This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Science and Technology Reinvention Laboratory Direct Support Positions direct hire authority to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: Serves as Chief, Water Quality and Contaminant Modeling Branch, under the general supervision of Chief, Environmental Processes and Engineering Division, Environmental Laboratory.

Duties

Participate in conferences with superiors, sponsoring officials, consultants, and others for reports on progress, discussion of general and specific problems, formulation of plans, and etc. Provide advisory, consulting, and reviewing service to assist in conduct of special staff studies designed to establish and enhance capabilities and programs in environmental processes. Select and supervise competent team leaders and/or principal investigators for in-house research work and for ensuring that research results meet sponsors’ goals/objectives within allotted time and funding. Develop new research programs within the group’s mission and works with team leaders to maintain adequate funding to support the personnel and facilities required to accomplish the mission. Provide overall direction to branch research projects. Make major decisions regarding the scope and technical emphasis of projects. Review proposals and scopes of work developed by branch personnel and directs and manages field, laboratory, and office work. Prepare technical reports, miscellaneous papers, and other authoritative literature on assigned subjects. Make assignments and gives technical instructions to team leaders, establishes constraints and priorities, and makes decisions as necessary to guide and control the work. Manage group resources to support other elements of the EL, including developing and maintaining interdisciplinary research capabilities, developing scope of work, managing contracts, assisting in research planning, and conducting in-house research.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This is a Supervisory Position. A one year probation to assess your ability to perform supervisory duties is required unless previously completed.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of up to 10% of the time.
• This position requires a pre-employment financial disclosure and annually thereafter in accordance with DoD Directive 55000-7-R.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens 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: Basic Education Requirement for 0401 Series: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0400/general-natural-resources-management-and-biological-sciences-series-0401/ Basic Education Requirements for 0801 and 0810 Series: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf Basic Education Requirements for 0808 Series: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/architecture-series-0808/ Basic Education Requirements for 1301 Series: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1300/general-physical-science-series-1301/ Basic Education Requirements for 1315 Series: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1300/hydrology-series-1315/ Basic Education Requirements for 1320 Series: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1300/chemistry-series-1320/ Basic Education Requirements for 1520 Series: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1500/mathematics-series-1520/ 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 which includes scoping, planning and leading multidisciplinary research activities; scheduling, budgeting, and resourcing studies of systems and processes related to developing new technology and research; and/or experience conducting research in the areas of environmental engineering. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service DB-02(GS-11). 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.

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 RG-W03GAA US ARMY ENGR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMT CTR DO NOT MAIL Vicksburg, MS 39183 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk