About the Position: Serves as a Life-Cycle Project Manager with overall responsibility for managing one or more of the District's Civil Works Projects.

Duties

Serve as Project Manager responsible for overall management, control, coordination and execution of assigned programs and projects Control and manage project milestones and budgets from preliminary assessments through design, construction and initial operations. Allocate project funds to district elements. Measure and monitor performance to assure commitments are being maintained. Represent agency, serving as primary point of contact for projects assigned.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education/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. GS-11 Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service which includes managing the efficient and effective coordination and accomplishment of the planning, scoping scheduling, tracking, budgeting, reporting and communication status of assigned projects; review and analyzes cost reports to assure changes are authorized and appropriate; approve project cost and schedule changes and develop strategies in resolving complex problems and issues. OR Successfully completed a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work of the position. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) OR Have the specialized experience as described above, but less than one year; and I have at least two years of graduate education as described above, but less than the required three years. I have computed the percentage of the requirements that I meet, and the total is at least 100% (To compute the percentage, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then, divide your semester hours of graduate education beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify.). (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) GS-12 Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service which includes managing the efficient and effective coordination and accomplishment of the planning, scoping scheduling, tracking, budgeting, reporting and communication status of assigned projects; review and analyzes cost reports to assure changes are authorized and appropriate; approve project cost and schedule changes and develop strategies in resolving complex problems and issues. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: PartneringProject ManagementTechnical Competence GS-11 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-09). GS-12 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-11).

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 RE-W2SM06 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-CHICAGO DO NOT MAIL Chicago, IL 60604 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk