About the Position: Serves as project manager responsible for overall planning, execution, control and closure of high-dollar value, national priority, environmentally sensitive and/or urgent military and International and Interagency (IIS) projects. This position is located at Department of Veterans Affairs Division in Louisville, KY.

Duties

Apply concepts and principles required to perform project management responsibilities for vertical construction projects to include technical knowledge of the project being managed. Apply concepts and principles to resolve policy, programmatic business process differences, technical, and quality challenges within a multi-discipline technical team, stakeholder and outside agencies. Manage defined project scope, schedule, cost, and quality, for various large and complex vertical construction facilities, working closely with customers and stakeholders. Lead cross-functional team within an organization or command such as USACE (United States Army Corp of Engineers), stakeholders, users, regulatory agencies, etc., to work towards project success. Brief senior leadership and stakeholders on complex issues and present courses of action for resolution. Work with and communicate with clients and customers to satisfy their expectations and commitment to continuous improvement of quality services. Develop other project management professionals by mentoring, training, and review of work products for life cycle project management. Oversee the development of quality management plans to ensure the project and deliverables meet technical/engineering standards, policy and legal requirements. Manage all aspects of program planning to include developing program management plans, supporting budget development, providing project guidance, selecting project management teams, and developing other planning documents.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This is an Army Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics Workforce position. The employee must meet DoDI 5000.66 requirements applicable to the duties of the position.

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. 30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferOffice of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 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. Specialized Experience for GS-13: One year of specialized experience which includes: Effectively communicating project goals, requirements, risk management and expectations to a diverse team within USACE (United States Army Corp of Engineers), other DoD Agencies, or outside stakeholder groups. Preparing schedules and budget estimates, tracking and reporting process against schedules and estimates, experience in developing and leading teams, and understanding the principles, guidelines, laws, regulations, concepts, and methodology associated with the Project Management Business Process. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12). 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 You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Customer ServiceOral CommunicationProblem SolvingProject ManagementTeam Building 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- 12).

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-W2SM02 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-LOUISVILLE DO NOT MAIL Louisville, KY 40202 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk