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The General Engineer functions as a Project Engineer, assigned to the Project Section, Engineering Service. The incumbent is responsible for managing the design and construction activities for the Northport VA Medical Center. Incumbent will integrate new and existing Medical Center projects with the VAMC Energy Manager and GEMS Coordinator to ensure compliance and conformance with current and new Energy Conservation/Environmental initiatives on a local, VISN and National basis..
11/30/2018 to 05/30/2019
$84,035 - $109,245 per year
GS 12
2 vacancies in the following location:
No
Not required
No
Permanent
Full-Time
Competitive
12
No
No
CBEE-10369296-19-TJB
518227900
Major duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:
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Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.
The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be well-qualified, applicants must possess experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors if applicable, and must be proficient in most of the requirements of the job. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website which can be found at https://www.opm.gov/.
Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employee's credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed.
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You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
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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.
All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the full questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 05/30/2019 to receive consideration.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/518227900. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincoln's promise - "To care for him who shall have borne the battle and for his widow, and his orphan" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans?
The Northport VA Medical Center, located on the picturesque north shore of Long island, is a tertiary care hospital committed to serving veterans in the Long Island area. The village of Northport enjoys a charming small town atmosphere just one hour from the excitement of New York City. Most of the area consists of one family residences, but apartments and condominium complexes are plentiful. Within the area, there are more than 30 concert halls, museums, theaters and galleries, providing ready access to the arts. Boating, fishing, sundrenched beaches, an array of water sports are in abundant supply and cycling and nature trails abound. Elementary and secondary education is provided through public, private and parochial schools. The Medical Center is also in close proximity to more than 19 colleges and universities. Northport is served by the nation's busiest commuter railroad - the Long island Railroad, three major airports, and a growing network of major highways and parkways.
DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY: This position is being filled using Direct-Hire Authority (5 CFR 337.205) for this occupation.