About the Position: Serve as the Program Executive overseeing the execution of the Department of Veterans Affairs International and Interagency Support Projects. These projects are large, complex, and comprehensive in scope, necessitating an Integrated Program Management Office (IPO) to successfully plan and execute. Note: This announcement has been re-announced to correct an administrative error.

Duties

Implementing innovative acquisition, design, and construction approaches requiring a vast amount of coordination and daily interaction between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and several stakeholders. Serving as the Chief of the Integrated Project Office responsible for extensive strategic planning, communication, and integration of a comprehensive and diverse team to execute the Veterans Affairs Support Projects safely, on time, and on budget. Overseeing complex design and construction of hospitals, outpatient clinics, parking garages, and administrative buildings, including telecommunications, utilities, site improvements, and security systems necessary for a complete and usable facility. Exercising delegated authority to manage and execute the Veterans Affairs Support Division mega project through design to construction completion. Implementing multi-tiered governance to collaborate with district and contractor leadership, and principal staff to establish broad mission requirements and objectives. Maintaining corporate goals and objectives, consistent with commitments, policy, and measurable performance criteria. Supervising, coordinating, guiding, and directing the on-site Area or Resident Engineer and staff engaged in construction operations and contract administration. Monitoring contract administration activities to ensure the accurate and efficient administration and close-out of contracts. Supervising a staff of professional, technical, and administrative employees engaged in project management, budgeting and resourcing, scheduling, cost estimating, engineering, construction management, quality assurance and administrative support.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Temporary duty Travel up to 25% of the time for site visits, briefings, and conferences.
• Project Management Professional Certification within 18 months of appointment.
• Valid State Drivers License.
• Supervisory probationary period may be required.
• Probationary Period may be required.
• This position requires confidential financial disclosure annually.
• Appointment to this position is subject to a background investigation to determine your suitability for Federal employment.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens 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. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes 1.) managing large, complex, and high visibility design and construction projects from inception to completion; 2.) directing program and project milestones with internal and external customers to ensure project completion within established parameters; 3.) Communicating with stakeholders within, across, and external to the organization in order to influence or exchange information, manage expectations, and resolve complex issues as a result of program execution, deadlines, and changing priorities; 4.) leading and managing diverse staff of professional, technical, and administrative personnel in the execution of project and program assignments; and 5.) overseeing the full scope of a large complex program to include personnel, schedule, budget, contracts, multiple stakeholders, resources, etc. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-14). 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. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Contracting/ProcurementHuman Capital ManagementInfluencing/NegotiatingPartneringPlanning and EvaluatingProject ManagementTechnical 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-14).

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 RH-W2SJ01 USARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-PORTLAND DO NOT MAIL Portland, OR 97208 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk