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This is a permanent position with Headquarters, US Army Corps of Engineers, Directorate of Civil Works located at the Government Accountability Office (GAO) building in Washington, DC. Mission: The Directorate of Civil Works is a major component of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and programs include water resource development activities to include flood risk management, navigation, recreation, and infrastructure and environmental stewardship and emergency response.
Major Duties
- Serves as the Chief of the Planning Development Branch within Headquarters US Army Corps of Engineers (HQUSACE) and as the Deputy Chief of the enterprise-wide Planning Community of Practice (CoP).
- Incumbent will be responsible for the training and development of Planners through the execution of the Planning Associates Program within USACE.
- Incumbent utilizes knowledge to implement initiatives and missions of SMART planning.
- Directs the organization on technical reviews and evaluations of nationwide water resource problems and policies.
- Organizes and leads the Planning Community of Practice including the Planning Advisory Board, 4 Planning sub-Cop?s, and provides oversight and direction to the Planning Centers of Expertise.
- Plans, directs and coordinates the development, research, operation standardization, and technical requirements of planning program. Insures Planning Program is developed in accordance with leadership initiatives.
- Manages, directs and provide oversight of training and workforce development programs for planners throughout the USACE enterprise, including execution of the Planning Associates Program and the Water Resources Certified Planner Program.
- Develops and presents training courses for Corps employees involved in the planning of Civil Works water resources projects.
- Develops, defends, and manages the annual civil works appropriations budget for enterprise-wide Planning initiatives through collaboration with the HQUSACE community.
- Provides supervisory authority to senior technical experts and support staff with responsibility of performance and personnel management, employee development, manpower allocation, logistics and Equal Employment Opportunity.
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.
Current Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Permanent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998
In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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. To view the educational requirements, go to the links listed below for each series you are interested in applying for on the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) website: Community Planner (series 0020) - https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0000/community-planning-series-0020/.Social Scientist (series 0101) - https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0100/social-science-series-0101/.Economist (series 0110) - https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0100/economist-series-0110.Geographer (series 0150) - https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0100/geography-series-0150/Anthropologist (series 0190) - https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0100/general-anthropology-series-0190/Archeologist (series 0193) - https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0100/archeology-series-0193/.Biologist (series 0401) - https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0400/general-natural-resources-management-and-biological-sciences-series-0401/.Ecologist (series 0408) - https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0400/ecology-series-0408/.Planning Engineer (series 0801) - https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/general-engineering-series-0801/Physical Scientist (series 1301) - https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1300/general-physical-science-series-1301/.Oceanographer (series 1360) - https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1300/oceanography-series-1360/.In order to qualify for one of the occupational series listed above, applicants must meet minimum education and/or experience requirements listed below. 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. To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe at least one year of specialized experience which includes: administer, plan, execute and implement a wide range of training, workforce development, communication, and outreach activities in which policy development comprised of comprehensive strategies, innovative methods and techniques that align with an organization's goals and initiatives on Civil Works and Water Resources programs; communicating with key senior officials and other stakeholders (such as members of Congress, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Assistant Secretary of Army (Civil Works) on annual budget, issues, problems, resolutions, recommendations and to gain, negotiate, persuade and influence as it relates to planning and policy; and performing supervisory/managerial responsibilities for a multi-disciplinary staff. 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:
Ability To Lead or SuperviseCommunicationsEnvironmental Policy and Strategy DevelopmentWorkforce Development 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).
Pay Range
$142,701.00 - $170,800.00