About the Position: Serves as Chief, Research and Engineering Division, Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL), U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC). This position is being filled as a Supervisory Interdisciplinary DB 5 (GS 15), which may be filled under any of the listed Job Family Series. This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service

Duties

Serves as Chief of Research and Engineering Division, which consists of five technical branches that span both the physical sciences and engineering disciplines. Approves multi-year and longer-range work plans developed by the subordinate supervisors and manages the overall work for achieving their goals and objectives. Makes decisions on non-routine, costly, or controversial training needs, and training requests related to employees of the unit. Executes current program requirements, obtains funding, and assures satisfaction of current customers, sponsoring officials and agencies. Hears and resolves grievances or employee complaints. Assures reasonable equity of performance standards and rating techniques developed by subordinates. Provides expertise in budget, financial management, business analysis and trend forecasting, implementing strategic plan and integrating laboratory's business, administrative and research functions.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Approximately 25% temporary duty travel may be required to meet mission requirement.
• Appointment subject to a Top Secret Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) Clearance.
• Appointment subject to a pre-employment screening and random drug testing.
• Appointment subject to a pre-employment and annual financial disclosure statement.
• Appointment requires one-year supervisory probationary period unless previously completed.
• Appointment to this position is subject to a two-year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 315.

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. Basic Requirement: To qualify for this position, you must meet the Basic Requirement for each job series in addition to required experience. Engineer, 0801,0810, 0819, 0830, 0850 series: all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf (opm.gov) Architect, 0808 series: Architecture Series 0808 (opm.gov) Geographer, 0150 series: Geography Series 0150 (opm.gov) Anthropologist, 0190: General Anthropology Series 0190 (opm.gov) Biologist, 0401 series: General Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences Series 0401 (opm.gov) Ecologist, 0408 series: Ecology Series 0408 (opm.gov) Physical Scientist, 1301 series: General Physical Science Series, 1301 (opm.gov) Geophysicist, 1313 series: Geophysics Series 1313 (opm.gov) Hydrologist, 1315 series: Hydrology Series 1315 (opm.gov) Chemist, 1320 series: Chemistry Series, 1320 (opm.gov) Geologist, 1350 series: Geology Series 1350 (opm.gov) In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the below experience: Specialized Experience: To qualify at the DB-05 (GS-15) grade level or equivalency, you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the DB-4 (GS-14) level in the Federal service which includes: Conducting Research and Development (R&D) efforts across many disciplines in basic and/or applied research Developing organizational funding requirements and budget estimates Serving as a Contract Officer Representative (COR) Managing research, development, and investigation activities in support of the Department of Defense (DOD) Planning, integrating and/or reviewing Research and Development business requirements of the organization Developing, training and supervision of people to effectively and efficiently execute the mission. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: This position is covered by the Science and Technology Laboratory Personnel Management Demonstration Project at the DB-5 (equivalent to GS-15). In accordance with the Federal Register Vol. 63, No. 57, dated March 25, 1998, an employee of the Laboratory Demonstration project must have a current average performance score of 2.5 or above in order to be selected for promotion. All applicants currently employed under a Laboratory Demonstration Project must include their most recent performance appraisal score as part of their electronic resume. If you are a Lab Demo employee submitting your resume for the first time, or if you have previously submitted your resume without your most recent score, you must submit your resume now with the following statement to be included in the section on your training: Current Performance Rating 2.5. This is a DHA Job Opportunity Announcement. Current permanent federal employees are not eligible for this type of DHA per ERDC Policy and Guidance. If you are a current federal employee, you need to apply to the internal JOA (CERG237091231726)

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