This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the Department of Defense to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: Serves as a Water Control Data Systems Administrator responsible for performing and/or directing a variety of work in support of the District's Water Management Program which is responsible for monitoring stages and flows of the Lower Mississippi River and Tributaries.

Duties

Collect, compile, analyze, and disseminate hydrologic/meteorologic data for routine, flood, or other emergency conditions. Develop and issue project regulation orders during routine, flood, or other emergency conditions. Maintain the Corps Water Management System (CWMS) database and associated applications, website development and maintenance, server maintenance, Civil Works Business Intelligence (CWBI) Cloud migration, and external website development. Maintain, develop scripts and computational processes used for data acquisition and visualization.

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.
• Temporary duty travel (TDY) up to 10% of the time may be required.
• This position has been designated "Mission Essential". In the event of severe weather conditions or other such emergency type situations the incumbent is required to report to work.

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 Requirement for Each Series: General Engineer - GS-0801 Series Physical Scientist - GS-1301 Series Data Scientist - GS-1560 Series AND Specialized experience for the GS-12: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) Analyzing hydrologic/meteorologic data for routine, flood, or emergency conditions AND 2) Maintenance of the CWMS database AND 3) Development of scripts and computational processes used for data acquisition. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (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. 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