Job opening: Engineering Technician
Salary: $50 464 - 116 366 per year
Published at: Jun 19 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications.
About the Position: The Watervliet Arsenal is an Army-owned and operated manufacturing center located in New York. It is the oldest, continuously active arsenal in the United States having begun operations in 1813. Today it is relied upon by U.S. & foreign militaries to produce the most advanced, high-powered weaponry for cannon systems.
Duties
Assists in preparation, implementation, and maintenance of the Real Property Master Plan (RPMP).
Manages the installation space allocation process including processing and evaluating all space allocation requests.
Serves as a technical advisor and liaison on matters pertaining to master planning including long-range mission needs, military construction, restoration and modernization, policies, and overall facility utilization.
Requests and receives obligation authority from headquarters for project changes related to master plan projects and forwards appropriate purchasing documents for obligation of funds and execution of projects.
Requirements
- Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
- This position has been designated Mission Essential. In the event of severe weather conditions or other such emergency type situations the incumbent is required to report to work or remain at work as scheduled to support mission operations.
- Position maybe filled as a time -limited promotion, reassignment or change to lower grade not to exceed (NTE) 1 year by current Army employee.
- Time-limited appointments may be extended up to a maximum of 5 years. Time-limited reassignments and changes to lower grade may exceed 5 years, however return rights may be impacted. Position may be made permanent without further competition.
- See "Additional Information" section for additional requirements.
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 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.
Note: Each grade has different qualifications, which must be met in order to be considered for that grade.
For the GS-07 Level: (1) Communicating with others to schedule and/or organize events/products in a facility and/or space; and (2) Utilizing automated systems to organize information for a variety of administrative duties such as, briefings and/or presentation documents. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06).
For the GS-09 Level:(1) Communicating with others to schedule and/or organize events/products in a facility and/or space; (2) Utilizing automated systems to organize information for a variety of administrative duties such as, briefings and/or presentation documents; and (3) Researching policies and procedures to rectify problems. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07).
For the GS-11 Level: (1) Preparing and presenting briefings and/or documents to management indicating project plans; (2) Performing liaison functions with other organizations, such as effectively presenting the organization's needs and creating coordinated working relations with counterparts; and (3) Evaluating processes against relevant regulatory requirements to ensure compliance. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09).
For the GS-12 Level: (1) Preparing and presenting briefings and/or documents to management indicating project plans; (2) Performing liaison functions with other organizations, such as effectively presenting the organization's needs and creating coordinated working relations with counterparts; (3) Evaluating processes against relevant regulatory requirements to ensure compliance; (4) Conducting meetings to evaluate proper utilization of space allocation and maintenance. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11).
You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:
Information ManagementOral CommunicationOrganizational AwarenessPlanning and Evaluating
Time in Grade Requirement for the GS-07: 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-06).
Time in Grade Requirement for the GS-09 level: 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).
Time in Grade Requirement for the GS-11: 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).
Time in Grade Requirement for the GS-12 level: 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
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.
Contacts
- Address GM-W0K9AA US ARMY ARSENAL WATERVLIET
DO NOT MAIL
Watervliet, NY 12189
US
- Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
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