Job summary

About the Position: Supervisory Interdisciplinary Engineer/Scientist/Geologist, Louisville Engineering Division, Environmental Branch, Louisville, KY.

Major duties

Advise higher authorities on actions related to Division's military and support for environmental engineering programs to include Hazardous, Toxic, and Radiological Waste (HTRW) and the civil works projects assigned to Louisville District. Resolve complex and controversial technical or policy matters that often involves other branches/offices. Provide authoritative recommendations on environmental programs to Branch Chief. Advise Branch Chief on long range plans, objectives, and policies for environmental programs Direct a staff of approximately 15 professional, technical, and administrative employees sometimes through team leaders. Ensure that goals and objectives of section are implemented in accordance with Engineering Division policy and procedures, and commitments to customers. Determine best approach or solution for adjusting expenditures due to income shortfalls and plans for long range staffing needs, including contracting out, based on projected workload. Use Project Review Meetings and Project Delivery Board input and feedback as well as other tools to assure that performance of section is timely, productive, and good quality. Provide HTRW engineering support to other districts when requested.

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 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 Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 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 requirement for Supervisory Environmental Engineer GS-0819-13: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf Basic requirement for Supervisory Physical Scientist GS-1301-13: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1300/general-physical-science-series-1301/ Basic requirement for Supervisory Geologist GS-1350-13: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1300/geology-series-1350/ In addition to meeting one of the basic requirements above, in order to qualify for this position you must also meet specialized experience. Specialized experience for Supervisory Interdisciplinary GS-13: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower level which includes serving as a technical resource in, and applying leadership skills on interdisciplinary teams performing, complex and comprehensive functions related to the administration, development and execution of an extensive environmental assessment, evaluation and remediation program. Must demonstrate high-level communication skills and experience providing opinions or advice to stakeholders and leadership on environmental concepts. Experience in keeping abreast of state-of-the-art technology and acquisition methods, and developing and organizing resources to meet environmental project goals that include in-house investigation, assessment, design and construction oversight, and management of similar contract services for both military and civil works projects. Experience in being an active member of interdisciplinary team maintaining communication with stakeholders of diverse backgrounds to accomplish project goals and timelines. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Budget Administration Oral Communication Project Management Technical Competence 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).

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.