About the Position: Serves as Chief of Planning Branch, developing, coordinating and managing all aspects of the Districts planning efforts associated with the General Investigations, Continuing Authorities, Flood Plain Management, Special Studies Program and Miscellaneous GI accounts. Works under the general supervision of the Chief of the Planning, Programs and Project Delivery Division who is also the Deputy District Engineer for Programs and Project Management.

Duties

Oversee planning efforts associated with the District's General Investigation, Continuing Authorities, Flood Plain Management, Special Studies Program and miscellaneous GI accounts. Plan, schedule, coordinate, supervise and guide all activities of the Branch to accomplish all mission functions. Represent the District Engineer in contacts with public and private industry management officials, and others on planning and project management matters related to District projects. Prepare pre and post-authorization decision documents on a variety of water resources projects and assures quality control/assurance of all such documents. Negotiate and prepare Feasibility Cost-Sharing Agreements for District studies and projects. Ensure policy compliance and quality assurance for all planning products produced. Develop and implement working procedures, policies and methods for the guidance of Planning Branch staff. Make selections for all positions in Planning Branch. Deal with position management issues and changes in jobs. Establish performance standards and evaluate the performance of all personnel in the branch.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• One year supervisory probationary period may be required.

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 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 Requirement: you MUST meet one or more of the individual occupational requirements (IOR) stated below (please click the link next to the corresponding series to view qualification requirements) and submit a copy of your transcript: Basic Requirement for Community Planner, series 0020: Community Planning Series Basic Requirement for Economist, series 0110: Economist Series Basic Requirement for Archeologist, series 0193: Archeology Series Basic Requirement for Biologist, series 0401: General Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences Basic Requirement for Ecologist, series 0408: Ecology Series Basic Requirement for Engineering, series 0800: Professional Engineering In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the Specialized Experience listed below: Specialized Experience for GS-14: At least one year experience preparing planning study reports & technical documents supporting the authorization and implementation of a wide range of water resource development projects such as local flood risk management, aquatic ecosystem restoration, recreation, inland navigation locks and dams; utilizing policies with regard to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act, National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), and other applicable laws regulation policies and procedures; experience with planning & policies. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-13). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education, for this job and grade level, you must meet the required education and experience in order to qualify. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Administration and ManagementCommunicationsPlanning and Evaluating 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

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 RE-W2SM02 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-LOUISVILLE DO NOT MAIL Louisville, KY 40202 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk