About the Position: You will function as a Workforce Development Specialist with the Army Corps of Engineers, Nashville District, Business Integration Office, located in Nashville, TN.

Duties

Work with managers to ensure IDPs are developed for subordinate employees to ensure mission essential (ME) skill sets are developed in accordance with succession plan needs. Provide training and assistance to training coordinators on use of the USACE automated training systems and inputs or coordinates the input of training requirements into the systems. Prepare, write and publish training directives, regulations, policy letters, annual training guidance, and internal operating procedures. Recommend changes to long-range plans and assesses impact on requirements. Assess whether resources are programmed to support District training requirements by compiling and analyzing resource data from numerous sources, and programs current and projected funding requirements into annual and future budgets. Insure nominees for Leadership Development Programs are all in accordance with District succession plans and are identified and programmed in Individual Development Plans (IDP).

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• May be selected at any grade level with non-competitive promotion potential to target grade. Non-competitive promotion potential to the target grade based on time-in-grade requirements and demonstrated ability to perform the higher graded duties.

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 Civilian Employees of the OrganizationCurrent 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 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. To qualify at the GS-09 grade level, you must have: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which applying various training rules, regulations, policies, and guidance in support of an organization such as, but not limited to, developing organizational and individual development plans in automated systems and performing oversight of an organizational training program; use of civilian personnel automated systems and Microsoft Excel to research, audit, complete, process and report information related to training actions; interpret budget plans and execution to assess training program execution; and coordinate agendas and logistical requirements for training events. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07); OR Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 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 do the work of the position, such as: Business Administration; (You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) 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 first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages. To qualify at the GS-11 grade level, you must have: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes developing and validating course management documents and program plans; drafting and publishing training directives, regulations, policy letters, guidance and internal operating procedures; developing training schedules and long and short term calendars to meet the organization's or program's training requirements; managing and processing data in an automated training, tracking and reporting software or program; preparing and briefing reports and statistics related to training courses, quotas and requirements; assisting on a variety of procedural and policy matters regarding the civilian workforce development functions; performing on-going analysis of workforce resources support as it relates to training requirements; and managing performance development (such as Individual Development Programs (IDPs), Leadership Development Program (LDP), Civilian Education, supervisory training, etc.). This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next 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 do the work of the position, such as: Business Administration. (You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) 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 first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Computer SkillsOral CommunicationPlanning and EvaluatingStrategic Thinking GS-09: 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-07). GS-11: 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 RE-W2SM03 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-NASHVILLE DO NOT MAIL Nashville, TN 37203 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk