About the Position: The primary purpose of the position is to serve as the Division's Regional Water Resources Plan Formulation expert and advisor. dvises District members who serve on project delivery teams about water resources plan formulation inputs required for various studies and projects. Provides the districts with needed on-the-job training to junior planners and monitors their progress.

Duties

Provides authoritative advice and guidance to key staff within the Districts, and other officials at Federal, State, and County agency levels. Provides the districts with needed on-the-job training to junior planners and monitors their progress. Maintains and determines appropriate use of technical references. Reports to the Planning Chief periodically on teams’ work accomplishments, problems, progress in mastering tasks and work processes, and individual training needs. As a Water Resources Plan Formulation Specialist, responds to requests for technical advice and assistance from any District and Division team member. Confers with planners, economists, environmental staff, and engineers in other organizational units engaged in various aspects of planning, engineering design and construction to resolve conflicts or delays to the timely completion of work.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires TDY approximately 25% of the time.

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 Employees 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. Basic Requirement for Economist: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0100/economist-series-0110/ Basic Requirement for Archeologist: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0100/archeology-series-0193/ Basic Requirement for Plan formulation Specialist: General Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences Series 0401 (opm.gov) Basic Requirement for Plan formulation Specialist: General Engineering Series 0801 (opm.gov) Basic Requirement for Engineer: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf Basic Requirement for Physical Scientist: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1300/general-physical-science-series-1301/ Basic Requirement for Hydrology: Hydrology Series 1315 (opm.gov) Basic Requirement for Plan formulation Specialist: Social Science Series 0101 (opm.gov) In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Specialized Experience: At least one year of specialized experience at the GS-12 level in the Federal Government (or equivalent) which includes experience in serving as a Water Resources Plan Formulation Specialist providing guidance on sophisticated and technically challenging water resources planning studies assigned to the districts. 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: Attention to DetailDecision SupportHydrologyKnowledge 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-12).

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 RM-W073AA US ARMY ENGINEER DIVISION-POD DO NOT MAIL Fort Shafter, HI 96858 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk