This position is located in the Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation (OLDCC) Headquarters Office in Arlington, VA. OLDCC is a Department of Defense (DoD) Field Activity or Component reporting to the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition and Sustainment), through the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Energy, Installations and Environment).

Duties

This is a Direct Hire Public Notice, under this recruitment, applications will be accepted for each location and/or installation identified in this Public Notice and selections are made for vacancies as they occur. There may or may not be actual/projected vacancies at the time you submit your application. This Public Notice is to gather applications which may or may not result in a referral or selection. This position is being filled under Direct Hire Authority (DHA) in accordance with Section 5 U.S.C. 9905, 6/23/2023 (Direct Hire Authority for Certain Personnel of the Department of Defense) Please read this Public Notice in its entirety prior to submitting your application for consideration. Incumbents typical work assignments may include the following: Frequently plans, organizes, and represents OLDCC and the DoD at conferences, meetings, working groups, field visits, etc. at the local, state, and federal levels, including dealing with the media, members of Congress and their staff, governors, local elected leaders, labor unions and other interested citizen groups on weekly basis. Oversees the evaluation of local capacities to plan and carry out environmental compliance for adjustment strategies and other grant projects, identifying and advocating for consideration of environmental effects for a program of assistance to ensure the local community can adequately plan to address local economic impacts, develop consensus strategies and sustainable plans, carry-out strategies, and appropriately comply with federal environmental laws. Communicates with senior officials at the Department, program, and project level via complex presentations, written products, technical reports, project plans, policies, standards, regulations, and other written and oral products. Prepares and coordinates letters, plans, strategies, reports, studies, and analyses on specific problems for use in policy and action plan development and as guidance for DoD and other Federal officials, state and local leaders, private sector groups, and members of Congress. Identifies and secures resources to implement National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) compliance for OLDCC adjustment strategies or innovative projects. Oversees the development and implementation of environmental review policies and efficient environmental review tools and processes, to include imaginative and effective solutions to complex projects with varied environmental effect considerations.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see https://www.sss.gov/Home/Registration)
• Total salary varies depending on location of position
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary/trial period
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment
• Required to participate in the direct deposit program
• This position is subject to pre-employment and random drug testing
• This position requires you to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance
• This position may require up to 50% occasional travel away from your normal duty station for official business on military or commercial aircraft
• The employee may be required to work other than normal duty hours, which may include evenings, weekends, and/or holidays and/or mandatory overtime
• This position requires incumbent to file an OGE Form 450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, upon appointment and annually thereafter.

Qualifications

This position meets Public Law 114-264, Program Management Improvement Accountability Act (PMIAA), dated Dec 14, 2016, Defense Civilian Personnel Advisory Service (DCPAS), message number 2024017, dated Feb 26, 2024, and OPM Memo for Chief Human Capital Officers, dated Aug 2, 2023, for Program Manager, Code 1. For qualifications determinations, it is recommended that applicants include their months and hours worked per week for each employment listed on their resume. If a determination is not able to be made about the length of your creditable experience for qualification requirements, you will be removed from consideration. Read more about what should I include in my federal resume? at https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/faq/application/documents/resume/what-to-include/ This vacancy is a career ladder position; it may be filled at the GS-14/15level. If selected at the lower grade level, noncompetitive promotion up to the full performance level GS-15 is authorized without further competition when selectee is eligible & recommended by management. You may qualify at the GS-14 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector) that demonstrates your experience in: 1) Carrying out program policies and activities to ensure compliance with environmental laws, regulations and policies regarding the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) ) and mission objectives; 2) Preparing and coordinating environmental analysis and documentation (e.g. technical reports, permit applications, and final environmental determinations and findings) related to environmental plans and projects for communities; and, 3) Preparing and presenting complex presentations such as written products, technical reports, project plans, policies, standards, regulations, and other written and oral products. You may qualify at the GS-15 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector) that demonstrates your experience in: 1) Developing and directing program policies and activities to ensure compliance with environmental laws, regulations and policies regarding the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and mission objectives; 2) Managing the review, preparation, and coordination of environmental analysis and documentation (e.g. technical reports, permit applications, and final environmental determinations and findings) related to environmental plans and projects for communities; 3) Managing the preparation and presentation of complex presentations such as written products, technical reports, project plans, policies, standards, regulations, and other written and oral products; and, 4) Leading engagements involving multiple external stakeholder (e.g. community/state environmental staff, general counsel, and other Federal agencies) in order to coordinate legal sufficiency and/or avoid or rectify project non-compliance. 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. All qualifications and education requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume.

Education

Education cannot be substituted for experience at the GS-14 and GS-15 levels.

Contacts

• Address Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation Human Resources Directorate 2231 Crystal City Dr., Ste 520 Arlington, VA 22350 US
• Name: Washington HQ Services
• Phone: 000-000-0000
• Email: [email protected]