About the Position: The Walla Walla District US Army Corps of Engineers is comprised of motivated and talented employees providing the very best engineering services for communities in the Pacific Northwest.

Duties

Serves as a Compliance Program Manager and assists the Environmental Compliance Program Manager. Designated Dive Coordinator for District’s Diving Program responsible for management, control, inspection, and administration of the diving safety program activities for the Walla Walla District. Prepares bid specifications for specific diving jobs, and reviews and approves the bid specifications prepared by others pertaining to diving and other underwater work. Serves as the District Operations primary safety technical point of contact for the Operating Projects and the District Safety Office. Assists the District environmental compliance program manager with reviews of internal assessments and external assessments (Environmental Regulations Governing Operations (ERGO)). Aircrew Training Program Manager (ATPM) for the District Small Unmanned Aviation Systems (SUAS) Program. Participates in PDTs and supports the Environmental Compliance Program Manager in ensuring that current environmental protection laws, regulations, and policies are followed when applicable. Supports the District’s sustainability coordinator in efforts to meet Energy, Water, Petroleum Conservation, Solid Waste reduction goals and reporting requirements in the CRAFT data base. May be necessary from time to time to fill in for project environmental compliance coordinators in their absence or additional duties require extra help from the district position.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Incumbent must possess and maintain a valid driver's license.
• Incumbent must take USACE Prospect Dive Safety Administration Course within one year of hire per ER 385-1-86.

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 WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPriority 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 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 conducting inspections of industrial facilities and operations to ensure program compliance in one or more of the following areas: Safety and occupational health laws; diving technologies and practices including underwater inspection, maintenance, and construction; environmental programs such as ERGO or NEPA. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). 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: ComplianceCompliance Inspection and Program ManagementEnvironmental Safety and Occupational Health 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).

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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address RH-W2SJ03 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-WALLA WALLA DO NOT MAIL Walla Walla, WA 99362 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk