About the Position: This position is located at McNary Project, a hydro-electric generating facility, near the town of Umatilla OR.

Duties

Serves as the Program Director and Hydropower Training Coordinator and as the principal instructor for the Walla Walla District Hydroelectric Power Plant Training Program. Plans and executes training programs, instructs, trains, and applies practical knowledge of multiple crafts in the development of operational, electrical, and mechanical skills, culminating at the journey level. Exercises wide-scoped technical knowledge of and seasoned experience with the equipment, systems, and technologies integral to a typical hydroelectric generation facility. Coordinates and schedules with the Electrical and Mechanical Crew Foremen and Chief of Operations for substantial and progressive shop assignments paralleling class and independent study material. Prepares audiovisual programs, including videotapes, to reinforce or supplement written information on all pertinent phases of power plant, turbine/generator, and spillway control operations. Research appropriate commercial "off the shelf" non-traditional and exportable training packages or develops training modules that can be exported among the six training sites. Develops and oversees parallel training programs to accommodate apprentices at the 4-year entry apprenticeship level and/or the 2-year post-trade school level at the six projects. Makes regular site visits among the six District hydroelectric facilities to oversee and monitor required training and insure consistency of basic program elements and criteria. Provides day-to-day general supervision of 10-30 trades and crafts trainees at one to six geographic sites and power plant projects. Develops a cross-training program to accommodate the continued skill maintenance and advancement of journey-level trades and crafts personnel for the six project sites.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.

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) TransferPriority 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 that demonstrates a practical knowledge of the subject area of the the position and of the methods and techniques of instruction, which includes (1) administering a training program; and/or (2) development or review of training/course materials, aids, devices, etc., and evaluation of training results; OR (3) experience in the mechanical, electrical, and/or operations trades. 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: Education and TrainingInstructional Delivery and Learner DevelopmentInstructional DesignLearning and Program Evaluation 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).

Contacts

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