About the Position: You will serve as the Navigation Divisions key advisor on issues involving the operations and maintenance of the District's floating plant and facilities. As Physical Support Manager of the Navigation Division, is primarily responsible for the operation and maintenance of all floating plants. Works under the very general direction of the Chief, Navigation Division.

Duties

May serve as the deputy to chief, Navigation Division. Coordinate scheduling of Portland District hopper dredges for project in other districts. Serves as a member of the West Coast Hopper Dredge Planning committee. Direct preparation of detailed budget, schedule, initial prioritization of items, and execution of the floating plant work . Make periodic inspection of field activities for compliance with dredging orders, and plans. Direct studies, investigations, and procurement to utilize state of art methods and equipment to continually improve management of floating plants. Direct the operation of repair shops and boatyards used to perform shop and field repair of plant and equipment. Supervise engineering of floating plant including the planning, design, cost estimating and the contract administration in connection with major repairs, modification and improvement. Conduct personnel administration through subordinate supervisors Assign work and participate in selection committees for placement and promotion of employees to subordinate supervisory positions. Assist in the development of the preparation of plans for dredging maintenance program for the floating plant.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Appointment to this position is subject to a background investigation to determine your suitability for Federal employment.
• Appointment to this position is subject to a one year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 315.
• This position is supervisory as defined by the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) General Schedule Supervisory Guide (GSSG). A one year probation to assess your ability to perform supervisory duties is required unless previously completed.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 5% of the time.

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. 30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransCurrent 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.) 13473Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferOffice of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement EligiblePeople with Disabilities, Schedule APriority 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 EligibleReinstatementVeterans 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 experience with operation and maintenance activities involving dredging and repair or rehab of navigation facilities; provide regulatory oversight applicable to budget allocation; and plans, assigns, directs, and coordinates the work of subordinate maintenance section staff in developing management plans for navigation projects. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-13 or above). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: AccountabilityAdaptabilityChange ManagementDecision SupportLeadershipPolitical SavvyProblem SolvingStakeholder ManagementStrategic Thinking 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-13).

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