About the Position: This is a Program Manager, GS-0340-15 position with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Northwestern Division (NWD), Walla Walla District, Planning, Programs & Project Management Division. The Walla Walla District US Army Corps of Engineers helps manage local water resources for navigation, flood damage reduction, disaster assistance, hydroelectric power generation, and other natural and heritage areas.

Duties

Serve as the Deputy District Engineer for (Planning) Programs and Project Management (DPM) and Chief of the Planning, Programs and Project Management Division, and is the senior civilian with authority second only to the District Commander. Responsible for the vertical and horizontal integration of all projects and programs and is charged with delivering them in line with the USACE business processes. Responsible for program execution, to include the approval of project baselines, change control thresholds, communication strategies, and coordinating changes with the Programs’ vertical team. Provide continuity of corporate leadership in the assessment and development of programmatic mission and work requirements and in the establishment of corporate programs, plans, goals, and objectives. Serve as proxy to the District Commander, is the only other individual who is authorized to either accept or reject work in the District. Responsible for acceptance of organizational risk, and is the final source of resolution for disagreements on issues that are legal, ethical and moral.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• The incumbent must be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Critical Sensitive with Top Secret access security clearance for the duration of employment in this position.
• This position requires a financial disclosure OGE-450 and annually thereafter in accordance with DoD Directive 5500-7-R.
• This position has been designated "Mission Essential". In the event of any emergency type situations (natural or man-made disaster) the incumbent is required to report to work or remain at work as scheduled to support mission operations.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 50% of the time.
• Must complete a one-year supervisory probationary period to assess your ability to perform supervisory duties is required unless previously completed.

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.) 13473Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferOffice of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement EligiblePriority 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. GS-15 Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) Directing the activities within an organization regarding program and project management. AND 2) Establishing project objectives to meet expectations in timeliness, cost and quality. AND 3) Integrating the resource requirements for program management and execution. 4) Resolving unusually complex problems, and adjusts initiatives and priorities as needed. 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: Budget ExecutionCommunicationsProgram ManagementProject 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-14).

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address RH-W2SJ03 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-WALLA WALLA DO NOT MAIL Walla Walla, WA 99362 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk