This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/486524100. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
About the Position:
You will serve in the Programs Directorate of the Southwestern Division, US Army Corps of Engineers. The Division office is located in downtown Dallas, Texas. Dallas is a richly diverse American city. Over the years it has become a melting pot of cultures and lifestyles. This important convergence of uniqueness and differences is reflected throughout the sights and sounds of the city. Dallas' authentic arts, music, food, historic landmarks and urban lifestyle all contribute to the city's makeup.
Although this position is being advertised as a Program Manager, GS-0340-15, it is a Leadership position which may be filled under any of the following titles and occupational series at the GS-15 grade level, depending on the qualifications of the applicant and needs of the agency:
SUPERVISORY COMMUNITY PLANNER - GS-0020-15;
SUPERVISORY REGIONAL ECONOMIST - GS-0110-15;
SUPERVISORY SOCIAL SCIENTIST - GS-0101-15;
SUPERVISORY ARCHAEOLOGIST - GS-0193-15;
SUPERVISORY BIOLOGIST - GS-0401-15;
SUPERVISORY WILDLIFE BIOLOGIST - GS-0486-15;
SUPERVISORY GENERAL ENGINEER - GS-0801-15;
SUPERVISORY LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT - GS-0807-15;
SUPERVISORY CIVIL ENGINEER - GS-0810-15;
SUPERVISORY ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER - GS-0819-15; or
SUPERVISORY PHYSICAL SCIENTIST - GS-1301-15
Applications are being accepted from individuals in each of these occupations through this single job posting.
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.
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12/26/2017 to 01/08/2018
$127,112 - $161,900 per year
GS 15
1 vacancy in the following location:
Occasional travel - Business Travel Conditions (TDY) up to 20%
Yes—Permanent change of station (PCS) allowances are authorized, but DoD National Relocation Program (DNRP) services are not authorized.
Agency Employees Only
Full-time - Full Time
Yes
SWHB174880762026737
486524100
You will serve as the Chief of Planning and Policy, the leader of the Planning and Policy Community of Practice for the Southwestern Division and the Director of the national Planning Center of Expertise for the Water Management and Reallocation studies. You will be responsible for ensuring the effective utilization of water and related land resource to meet the needs and missions of the district. Additional duties include, but are not limited to:
Other Requirements:
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:
1) Advising senior leaders and subordinates on policy and processes for Civil Works planning studies; AND 2) Directing and coordinating Civil Works planning studies such as navigation, flood risk management, and/or ecosystem restoration; AND 3) Resolving project execution problems related to scheduling, budget and funding requirements.
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 (knowledge, skills, abilities) in the following areas:
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).
Basic Education and/or Experience Requirements:
In order to qualify for one of the occupational series listed above, applicants must meet minimum education and/or experience requirements listed below:
Please click on the following links to find the basic qualification requirements for each occupational series or reference Questions 1 thru 11 in the Occupational Questionnaire
Basic Education Requirement for Community Planner 0020 Series: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0000/community-planning-series-0020/
Basic Education Requirement for Regional Economist 0110 Series: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0100/economist-series-0110/
Basic Education Requirement for Social Scientist 0101 Series: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0100/social-science-series-0101/
Basic Education Requirement for Archaeologist 0193 Series: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0100/archeology-series-0193/
Basic Education Requirement for Biologist 0401 Series: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0400/general-natural-resources-management-and-biological-sciences-series-0401/
Basic Education Requirement for Wildlife Biologist 0486 Series: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0400/wildlife-biology-series-0486/
Basic Education Requirement for General/Civil/Environmental Engineer (0801/0810/0819) Series: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf
Basic Education Requirement for Landscape Architect 0807 Series: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/landscape-architecture-series-0807/
Basic Education Requirement for Physical Scientist 1301 Series: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1300/general-physical-science-series-1301/
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.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
The assessments for this job will measure
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.
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. Additional information about the program is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website.
The documents you are required to submit vary based on the authority you are using to apply (i.e., applying as a veteran, applying as a current permanent Federal employee, applying as a reinstatement, etc). Please review the following links to see which documents you need to provide to prove your eligibility to apply: Applicant Merit Checklist and Proof of Eligibility.
As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, your completion of the USA Hire assessment, 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:
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 initial online questionnaire, the USACE Managerial Situational Judgment Test, and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on Monday, January 08, 2018 to receive consideration. The application process will follow the numbers/bullets outlined below.
1. Click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the initial online questionnaire.
2. Click the Submit My Answers button to submit your application package. It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date.
3. Complete the USACE Managerial Situational Judgment Test, if you meet minimum qualifications.
Minimum Qualifications: If you respond to the technical questionnaire that you:
you will have met the minimum qualifications for this job and will receive an email from assessments@USAHire.opm.gov with a link to take the USACE Managerial Situational Judgment Test. Please plan to set aside at least 3 hours for the USACE Managerial Situational Judgment Test; however, most applicants complete the assessments in less time.
Reasonable Accommodation Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended and Americans with Disabilities Act 1990 as amended, that would interfere with completing the USACE Managerial Situational Judgment Test, click here for more information about the request process: http://www.usajobs.gov/content/pdfs/USAHireReasonableAccommodation.pdf. Requests for Reasonable Accommodations for the USACE Managerial Situational Judgment Test must be received before the JOA closes to be considered for this job opening. Decisions on requests for Reasonable Accommodations are made on a case-by-case basis. After notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USACE Managerial Situational Judgment Test. If the email invitation is sent prior to the close of the Job Opportunity Announcement to which you applied, you must complete all of the assessments within 48 hours of the closing of the Job Opportunity Announcement. If the email invitation is sent after the close of the Job Opportunity Announcement to which you applied, you must complete all of the assessments within 48 hours from the time the email is sent.
If you meet the minimum qualifications for this job, you will receive an email from assessments@USAHire.opm.gov with a link to take the USACE Managerial Situational Judgment Test.
Minimum Qualifications - If you respond to the technical questionnaire that you:
1. Meet any positive education requirements,
2. Meet the specialized experience requirements,
3. Meet any selective placement factors, AND
4. Acknowledge all conditions of employment
you will have met the minimum qualifications for this job, and will receive an email from assessments@USAHire.opm.gov with a link to take the USACE Managerial Situational Judgment Test.
This assessment MUST be completed within 48 hours after the close of this job opportunity announcement in order to be eligible for this position.
The email with the link will be sent to your email of record within your USAJOBS account. The email with the link may appear in your "junk" or "spam" folder. Please ensure you monitor your "junk" and "spam" folders carefully.
If you have not received the link to the assessment 24 hours prior to the closing date of this job opportunity announcement and you believe that you meet the minimum qualifications for the position, you MUST contact HelpDesk@USAHire.opm.gov to request the invitation to be re-sent. Requests to re-send the invitations to the USACE MSJT must be received by helpdesk@usahire.opm.gov BEFORE the close of the job opportunity announcement.
If you believe for any reason that you should have received the link and you did not, you should contact HelpDesk@USAHire.opm.gov 24 hours prior to the closing date of this job opportunity announcement to request the invitation to be re-sent.
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/486524100. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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