About the Position: This position is a Workforce Manager with the US Army Corps of Engineers Chicago District located in Chicago, IL. Oversees all major components of the District's Workforce Readiness Program which includes staff planning, recruitment outreach, hiring, sponsorship, and placement, in-processing, training management, awards, management of leader development programs, and provides oversight and coordination for the district mentorship programs.

Duties

Conducts staffing plan reviews with management to ensure accuracy of data. Leads efforts to project current and future workforce staffing needs and strategic plans. Plans, coordinates, and/or attends events related to personnel recruiting including job fairs, career days, and appearances at conferences on behalf of the district. Prepares, analyzes and publishes a variety of reports related to workforce management actions and staffing. Prepares, manages, and conducts annual recruiter training; assigns recruiting leads to all colleges and universities within the district’s footprint; and provides program support to district recruiters. Coordinates with the Civilian Personnel Advisory Center (CPAC) on the assignment, report dates, and required in-processing actions for newly hired employees. Provides advice to management on training and development matters for assessment of training needs, impact of mission changes or reorganizations; training necessary to support short- and long-term needs, training methods, and facilities available. Coordinates local and regional onsite training courses to include securing a vendor, managing registration, coordinating payment, logistical arrangements, and analyzing course evaluations. Leader Development and Awards Management; Coordinates the District's Leadership Development Program. Supervises the Executive Office support personnel; Assigns work to subordinates based on priority, difficulty, and employee's capabilities.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Computer use is required about 50%-75% of the 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 Civilian Employees of the OrganizationDomestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleVeterans 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 developing recruitment strategies; managing and improving recruitment process; attending recruitment events; experience with in-processing employees; coordinating with leadership to evaluate workforce's training needs and developing a training plan and budget; managing and tracking mandatory training using automated training management systems; managing an awards program ensuring compliance with all applicable regulations. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11 or above). 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: Oral CommunicationPersonnel and Human ResourcesStrategic ThinkingTechnical 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 (GS-???????11).

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

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