About the Position: This GS-0802-12 position is for the Galveston Operations Division Project Operations Branch, Maintenance Section located in Galveston, TX *Telework is eligible for situational telework only, including Emergency and OPM prescribed "Unscheduled Telework".*

Duties

Serve as the primary technical expert concerning flood damage reduction and navigational facilities maintenance activities for the District, wherein primarily, the only source of knowledge is historical experience. Identify, budget, and coordinate major maintenance and repair activity planning for all Section projects. Identify and quantify resource requirements, accomplishes programs, and evaluates effectiveness through inspections, budget controls, and management improvement studies. Serve as Contracting Officers Representative and Ordering Officer for the Operations Division on all repetitive contracts, and has assigned responsibility for accomplishing all major contracting activities. Responsible for determining and directing the most feasible methods to accomplish mission, either by hired labor, outside district support, or contract, and assigns work accordingly. Investigate and gathers data for calculating work requirements, and provides detailed cost estimates for staffing and operation costs for fiscal year appropriations, as well as in support of planning and programming efforts for budgetary use.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Incumbent must be able to lift materials weighing up to about 50 pounds.
• Incumbent must be able and willing to operate government vehicles and must maintain a current state driver's license.

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 EmployeesDomestic 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 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) Planning and directing programs for the operation and improvement (i.e. maintenance, repair, renovations) of flood reduction facilities; 2) Overseeing contracted work performance throughout the project AND 3) Supervising or leading technical and maintenance staff assigned to the project. 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: Administration and ManagementBudget AdministrationContracting/ProcurementProject 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

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 RK-W2SU03 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT GALVESTON DO NOT MAIL Galveston, TX 77553 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk