This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: This is an Interdisciplinary, GS-12 position with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Southwestern Division, Fort Worth District, Regional Planning and Environmental Center with a duty station location of Little Rock, AR.

Duties

Serves as an interdisciplinary study manager, independently planning, directing and coordinating a number of multipurpose, comprehensive and regional/statewide water resource civil works projects. Determines the scope of the project and detailed study objectives, develops study concepts, and defines approaches to completion of the various study elements. Conducts studies, either directly or by guiding the work of project team members or subordinates. Determines water resource problems and areas needing improvement. Represents the Corps of Engineers at meetings with agencies, groups or individuals. Prepares correspondence to higher authority, other agencies, members of Congress, and general public. Assists the Section Chief in preparing section budgets, data for testifying officers, status reports, fact sheets and other periodic reports. Provides technical planning project support to the Project Manager (PM) under the Programs and Project Management function. Serves as the point of contact (POC) with customers on technical and study management issues. Ensures funds are available for obligation and expenditure.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Appointment to this position is subject to a one- year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 315.
• Temporary Duty (TDY) Travel is required up to 15% of the time.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Analyzing project plans to determine planning, formulation and analysis of alternatives are accurate; AND 2) Using a financial management tool to obtain financial data needed for project planning; AND 3) Analyzing data in water resource studies to identify facts that may need to be part of a project plan. 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. 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). In addition to meeting the specialized experience requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the basic education requirements listed below: BASIC EDUCATION REQUIREMENT(S): Community Planning Series 0020 Social Science Series 0101 Economist Series 0110 Archeology Series 0193 Geography Series 0150 General Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences Series 0401 Ecology Series 0408 Fish Biology Series 0482 General Engineering Series 0801 Civil Engineering Series 0810 Environmental Engineering Series 0819 Landscape Architecture Series 0807 General Physical Science Series, 1301 Hydrology Series 1315

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 RK-W2SU02 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT FORT WORTH DO NOT MAIL Fort Worth, TX 76102 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk