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Duties

Serving as a Community Planner GS-0020-13/14 makes you a valuable member of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC) team and mission. This position is within the Facilities Management Division (FMD), under the Mission and Readiness Support Directorate (MRSD) and located in Glynco, Georgia. The primary purpose of this position is to provide masterful oversight and management of the dynamics and the interrelationships of basic physical, political, and social planning elements of the FLETC's communities. The position analyzes and synthesizes data into technical reports to address business needs to support policy development. Provides for the development, analysis, implementation, and coordination of special management and programs/projects having agency, departmental, and government-wide impacts to training. Typical duties include: Administering, managing, and developing community planning activities for land use, mobility, infrastructure, design, facilities and services, transportation, natural and historic resources, land requirements, and power structures, etc. Developing standards and criteria to guide the agency in evaluating comprehensive plans and analytical techniques for planning and development activities, including identifying Training Delivery Point needs and requirements. Preparing and reviewing policy recommendations and technical and position papers/proposals relative to the planning and development of FLETC's TDPs. Participating in or chairs selected aspects of special committees (ad hoc and standing) and working groups, including the Facility Planning Board, representing FLETC and MRSD on committees involving organizations, initiatives, and processes with the widest possible range of consequences. Awareness of and sensitivity to high level concerns and political factors critical to the FLETC's success.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You must successfully pass a background investigation.
• Current and former federal employees within the General Schedule (GS) must meet the time-in-grade requirements outlined in the "Qualifications" section of this announcement.
• This is a Non-Bargaining Unit covered position.
• This position is eligible for situational-only telework based on agency policy.
• Must successfully pass a background investigation to access, safeguard, and store classified national security information on a regular basis.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret (2N – Non-Critical Sensitive, Moderate Risk) security clearance.
• Weekends and federal holidays may be required.
• Required to complete an OGE 450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, within 30 days of starting your federal employment and annually thereafter as long as you occupy a position that requires financial disclosure reporting.
• Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license to conduct official government business.
• Travel of 25% or less may be required.
• Overtime may be required.
• You will need to set up direct deposit so we can pay you.

Qualifications

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. Please visit www.fletc.gov/site-page/employment-faqs website for further guidance regarding this page limit. Basic Educaton Requirements Degree: 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. Note: Applicants with degrees in related fields, such as those listed above, who do not have the 12 semester hours of specified course work must have had at least 1 year of work experience in community planning acquired under the supervision and guidance of a community planner. Must be annotated in your resume. Combination of education and experience: courses equivalent to a major in one of the above disciplines, or a combination of related courses totaling at least 24 semester hours in any combination of the above disciplines 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 the basic education requirement, you must meet the specialized experience. GS-13 You qualify for the GS-13 grade level if you possess one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal government, performing duties such as: Coordinating, or monitoring community planning projects or studies or carrying out operating assignments; and evaluating and/or overseeing community planning and program development processes at a local, regional, state, or national level OR GS-14 You qualify for the GS-14 grade level if you possess one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal government, performing duties such as: Evaluating and/or overseeing community planning and program development processes at a local, regional, state, or national level All qualifications and eligibility requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. Time-in-grade: Current General Schedule (GS) federal employees, and those that have served in GS positions within the last 52 weeks, must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade, or a combination of the next lower grade level and an equivalent band in the federal service by the closing of this announcement. Note: Current or former Federal employees MUST submit a copy of their SF-50 Form which shows competitive service appointment ("position occupied" block 34 on the SF-50 should show a "1"), tenure group (block 24 should show a 1 or 2), grade, and salary. If you are applying for a higher grade, please provide the SF-50 Form which shows the length of time you have been in your current/highest grade (examples of appropriate SF-50s include promotions, With-in Grade/Range Increases, and SF-50s dated a year apart within the same grade/job). If you have promotion potential in your current position, please provide proof. Employees applying with an interchange agreement must provide proof of their permanent appointment. IF YOU DO NOT SUBMIT ALL OF THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION, YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE CONSIDERATION AS A STATUS CANDIDATE. 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office. Career Transition Assistance Program/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP/ICTAP) Eligibles: If you have never worked for the federal government, you are not CTAP/ICTAP eligible. View information about CTAP/ICTAP eligibility on OPM's Career Transition Resources website. To be considered eligible under CTAP/ICTAP, you must be placed in the well-qualified category for this position, as described above. In addition, you must submit the supporting documents listed under the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.

Education

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications; applicant's resumes and supporting documentation should only reflect education received from schools accredited by such institutions. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following Website: https://ope.ed.gov/dapip/#/home

You must submit a copy of your college transcript (unofficial is acceptable) from an accredited institution listing the college/university, degree confirmation date(s) and applicable courses for the position you are applying to.

If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency (a U.S. private organization's interpretation that such education has been deemed at least equivalent to conventional U.S. education programs) with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For more information regarding evaluation of foreign education for federal employment, please visit the U.S. Department of Education webpage on the Recognition of Foreign Qualifications.

Contacts

• Address
• Name: Melva Mottu
• Phone: (912) 267-2282
• Email: [email protected]