Job opening: Program Manager
Salary: $117 034 - 144 043 per year
Relocation: YES
Published at: Jan 28 2025
Employment Type: Full-time
WALLA WALLA DISTRICT CORPS OF ENGINEERS WAS VOTED 2022 BEST PLACE FOR WORKING PARENTS
About the Position: The Walla Walla District US Army Corps of Engineers is comprised of motivated and talented employees providing the very best engineering services for communities in the Pacific Northwest. The District helps manage local water resources for navigation, flood damage reduction, disaster assistance, hydroelectric power generation, and other natural and heritage areas.
Duties
Performs a wide range of current year and multi-year, budgeting, programming and funds management in support of the District's Civil Works (CW) program
Consults with Program Managers, Project Managers, and leadership to consolidate and formulate an overall District CW program from scoping, budgeting, initiation, design, construction, and/or operations and maintenance of various projects.
Provides advice to the District Commander and Senior Leadership on the overall District program and on program management relative to life cycle project management funding and schedules.
Provides technical advice to the Division and other Branch/Section Chiefs, program managers, project managers, and program analysts on program policy, funding, and scheduling.
Develops and issues guidance on program formulation and execution.
Searches out and develops new or modified methods of approaches in formulating the District's CW program.
Conducts training sessions for District staff on program development and management.
Exercises significant responsibility in dealing with officials of other organizations within and outside the District.
Performs supervisory duties for a team of Program Managers and Program Analysts.
Requirements
- Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
- This position requires you to submit a Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE 278) or a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE450) upon entry, and annually thereafter.
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 EmployeesInteragency 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 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 utilizing project and program management business processes and tools; working on planning, engineering, construction and/or operations and maintenance projects; and budget formulation and management. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12).
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.
You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:
LeadershipProgram ManagementProject ManagementReading ComprehensionWritten Communication
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-12).
Contacts
- Address RH-W2SJ03 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-WALLA WALLA
DO NOT MAIL
Walla Walla, WA 99362
US
- Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
- Email: USARMY.APG.CHRA-NE.MBX.APPLICANTHELP@ARMY.MIL
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