About the Position: Serve as the Outreach Program Specialist in the Planning, Programs, and Project Management Division to coordinate outreach efforts, serve as a communication expert and leader for activities associated with Pittsburgh District Projects, including Mega projects.

Duties

Create outreach policies and strategies to educate the public and promote the need for civil works projects. Build partnerships with individuals or groups who may have opposing points of view to resolve issues and/or negotiate agreements. Coordinate committee meetings and represent a program to ensure public interest is reflected in program implementation. Provide staff-level advice and assistance to senior leaders in developing strategies, goals, objectives, vision, and values. Utilize specialized knowledge of the environmental protection programs and the laws and regulations related to environmental protection activities. Manage contracts (i.e. contractor selection, preparing estimates, directing contractor activities throughout the contract period). Communicate with stakeholders through verbal and written means. Implement communication plans and engagement activities to promote public involvement in civil work projects among diverse communities. Develop, write, update, and edit products for print, online, and digital platforms including reports, newsletters, brochures, video clips, social media material, infographics and web sites. Utilize office automated computer systems and applications (i.e., Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access [add additional applicable systems]) to analyze data and create outreach/communication materials in the correct format. Lead project teams to ensure timely and quality product delivery with respect to outreach initiatives. Assign, monitor, and review the work of workers to ensure a coordinated/integrated assessment, evaluate alternatives and recommended solutions. Participate in stakeholder meetings to address, negotiate and resolve issues affecting Pittsburgh District projects, including Mega projects.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• One (1) year probationary period may be required if not completed previously.
• Temporary Duty (TDY) up to 25% of the time is required.

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)Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Priority 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 EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized 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 to qualify for GS-12: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) Creating outreach policies and strategies to educate the public and promote the need for civil works projects while protecting natural resources (water, vegetation, fish, wildlife, and endangered species) and fostering environmental restoration. 2) Implementing communication plans and engagement activities to promote public involvement in civil work projects among diverse communities. 3) Communicating with stakeholders through verbal and written means. 4) Developing, writing, updating, and editing products for print, online, and digital platforms including reports, newsletters, brochures, video clips, social media material, infographics and web sites. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). 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: CommunicationsLeadershipProgram OutreachProgram/Project 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-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 RE-W2SM04 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-PITTSBURGH DO NOT MAIL Pittsburgh, PA 15222 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk