About the Position: This position is located with the U.S. Army Research and Development Center (ERDC), Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory, Office of Technical Directors.

Duties

Communicates the organization’s strategic plan, mission, vision and values and ensures these are integrated into work plans, products and services, work strategies, goals and objectives. Communicates the organization’s strategic plan, mission, vision and values and ensures these are integrated into work plans, products and services, work strategies, goals and objectives. Serves as an objective confidant and advisor with whom the mentee may discuss work-related and other concerns related to career development and planning. Monitors the status and progress of the work in progress and reviews completed work to ensure the supervisor's instructions on work priorities, methods, deadlines and quality have been met. Maintains program reference materials, project files and relevant background documents and makes available policies, procedures, and written instructions from the supervisor. Maintains current program knowledge to answer questions from interns/juniors on policies, procedures, policies, directives, etc.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 10% of the time.
• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This is a Modified Term position intended to last 12 months. A Modified Term and can be extended up to 6 years based upon organizational needs.

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. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan 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 the 0810 Series: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/civil-engineering-series-0810/ Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes participation as expert mentor/advisor in regards to Civil Engineering in complex research projects while also working to solve problems related to riverine applications such as river and erosion processes, hydrology, and fluvial geomorphology. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service DB-02 (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. All qualification requirements, including time after competitive appointment, must be met by the closing date of this announcement. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Civil EngineeringReading ComprehensionResearchTeaches Others 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).

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 RG-W2R2AA US ARMY ENGR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMT CTR DO NOT MAIL Vicksburg, MS 39183 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk