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About the Position:
This position is for Programs & Project Management Office, Planning, Programs & Project Management Division with the US Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District located in Detroit, MI.
Who May Apply: U.S. Citizens
This position may be filled at either the GS-07, GS-09 or GS-11 grade level. If selection is made at the GS-07 or GS-09 level, a noncompetitive career promotion may be made to the target GS-11 level without further competition. A non-competitive promotion may be effected upon supervisory recommendation provided the incumbent is sufficiently experienced, meets all necessary qualification requirements for promotion to the target grade, is performing the full scope of the major duties, and is functioning under the supervisory controls at stated in the target level job description.
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If you are currently a permanent, Federal employee or have other appointment eligibility(s) as an internal candidate, please apply for this vacancy against SWGJ176690271956058 for status candidates.
05/10/2017 to 05/24/2017
$44,439 - $85,494 per year
GS 07 - 11
1 vacancy in the following location:
Occasional travel - Business travel less than 5%
Yes—Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that PCS is in the best interests of the government. Defense National Relocation Program (DNRP) is not authorized. Recruitment or Relocation incentive may be authorized.
Permanent
Full-time - Full Time
11
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SWGJ176690271956038DR
469438500
Serves as a Program Analyst in the Programs and Project Management Office. Works as a team member engaged in the performance of responsible work in connection with management, planning and coordination of the entire life cycle of projects assigned to the team.
Other Requirements: Click here for expanded definitions.
In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. 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.
Experience required:
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.
To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. Specialized experience is defined as:
For the GS-07: formulating, planning, implementing, tracking and evaluating work and its associated requirement for a project or program; experience monitoring budgets and assisting with budget estimates; Experience retrieving current and historical financial data from computer systems or experience in monitoring obligations, expenditures and important milestones. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05).
For the GS-09: formulating, planning, implementing, tracking and evaluating work and its associated requirement for a project or program; experience monitoring budgets and assisting with budget estimates; Experience retrieving current and historical financial data from computer systems or experience in monitoring obligations, expenditures and important milestones. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07)
For the GS-11: identifying, managing, and integrating resource requirements, scope, budgets, schedules, quality, procurement, risk, and customer relationships as required for program accomplishment; Experience with a Project Management Business Process, project/program management systems, budget, finance, schedule, configuration management, and project controls. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09).
You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency (knowledge, skills, abilities) in the following areas:
Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you may qualify if your education meets the definitions below:
For the GS-07: One year of graduate level education, OR Superior Academic Achievement - have a GPA of 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 OR a combination of education and experience that would equal 100%.
For the GS-09: Master's or equivalent graduate degree OR 2 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree OR combination of experience and one year above Bachelor's degree that would equal 100%
For the GS-11: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree OR combination of experience and 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education that would equal 100%.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.
It is the policy of the Government not to deny employment simply because an individual has been unemployed or has had financial difficulties that have arisen through no fault of the individual. Information about an individual's employment experience will be used only to determine the person's qualifications and to assess his or her relative level of knowledge, skills, and abilities. Although an individual's personal conduct may be relevant in any employment decision, including conduct during periods of unemployment or evidence of dishonesty in handling financial matters, financial difficulty that has arisen through no fault of the individual will generally not itself be the basis of an unfavorable suitability or fitness determination.
Basis for Rating: Qualified candidates will be assigned to one of three quality categories: Best Qualified, Highly Qualified and Qualified. Veteran preference eligibles are listed ahead of non-preference eligibles within each quality category.
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. See Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) for more information. Additional information about the program is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website.
The documents you are required to submit vary based on whether or not you are eligible for preference in federal employment. A complete description of preference categories and the associated required documents is in the Applicant Checklist (External).
As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.
Your resume:
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements: You MUST submit a copy of your transcript if you want to substitute your education for experience. If you claim qualifications based on education, and do not submit a transcript, your education will not be used in making a qualification determination and you may be found "not qualified." See: Transcripts and Licenses
If you are unable to apply online or unable to upload your supporting documents follow the directions located at: Faxing Applications and Documents The Vacancy ID is 1956038. You will need the questionnaire, View Occupational Questionnaire, to complete your faxed application
NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove another person's personal information before you submit your application. You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
To apply for this position, you must complete the online questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.
The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on Wednesday, May 24, 2017 to receive consideration.
The Department of the Army provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the servicing civilian personnel unit. Your requests for reasonable accommodation will be addressed on a case-by-case basis.
If you provided an email address, you will receive an email message acknowledging receipt of your application. Your application package will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking for this position.
If you are determined to be ineligible or not qualified, your application will receive no further consideration.
The documents you submit must support your responses to the online questionnaire. If your application contradicts or does not support your questionnaire responses, you will receive a rating of "not qualified" or "incomplete application" and you will not receive further consideration for this job.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/469438500. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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