About the Position: Serves as a Program Analyst performing a wide range of programming and budgeting duties and administrative functions in connection with the Huntington District's project portfolio. Coordinates and manages all phases of assigned projects from preliminary planning through completion of construction for the Programs and Project Management Division, Programs and Project Management Branch.

Duties

Utilizes project data and budget information contained in feeder reports and procedural guides in the preparation, submission, efficient maintenance, and execution of budget programs for assigned projects. Uses an extensive knowledge of operating programs to monitor and coordinate all activities related to project programming. Initiates directives to other District elements to secure budget and statistical data relating to assigned projects. Analyzes budget estimates and technical data received for reasonableness in relationship to previous budget requirements and/or projected programs. Reviews design memoranda, reports, and other material as necessary and prepares data received to provide the total project estimate for each item of work under each assigned project. Exercises responsibility for assuring that all District elements involved with work under assigned projects maintains up-to-date data and networks. Maintains records and monitors the progress of the planning, engineering, and construction effort for assigned project work and prepares reports reflecting monthly status of funds for distribution to responsible personnel. Prepares the submission of reports depicting scheduled and actual obligations and expenditures for the Project Review Board. Prepares and/or collaborates on development of exhibits, reports and correspondence for project information presentations at meetings of public, civic, and other interests as needed during project development.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens 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. For the GS-07: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes compile data for organizational budget submissions; prepare responses for inquires for further review; gather documentation program areas of scope including: budgets, schedules, quality, procurement, risk and regulatory requirements and consolidate budget estimates and technical justification for higher review and approval. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05). OR Education: One full year of graduate level education in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Business, Mathematics and Accounting. OR Superior Academic Achievement: Successful completion of all the requirements for a bachelor's degree with Superior Academic Achievement. In order to be creditable under this provision, Superior Academic Achievement must have been gained in a curriculum that is qualifying for the position to be filled, such as that identified in Education above. Superior Academic Achievement is based on: (1) Class Standing - Applicants must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses; OR (2) Grade-Point Average (G.P.A.) - Applicants must have a grade-point average of either (a) 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) as recorded on your official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or (b) 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B+" or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; OR (3) Honor Society Membership - Applicants may be considered eligible based on membership in one of the approved national scholastic honor societies listed by the Association of College Honor Societies (https://www.achsnatl.org/).ORCombination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 18. Add the two percentages. 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-05) For the GS-09: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes prepare documentation for the financial management to support project managers execution of project fiscal responsibilities; review the development of annual and long-range civil works budget relative to planning, engineering and construction programs for regulatory compliance; gather documentation for the annual budget estimates and technical justification for submission. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07). OR Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in afield which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Business, Mathematics and Accounting. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%.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-07) For the GS-11: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes identify and manage resource requirements of project or programs in the areas of scope, budgets, schedules, quality, procurement, risk, regulatory requirements and customer relationships as required for program accomplishment; financial management to support project managers of execution of project fiscal responsibilities; review and development of annual and long-range civil works budget relative to planning, engineering and construction programs; development of budget estimates and technical justification and review operations to assure maximum utilization of appropriated and non-federal funds. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). OR Education: Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Business, Mathematics and Accounting. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. 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-09). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Budget AdministrationFinancial AnalysisFinancial SystemsOral Communication

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 RE-W2SM01 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-HUNTINGTON DO NOT MAIL Huntington, WV 25701 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk