Summary About the Position: This position is for a Construction Management Specialist for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington District. This position will perform a variety of business management duties in support of the construction management operation. Duty locations are Huntington, WV or Hinton, WV. Responsibilities Assist the Senior Lead Engineers in the formulation and submission of the operating budget and annual construction placement projections for the Resident/Area office. Execute approved Resident/Area Office/Construction Branch budget by monitoring accounting data of expenditures generated by operating programs to detect variances. Analyze data to recommend establishment of priorities and levels of funding and advises on means of reducing costs and expenses without impairing mission capability. Coordinate budget preparation, fund allocation and accountability, forecast, cost estimate and reporting, financial management and analysis. Perform a variety of administrative support duties to include purchasing, government property, human resources issues, modification support, new employee orientation, records coordinator and timekeeping. Serve as Personal Property Inventory Manager. Provide oversight of timekeeping responsibilities and provides guidance and assistance to subordinate staff in field office with timekeeping procedures. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications 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. Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Reinstatement Veterans 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. Applicants can be selected at either the GS-07 or GS-09 level. The target grade of this position is GS-09. If selected for a developmental grade level, this recruitment provides promotion opportunity to the target grade of the position without further competition (non-competitive promotion potential). GS-7 Minimum Qualification: one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service which includes performing a variety of business management duties in an office environment; preparing correspondence; maintaining contract files/records; making travel arrangements; timekeeping, and complete weekly reports. OR Successfully completed one full academic year of graduate-level education in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as, Clerical, Administrative, or Business management. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) OR Successfully completed all the requirements for a bachelor's degree and am claiming Superior Academic Achievement. In order to be creditable under this provision, Superior Academic Achievement must have been gained in a curriculum that is qualifying for the position to be filled, such as that identified in B above. GS-9 Minimum Qualification: one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service which includes performing a variety of business management duties in an office environment; preparing correspondence; maintaining contract files/records; making travel arrangements; timekeeping, and complete weekly reports, purchasing, government property, providing modification support to a construction field office, tracking modification funding, completing new employee orientation, performing labor enforcement. OR Successfully completed a master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work of the position, such as Clerical, Administrative, or Business management. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) OR Specialized experience as described in A, but less than one year; and I have at least one year of graduate education as described in B, but less than the required two years. I have computed the percentage of the requirements that I meet, and the total is at least 100% (To compute the percentage, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then, divide your semester hours of graduate education beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify.). (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Administration and Management Clerical Computer Skills Manages and Organizes Information Oral Communication 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. To be qualified for the GS-7 you must have 52 weeks at the next lower level (GS-5) To be qualified for the GS-9 you must have 52 weeks at the next lower level (GS-7) Education FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/. Additional Information Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. One year probationary period may be required. Direct deposit of pay is required. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. This is a(n) 51 Career Field position. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.