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The Portland District staff oversees the operation and maintenance of 19 multi-purpose dams in Oregon and a sediment retention structure in southwestern Washington. We also maintain more than 720 miles of federal navigation channels and 33 channel and harbor projects through the use of two government-owned hopper dredges and three hydrographic survey vessels.
Major Duties
- Serves as the Project Manager and technical expert for assigned aspects for the maintenance of channels and harbor navigation projects.
- Some of your tasks will be:
- design the maintenance plan.
- determine the quantity and type of material to be dredged.
- prepare and distribute public notices.
- coordinate with local sponsors to assure that disposal sites, real estate permits and other necessary local permits are provided.
- manage the assigned work and insure to be in compliance with budget.
Qualifications
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.
30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Permanent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Executive Order (E.O.) 12721Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Modification of Term AppointmentsNon-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferOffice of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement EligiblePeople with Disabilities, Schedule APostal Service/Peace Corps and Other Unique AuthoritiesPriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleRe-employed AnnuitantReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998
In order to qualify, you must meet the required basic education and required specialized 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. In addition to the basic educational requirements for the disciplines identified in the Education section, you must also have: at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level in federal service which includes work related to channel maintenance activities associated with navigation projects. Work may include such tasks as reconnaissance, planning, budgeting, scheduling, environmental coordination and negotiations, scopes of work for the formulation of plans and specifications.
You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:
Administration and ManagementBudget AdministrationOral CommunicationProject 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-11).
Pay Range
$79,407.00 - $103,232.00