pay plan, be sure your resume includes the pay plan and the salary you earned during the assignment. Without this information, your time-in-grade validation may not be able to be verified and will result in your not meeting the time-grade requirement for this vacancy. A further explanation of the required time in grade documentation can be found under the Required Documents section of this announcement. Qualification requirement: Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

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 GY-APF-W2R902 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT, NEW ORLEANS DO NOT MAIL New Orleans, LA 70160 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk