Summary About the Position: Serves as a Project Manager and Lead Planner for comprehensive water resources planning assignments employing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Project Management Business Process (PMBP). Responsibilities Determine study and planning objectives, then develop Project Management Plans, including schedules, funding, manpower, milestones, and technical and coordination tasks necessary to accomplish study objectives. Identify problems and needs, then direct the development of alternative plans and the economic, environmental, and social assessments of the plans incompliance with established laws and policies. Work with the Project Delivery Team to establish project budgets and schedules. Monitor execution of established program metrics for assigned projects. Plan and conduct workshops public information meetings, and briefings for other in-house elements, LRD, HQ and ASA (CW) elements, and Federal, state, local interests, and general public, and elected officials. Prepare written reports and coordinates or prepares correspondence related to assigned studies. Prepare cost sharing agreements for non-Federal cost/effort sharing for feasibility stage projects. Brief senior leadership, including Congressional interests on project status, scope and issues. 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 Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce 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 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. Basic Requirement: you MUST meet one or more of the individual occupational requirements (IOR) stated below (please click the link next to the corresponding series to view qualification requirements): Basic Requirement for Community Planner, series 0020: Community Planning Series Basic Requirement for Economist, series 0110: Economist Series Basic Requirement for Archeologist, series 0193: Archeology Series Basic Requirement for Biologist, series 0401: General Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences Basic Requirement for Landscape Architecture, series 0807: Landscape Architecture Series Basic Requirement for Engineering, series 0800: Professional Engineering In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience in planning, coordinating, and executing water resource studies or projects (such as flood damage reduction, navigation, environmental infrastructure, and ecosystem restoration); experience in formulating and analyzing alternatives for water resources planning studies or projects; experience in preparing study reports, including summaries, conclusions, and recommendations; experience developing and managing study schedules and budgets to meet study objectives; and experience in leading multidisciplinary teams through the Civil Works water resource planning process. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). This experience must be demonstrated within your resume. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Leadership Oral Communication Project Management Technical Competence 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-11). 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 trial/probationary period may be required. Direct deposit of pay is required. This position requires you to submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE450) upon entry, and annually thereafter. 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 Career Program (CP) 18 - Engineers and Scientists 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. Recruitment, Relocation, Retention or Advanced Leave incentives may be authorized.