Job summary

About the Position: This position supervises a team of administrative and financial staff responsible for administrative management, personnel and manpower management, and financial management of the District's Civil Works Operations & Maintenance (O&M) Program. "Local Remote - Required to report into the District Headquarters (Chicago) one week per month (including travel time)." Incumbent must permanently reside within the USACE Chicago District boundaries to remain eligible.

Major duties

Supports operations and maintenance of multipurpose operating sites, navigation locks and dams, navigation harbors and channels, confined disposal facilities, and flood control dams and reservoirs in three states. Coordinates and oversees the Navigation, Flood Risk Management, Environmental Stewardship, Recreation, and Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration (operations portions) programs and business lines. Advises senior management on Operations and Maintenance Program requirements, budgeting, long-range planning, manpower and personnel, execution, and lessons learned. Represents Division at financial and work force management events, speaking for Division Chief; primary advisor to Division leadership in decision-making processes impacting Division administrative, personnel and manpower, and financial matters. Develops and manages internal relationships with other branches, project offices and other peer organizations, support to higher headquarters, and partnerships with key external partners to ensure successful O and M Program development and execution. Develops annual and long-range budgets for the O and M Program; monitors budget execution and compliance with directives; reallocates funds to ensure successful support to all mission areas; justifies and defends business line requirements. Provides administrative, personnel, and manpower support services to the Division, including local policies and procedures, requests for personnel action, recruiting, retirements, relocations, on-boarding, recognition, incentives, and training.

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 Civilian Employees of the Organization Current Department of Army Civilian Employees 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 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 GS-13: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service which includes: Providing technical advice to management and staff on principles and techniques of quality management; leading and developing corporate level strategies and organizational goals; supervise and/or lead a team coordinating and monitoring workload, program analysis and strategic planning; financial management of a USACE O&M program or similar special projects. 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: Financial Management Information Management Oral Communication Planning and Evaluating Project Management 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

Some positions allow applicants to qualify based on education substitution instead of required specialized experience, for this position/grade level applicants must qualify based solely on having one year of specialized experience.

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. Only MSP/PPP applicants currently occupying a formal training program position are entitled to exercise their priority status. 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.