Interdisciplinary - #210312

Summary

About the Position: Incumbent serves as a Project Manager under direction of the Senior Project Manager for managing assigned projects of a limited scope from planning to completion. As Project Manager, integrates all the processes and functions involved in the project, including planning, engineering, design, construction, and other technical functions.

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Duties

• Manages project planning and programming with the coordination and technical management of assigned civil works projects of limited scope, from planning stages through completion of construction.
• Serves as a project manager coordinating the development of project schedules, budgets, manpower needs, and milestones for assigned projects.
• Makes field investigations as necessary to assure implementation of project needs.
• Assures that the project studies, reports and other required data and information are being prepared on a timely basis to comply with the project needs, and that the project is technically sound.
• Analyzes and discusses project needs with supervisor to assess the status of the project and to identify any problems; recommends necessary changes or alternatives to resolve problems encountered or anticipated.
  
  

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Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• One-year probationary period may be required.
• May be required to possess and maintain a valid State motor vehicle operator's license based on site-specific, job-related requirements.
  
  

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
• 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 Education Requirement

Social Scientist - 0101

Economist - 0110

Geographer - 0150

Archeologist - 0193

Biologist - 0401

Forester - 0460

Fish Biologist - 0482

Wildlife Biologist - 0486

Landscape Architect - 0807

Architect - 0808

Engineer - 0810/0819/0830/0850

Physical Scientist - 1301

Geologist - 1350

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Minimum Qualifications For GS-09

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Assisting with project schedules for assigned projects; AND 2) Working in a team environment to identify and/or develop final products; AND 3) Assisting with the development of project schedules, budgets, manpower needs, and/or milestones. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07).

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Education: 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 do the work of the position, such as: engineering, biology, physical science, economics, or architecture.

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Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages.

Minimum Qualifications For GS-11

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Preparing project schedules, including network analysis schedules for assigned projects; AND 2) Working in a team environment to identify and/or develop final products; AND 3) Coordinating the development of project schedules, budgets, manpower needs, and milestones; AND 4) Directing the preparation of all necessary budgetary data pertaining to assigned projects. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09).

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Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 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 do the work of the position, such as: engineering, biology, physical science, economics, or architecture.

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Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages.

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:

• Data Management
• Oral Communication
• Planning and Evaluating
• Problem Solving
• Writing
  
  

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. For the GS-09 you must have 52 weeks at the GS-07 level. For the GS-11 you must have 52 weeks at the GS-09 level.

With regards to time-in-grade validation, if you held a position other than a GS pay plan, be sure your resume includes the pay plan and the salary you earned during the assignment. Without this information, your time-in-grade validation may not be able to be verified and will result in your not meeting the time-grade requirement for this vacancy. A further explanation of the required time in grade documentation can be found under the Required Documents section of this announcement.

Qualification requirement: Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

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.
• 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) Engineers & Scientists (Non-Construction) 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.
• Management may select at any of the grade levels announced. This position has promotion potential to the GS-11.
• Promotion is never automatic. Promotion is based on the recommendation by the supervisor that employee meets all necessary qualification requirements for promotion, is performing the full scope of the major duties, and is functioning under the supervisory controls as stated in the target job description.
  
  

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