About the Position: This is a permanent position is with the Headquarters, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Directorate of Military Programs, Installation Readiness.

Duties

Provides technical support to sub-communities of practice within the other Communities of Practice. Sponsors conferences, seminars, workshops, and training sessions to ensure adequate policy and technology transfer within all disciplines relating to installation planning for DoD. Provides guidance to Major Subordinate Commands and stakeholders on conformance with planning practice criteria and policy. Monitor state-of-the-art developments in the planning profession and recommends the use of innovative techniques and analyses. Utilizes expertise to transfer technology to develop and/or advance installation planning practices and applications within the agency.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires a secret security clearance.

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)Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange AgreementDomestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency 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 EligibleReinstatementVeterans 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. This position has a positive education requirement. To view the educational requirements, go to the links listed below for each series you are interested in applying for on the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) website: Community Planner (series 0020) - https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0000/community-planning-series-0020/ Landscape Architecture (series 807) - https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/landscape-architecture-series-0807/ Architect (series 0808) - https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/architecture-series-0808/ Civil Engineer (series 0810) and General Engineer (series 801) - https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/architecture-series-0808/ 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) providing technical leadership in installation planning and real property development; 2) assessing complex installation planning issues and solutions involving immediate and long-term resilient, sustainable development of installations; 3) applying strategic thinking to develop planning solutions to include broad enterprise solutions; 4) communicating effectively with a broad of higher echelons (e.g., Army, Department of Defense (DOD), other federal agencies, etc.); and 5) developing and enhancing the relationships within the design process of projects (e.g., to include planning, programming of MILCON, Sustainment, Restoration and Modernization, and other projects). This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-13). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Customer ServiceOral CommunicationPlanning and EvaluatingTechnical Competence 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

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/.

COMPLETION DATE DOCUMENTATION: In order to qualify in part for this position based on your education, you must have completed the education requirement by the closing date of this announcement. If you do not provide documentation that shows you met the education requirement by the closing date of this announcement, you will be rated as ineligible for this position.

Contacts

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