About the Position: This is a permanent position with Headquarters, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Military Programs Directorate located at Government Accountability Office (GAO) building; 441 G. Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20314.

Duties

Apply an extensive knowledge of agency business practices in conjunction with laws, policies, and regulations concerning agency services to other federal agencies, governments, and international organizations. Identify and evaluate opportunities to assist other Federal agencies or requesting Governments in executing significant national or international engineering and construction programs. Develop and revise production schedules, forecasting trends and customer demand, and managing logistics. Interpret and apply policies, regulations, and standards to solve specific problems relating to program areas. Develop and present briefings to senior level officials within and outside the agency. Perform data analytics on various programs contained within agency systems.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment.

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. 30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesDefense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange AgreementDomestic 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 EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education and 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. Basic Requirement for a Community Planner: A. Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in community planning; or related field such as urban affairs, architecture, landscape architecture, engineering, sociology, geography, economics, political science, or public administration that included at least 12 semester hours in the planning process, socioeconomic and physical elements of planning, urban and regional economic analysis, and development finance. OR B. Degree and Work Experience: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in a field related to community planning such as urban affairs, architecture, landscape architecture, engineering, sociology, geography, economics, political science, or public administration and possess at least one-year of work experience in community planning acquired under the supervision and guidance of a community planner. OR C. Combination of Education and Experience: Courses equivalent to a major in one of the disciplines, as shown in A above, or a combination of related courses totaling at least 24 semester hours in any combination of the disciplines, as shown in A above, of which at least 12 semester hours were in the planning process, and socioeconomic and physical elements of planning, plus appropriate experience or additional education. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) exercising management and operational control over national and international programs; 2) formulating policies, plans, procedures, and guidelines related to community planning aspects of agency programs; 3) converting program data into actionable insights for critical operational, policy, and financial decisions; and 4) providing advice on related problems or projects with representatives of other agencies, local or State officials, or with colleagues in other area offices. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service, GS-13. Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the education and the experience qualification requirements --no substitution of education for experience is permitted. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Administration and ManagementOral CommunicationPlanning and EvaluatingProject 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-13).

Education

Only degrees from an accredited college or university recognized by the Department of Education are acceptable to meet positive education requirements or to substitute education for experience. For additional information, please go to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and U.S. Department of Education websites at - http://www.opm.gov/qualifications and http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html

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

DATE OF EDUCATION COMPLETION: In order to qualify for this position based on your education or combination of education and experience, you must have completed this requirement by the closing date of this announcement. If you do not provide proof of completion for this requirement by the closing date of this announcement, you will be rated as ineligible for this position.

REQUIRED ACADEMIC DOCUMENTATION: Additional important information about transcripts is in this document. If your transcripts do not yet state the degree has been awarded/conferred, you must provide appropriate documentation to reflect when you meet the education requirement. Appropriate documentation includes all of the following:
(1) Resume that clearly states your completion/graduation date (date, month, and year); and
(2) Transcripts for courses completed to date that also state your completion/graduation date;
(3) A letter signed by the academic institution indicating your completion/graduation date.

Contacts

• Address RA-W0JVAA HQ US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS DO NOT MAIL Washington, DC 20313 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk