This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the Department of Defense to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to the competitive service. About the Position: Serves as Project Manager, managing assigned projects from planning to completion. Project Manager integrates processes and functions including planning, engineering, design, construction, and technical functions to ensure delivery of assigned projects within scope, schedule, and budget.

Duties

Serves as primary POC with sponsors/external entities to coordinate activities and insure compatibility with project objectives. Identify any problems and recommend changes or alternatives to resolve encountered or anticipated issues. Assure assigned projects meet schedule, cost and scope objectives along with technical quality meeting expectations of the customer. Coordinate the development of project schedules, budgets, manpower needs, and milestones. Direct the preparation of budgetary data pertaining to assigned projects. Allocates funds to all elements of the project and assures that costs do not exceed projected allocations. Prepares and reviews written reports, which may include technical material that is appropriate for the intended audience. Presents project briefings to communicate facts, ideas, or status in a succinct and organized manner. Serve as a point of contact and liaison to communciate project status, challenges, and success, with external partners, stakeholders, non-federal sponsors, and Congressional staffers. Responsible for managing assigned projects from planning to completion. Coordinate actions and decisions with various elements, resolving conflicts and settling issues arising by dealing with technical managers who are resp Monitor the preparation and review a variety of technical project materials prepared by others, such as design reports and post authorization changes. Responsible for preparation of project scopes, schedules, and budgets and closely monitoring execution of projects to ensure successful delivery. Responsible for briefing senior leadership on status of assigned projects, facilitate decision briefs, and communicate challenges and success for project execution.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Appointment to this position may be subject to a one-year probationary period.
• Temporary travel (TDY) up to approximately 15% of the time may be required.
• This position has been designated "Mission Essential". In the event of severe weather conditions or other such emergency type situations the incumbent is required to report to work.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and 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. Basic Education Requirement for Each Series: Social Scientist, GS-0101 Series Economist, GS-0110 Series Geographer, GS-0150 Series Archeologist, GS-0193 Series Biologist, GS-0401 Series Forester, GS-0460 Series Fish and Wildlife Administrator, GS-0480 Series Fishery Biologist, GS-0482 Series Wildlife Biologist, GS-0486 Series Landscape Architect - GS-0807 Series Architect - GS-0808 Series Engineer - All Engineers - GS-0810, GS-0819, GS-0830, GS-0850, GS-0896 Series Physical Scientist - GS-1301 Series Hydrologist - GS-1315 Series Chemist - GS-1320 Series Geologist - GS-1350 Series AND SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE FOR THE GS-12: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) Coordinating actions and decisions, resolving conflicts, and settling issues AND 2) Verifying technical quality meets the expectations of the customer AND 3) Certifying assigned projects meet schedule, cost and scope objectives established through negotiations AND 4) Allocating funds to all elements of the project and assures that costs do not exceed projected allocations. 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. Qualification requirement: Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

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: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

Contacts

• Address RG-W2R902 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-NEW ORLEANS DO NOT MAIL New Orleans, LA 70118 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk