About the Position: Serves as Program Support Specialist responsible for the scheduling of all facilities and transportation resources to support the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Proponent Sponsored Engineer Corps Training (PROSPECT) Program and other support programs. Acts as the liaison officer with Army Commands (ACOMs), and Direct Reporting Units (DRUs), functional chiefs and their representatives, training personnel at all levels.

Duties

Plans, coordinates, and evaluates the administrative support operations in attaining the resources to support training that impacts over 200 classes across CONUS and, when required, OCONUS. Provide technical advice and assistance to Training Course Managers and Division Chiefs, about the scheduling aspects of training in order to ensure maximum utilization of resources and to minimize the effect of variables. Prepares, justifies, and/or administers the budget for program area; plans, administers, and monitors expenditures to ensure cost-effective support of programs and policies. Serves as the Primary Government Purchase Card Holder for operating costs of the ULC, e. g., training, supplies, transportation, facilities etc. that exceeds $500K annually. Performs a variety of special nonrecurring projects and studies, which involve defining the problem, gathering data, coordinating, analyzing, evaluating, and preparing a final report or document with resolutions of issues or problems.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position may require Temporary Duty (TDY) travel up to 25% of the time.

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/or 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 which includes 1) Scheduling all facilities and transportation resources to support training programs. 2) Administering the Government Purchase Card (GPC) program 3) Provides backup to the other support functions such as Corps of Engineers Financial Management System (CEFMS) and the Registrar Office. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). OR Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work of the position, such as Business Administration, Business Management, etc. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts with your application) OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Administration and ManagementEducation and TrainingFinancial ManagementInformation 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-09).

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 RA-W4DUAA US ARMY ENGINEER AND SUPPORT CENTER DO NOT MAIL Huntsville, AL 35807 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk