About the Position: Serves as Operations Manager for the Locks and Dams Projects responsible for the efficient and economical accomplishment of Project Office mission through the management of activities involving personal work efforts and the direction of subordinate supervisors and a total of approximately 70-75 full-time and part-time employees involved in professional, technical, trades/labor, administrative and clerical work.

Duties

Supervises, plans, directs, monitors, and executes the Locks and Dams Project Office assigned portion of the Operations Division operations and maintenance program involving navigation, environmental and natural resource management. Represents the District in all matters relative to the Locks and Dams Project Office, coordinating issues with representatives from the various Federal, State, and local organizations or governmental entities. Provides input to construction and maintenance project planning and execution in areas under Project Office jurisdiction and jointly coordinates project planning and construction with Construction Division, and other District and Division entities. Makes periodic field visits, examines construction and maintenance projects upon completion to ensure adherence to requirements and provides information to construction project management bodies regarding suggested modifications. Has responsibility for the day-to-day operation and maintenance of the all navigation facilities of the Louisville District. Responsible for insuring the needs of internal and external customers are met. Maintains a constant awareness of projects/activities having wide public interest, military importance, or those affecting shipping interests, environmental or recreational interests, etc. Participates extensively in the on-going, long-term navigation, recreation, and environmental planning studies through work groups such as innovative lock design, lock site selection, small scale improvements, etc. Exercises supervisory and administrative duties such as ,initiates personnel actions, interviews and selects candidates for appointments, promotions, or reassignment to key positions. Prepares appraisals for positions directly supervised.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Must possess a valid motor vehicle operator's license to perform duties of this position.
• This position requires submission of a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE450) upon entry, and annually thereafter.

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 Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceExecutive Order (E.O.) 12721Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Priority 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 EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized 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 includes operations and/or maintenance of navigation facilities; experience at a navigation project; knowledge of navigation operating components such as lock gates and culvert valves, discharge/intake systems; and experience in a lead or supervisory position. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service GS-12. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: CommunicationsCreativity and InnovationFacilities ManagementLeadershipMaintenance Planning and ManagementPlanning and execution 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

Some positions allow applicants to qualify based on education substitution in place of specialized experience, for this position series/grade level you must qualify based on specialized experience alone.

Contacts

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