Job summary

About the Position: Serves as the Chief of Regional Planning Environment Division South. Independently interprets and applies directives, memoranda and other instructions from higher echelons related to the plan formulation, environmental, economic and cultural resources function in accomplishing the various missions of the region. Serves as the principal spokesperson for civil works planning activities and is responsible for the total planning efforts of the assigned districts.

Major duties

Plans, schedules, organizes, coordinates, accomplishes the districts’ civil works planning activities such as reconnaissance and feasibility investigations, flood plain management services, and coordination of federal/state planning programs. Determines priorities, internal policies, procedures and makes periodic and comprehensive evaluation of program goals and objectives and adjusts or redefines broad objectives as necessary. Makes recommendations with supporting justifications for higher authority or makes decisions within the limits of authority that affect the initiation, curtailment or termination of various major studies or projects. Oversees the development of the scope, level and degree of technical analysis to be employed in planning studies necessary to obtain quality results within cost and schedule. Prepares information and data to support the investigation portion of the districts’ annual budget submission to Congress, as well as related budget information for the Continuing Authorities Program and Technical Services. Acts as advisor to the District Engineers on the comprehensive water resources development program for the districts, appraising the program for development of ecosystem restoration, navigation, and other uses on a regionwide basis. Coordinates civil works projects with various groups of local interests to explain the responsibilities of local interests in participating in projects being considered by the Corps of Engineers. Meets with Congressional representatives and local interests in connection with the civil works program. Performs the full range of supervisory personnel management functions and acting on personnel management problems referred by or beyond the authority of subordinate supervisors.

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 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 Education Requirement: Community Planner - 0020 Social Scientist - 0101 Economist - 0110 Geographer - 0150 Archeologist - 0193 Biologist - 0401 Ecologist - 0408 Fish Biologist - 0482 Wildlife Biologist - 0486 Landscape Architect - 0807 Architect - 0808 Engineer - 0810/0819/0830/0850 Physical Scientist - 1301 Hydrologist - 1315 Geologist - 1350 AND Specialized Experience for the GS-15: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Managing an organization's planning program to include: the coordination, budgeting and/or scheduling; 2) Identifying potential issues and recommending solutions for a civil works planning program; 3) Conducting quality assurance reviews of planning programs; and 4) Providing leadership to a team of multi-disciplined professionals. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-14). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Administration and Management Leadership Oral Communication Planning and Evaluating 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. For the GS-15 you must have 52 weeks at the GS-14 level. With regards to time-in-grade validation, if you held a position other than a GS pay plan, be sure your resume includes the pay plan and the salary you earned during the assignment. Without this information, your time-in-grade validation may not be able to be verified and will result in your not meeting the time-grade requirement for this vacancy. A further explanation of the required time in grade documentation can be found under the Required Documents section of this announcement. Qualification requirement: Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

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. You may claim Priority Placement Program (PPP) preference. 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.