Job summary

About the Position: Advise the Director, SPD Commander and staff and district senior leadership on E&C program issues that impact the region and the USACE enterprise. Collaborates with the Director and senior leadership on unusual and novel problems relating to broad technical policy. **See "Additional Notes" section for more information on this recruitment** - This recruitment is for is NOT for Current Permanent Army Employees!

Major duties

As the Regional Engineering and Construction Program Chief for SPD (a USACE Major Subordinate Command, MSC), you will: Provide leadership, management, and execution of the five Executive Direction and Management (ED and M) functions of Command and Control, Quality Assurance, Program Management, Regional Interface, and Operating as a Regional Business Center. Makes commitments and decisions relating to Engineering and Construction in collaboration with, or for, the Director and/or SPD Commander and senior leadership. On selective projects, personally coordinates issues and problems with the District Engineering and Construction Chiefs and/or their staff. Supervises and oversees the activities of the Technical Program Management and Water Management Teams. Manage through subordinate E and C staff of subject matter experts (SMEs), the Periodic Inspection, Dam Safety, Levee Safety, Bridge Inspections, Design Construction Evaluation, and DD 1391 Certification Programs for the Division. Provide guidance to district counterparts relative to program adjustments needed to accommodate higher headquarters policy changes or adjustments in resources. Manage personally and through the SPD E and C staff, the administration of the regional program for quality assurance of Engineering and Construction products and services.

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. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Reinstatement 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. This position has a positive education requirement based on the occupational series under which you are applying. Education above the high school level must have been completed in a U.S. college, university, or other educational institution that has been accredited by one of the accrediting agencies or associations recognized by the Secretary, U.S. Department of Education. Applicants must meet one of the below requirements in order to meet the Basic Education Requirement for this position. For basic requirement for Engineers, please click here. For basic requirement for Architect, please click here. For basic requirement for Geology, please click here. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes experience managing the engineering and construction resources of an organization, or a major segment of an organization's engineering and construction mission to include one or more of the following: dam safety, levee safety, water management, quality management, civil design, vertical design, environmental services, AE services, cost engineering, value engineering, CADD/BIM/GIS, construction management, construction contract administration, and construction safety management; as well as experience planning and advising on engineering and construction management matters as part of a cross functional team to establish goals and objectives, and manage the organization. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-14). 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. This position requires the possession of an active Professional Engineer License, Professional Architect, or Professional Geologist registration issued by any State in the United States, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico. (NOTE: you must attach a copy of your PE license certificate to your application package). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Human Capital Management Leadership Oral Communication Organizational Performance Analysis Planning and Evaluating 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-14).

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.