Job summary

About the Position: This is a permanent position with Headquarters, US Army Corps of Engineers, Directorate of Civil Works located in the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) building in Washington, DC.Management may select at any of the grade levels announced. This position is a Permanent Full-Time position. This is a developmental position and will be filled at the GS-13 and/or target grade GS-14 level.

Major duties

Serves as Program Manager at staff level assigned to the Programs Integration Division, Civil Works Directorate. Serves as a liaison with Congressional members and staff providing guidance on the congressional requirements for the development and defense of the complete range of Civil Works funded activities. Incumbent will be responsible to coordinate assigned task with senior leadership, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works (OASA(CW), The Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and Congressional professional committee staff. Incumbent will be responsible to convey and defend results of the Civil Works program development, review and analysis and presents rationale for recommendations made. Responds to questions from Legislative and Executive Office to include ASA(CW), OMB, Congress, and other Federal agencies and general public to provide information on justification, program changes or policies in support of appropriation requests. Manages the development of responses to Congress. Maintains an extensive knowledge of Civil Works program development guidance, administration policy and guidance issued by technical functions that contribute to the program development business process and execution of the Civil Works program. Serves as an advisor to the field regarding changes and modifications required to conform to program and project management principles and practices.

Qualification

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 Employees Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Reinstatement Veterans 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 at GS-13: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Working on Capitol Hill for a member of congress (House or Senate) or working in a legislative affairs position; 2) exercising expert knowledge of program goals, objectives, and timing sequence of key program events and milestones to evaluate program accomplishment; and 3) applying a broad range of administrative laws, policies, regulations, and procedures applicable to effective program management in order to make recommendations to existing regulations or policies. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12). Specialized Experience at GS-14: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Working on Capitol Hill for a member of congress (House or Senate) or working in a legislative affairs position; 2) providing oversight to highly-visible programs that involve the application of a wide range of qualitative and quantitative methods for the assessment and improvement of program effectiveness; 3) providing advice to address potentially controversial findings, issues, or problems with widespread impact; and 4) applying program management policies or demonstrating skill in planning, organizing, integrating, and directing teamwork related to the Civil Works program. 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 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: Communications Political Savvy Program Management Technical Competence Time in Grade Requirement for GS-13: 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). Time in Grade Requirement for GS-14: 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/.

Evaluations

Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility. You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation. You may claim Military Spouse preference. Military Spouse Preference (MSP) applicants will receive preference consideration and will be placed (if selected) at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined best qualified, up to and including the full performance level. You may claim Priority Placement Program (PPP) preference. DoD Priority Placement Program (PPP) Applicants will receive preference consideration at the full-performance grade level only. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP). If you are a Federal employee in the competitive service and your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority for this position. To receive selection priority, you must: (1) meet ICTAP eligibility criteria (2) be rated well-qualified for the position and; (3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your ICTAP eligibility. To be considered well-qualified and receive selection priority applicants must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a score of 90 or above. Additional information about the program is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website.