About the Position: Serves as a Senior Program Analyst/Subject Matter Expert (SME) in the Program Controls Section, Programs and Project Management Division (PPMD), responsible for assisting in the direction, formulation, and execution of Task Force Virgin Islands/Puerto Rico (VIPR)'s Civil Works (CW) program with the area of responsibility in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and territory of the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Duties

Serves as programmatic advisor to Program Managers (PgM), Project Managers (PM) and other technical chiefs on program policy, funding, cost estimates, scheduling, and manpower. Responsible for the formulation, justification, and execution, tracking and monitoring of the Civil Works (CW) Mission to comply with and meet commitments to Congress. Serves as senior appropriations advisor developing project cost estimates, analysis of cost growth, work allowances, direct funds, re-programming actions, commitments, obligations, expenditures, accruals, receiving reports, and project close-outs. Serves as Task Force VIPR technical lead for Change Control developing and managing project contingency tools, monthly monitoring of project costs, earned value management and development of cost management/growth reporting tools. Leads in the preparation of VIPR’s annual CW program and budget presentation and defense to the MSC, HQUSACE, OASA (CW), OMB and Congress.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Incumbent will be required to be TDY approximately 20% of the time.

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. ***Current Organization - U. S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) employees*** Current Civilian Employees of the OrganizationInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActPriority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the 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: One year of specialized experience which includes1) providing technical expertise necessary to manage the fiscal functions essential to a Civil Works Program. 2) coordinating directly with program managers and project managers in the presentation of proposed solutions and justification. 3) interpreting and determining impact of pertinent legislation and regulations on Civil Works' programs and projects.. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12). 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. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Budget AdministrationDecision MakingOral CommunicationProject Management 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).

Contacts

• Address RL-W2SR02 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-JACKSONVILLE DO NOT MAIL Jacksonville, FL 32202 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk