This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: The incumbent will function as a Project Management Specialist with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers District, Detroit Planning, Programs & Project Management N located in Detroit, Michigan.

Duties

Controls and manages project milestones and budgets from preliminary stages through design, construction, and initial operations. Maintains all required customer and Corps of Engineers agreements. Assures that customer or other agencies participation in the project is in accordance with the agreed upon management plan. Ensures the customer is fully informed of projects progress, issues and their resolution, and any impacts on costs. Reviews project progress, measuring performance and taking necessary corrective actions to maintain agreed upon schedule and cost. Identifies unauthorized changes and assures corrective actions are taken for the ultimate disposition of inappropriate charges. Reviews and analyzes cost reports to assure charges are authorized and appropriate. Monitors project funds allocated to District elements, consistent with scheduled work, and measures and monitors performance to assure commitments of all parties are being maintained.

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 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. To qualify at the GS-07 grade level, you must have: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience assisting with scheduling, tracking, budgeting, and reporting on assigned projects. Specialized experience includes working independently on tasks assigned and overseen by a supervisor, team lead, or subject matter expert. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05). To qualify at the GS-09 grade level, you must have: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience scheduling, tracking, budgeting, and reporting on assigned projects., Specialized experience includes working independently within the framework established by a approve project cost and schedule changes and develop strategies to resolve problems and issues; assists Project Managers with scheduling, tracking, budgeting, reporting, and communicating status of assigned projects, supervisor, team lead, or subject matter expert. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07). To qualify at the GS-11 grade level, you must have: Specialized Experience: One years of specialized experience; Reviews and analyzes cost reports to assure charges are authorized and appropriate scheduling, tracking, budgeting, and reporting on assigned projects.; Specialized experience includes overall planning and carrying out of work, coordinating with others as needed, and resolving most problems that occur. Work is in support of overall project management objectives and is exercised with a high degree of independence. approve project cost and schedule changes and develop strategies in resolving complex problems and issues. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). In addition to Specialized Experience mentioned above, you MUST meet one or more of the individual occupational requirements (IOR) stated below (please click the link next to the corresponding series to view qualification requirements): Basic Requirement for Archeologist, series 0193: Archeology Series Basic Requirement for Biologist, series 0401: General Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences Basic Requirement for Architecture, series 0808: Architecture Series Basic Requirement for Engineering, series 0800: Professional Engineering Basic Requirement for Physical Scientist, series 1301: General Physical Science Series Basic Requirement for Geologist, series 1350: Geology Series Basic Requirement for Community Planner, series 0020: Community Planning Series Basic Requirement for Chemist, series 1320: Chemistry Series Basic Requirement for Operations Research Analyst, series 1515: Operations Research Series Basic Requirement for Social Science, series 0101: Social Science Series Basic Requirement for Economist, series 0110: Economist Series

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-W2SM07 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-DETROIT DO NOT MAIL Detroit, MI 48231 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk