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Summary About the Position: Serves as a Senior Project Manager overseeing the planning, execution, control, and closure of high-value, national priority, environmentally sensitive civil works interrelated projects and/or sub-programs related to flood risk management, navigation, hydropower, environmental, recreation, disaster response, and water supplies. Responsibilities Planning, execution, control and closure of projects associated with flood risk management, navigation, hydropower, environmental, recreation, disaster response and recovery, water supply, special projects and other civil works related activities. Manage complex acquisition strategies, major technical challenges, policy issues, and conflicting public and agency priorities. Lead multi-disciplinary project delivery teams (PDTs) and manages resources in planning, engineering, acquisition, construction, real estate and other supporting activities with decision authority to meet project objectives. Assist in the development of other project management professionals through mentoring, training, and review of work products. Develop scope and requirements based on directives, stakeholder needs, policy and related authorities, and board guidance. Resolve policy, technical, performance, and quality issues. Oversee the development of quality management plans to ensure the project and deliverables meet technical/engineering, policy and legal requirements. Oversee the development of quality management plans to ensure the project and deliverables meet technical/engineering, policy and legal requirements. Maintain stakeholder relationships, keeping them informed of progress, and assures early identification of stakeholder issues and helps facilitate their resolution. Incorporate the use of emerging science, engineering and technology into planning and execution. Plan formulation, real estate acquisition, engineering, design, contract acquisition, construction, maintenance, and/or disposal/transfer. Assist budget development and defense processes. Manage project budget by allocating funds to supporting elements, ensuring all charges are authorized, monitoring performance and obligations/expenditures, taking corrective actions, and ensuring all commitments of all parties are being met. Ensures accuracy of data and information in Corps? project, financial and information management systems. 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 Civilian Employees of the Organization Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Applying to OCONUS Positions Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) 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 Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer People with Disabilities, Schedule A Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Re-employed Annuitant 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 EDUCATION REQUIREMENT: This position has a minimum individual occuaptional education requirement. In order to qualify for this position, you must meet one of the requirements listed below, in addition to the specialized experience requirement described above. (Note: You must provide a copy of your transcripts.) Click on the link(s) below to review education requirements. Education qualifications for an Engineer can be found at: (0801 General Engineer), (0810 Civil Engineer), (0819 Environmental Engineer), (0830 Mechanical Engineer), (0850 Electrical Engineer) and (0896 Industrial Engineer) 0800, Engineering Education qualifications for an Operations Research Analyst can be found at: 1515, Operations Research Analyst Education qualifications for a Geologist can be found at: 1350, Geologist Education qualifications for an Economist can be found at: 0110, Economist Education qualifications for an Architect can be found at: 0808, Architect Education qualifications for a Chemist can be found at: 1320, Chemistry Education qualifications for a Community Planner can be found at: 0020, Community Planner Education qualifications for an Archaeologist can be found at: 0193, Archaeologist Education qualifications for a Physical Scientist can be found at: 1301, Physical Scientist Education qualifications for a Biologist can be found at: 0401, Biological Sciences Education qualification for a Social Scientist can be found at: 0101, Social-Science In addition to the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: To Qualify at the GS-13 Grade Level: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) Planning, execution, control, and closure of high-value national priority civil works projects related to flood risk management, navigation, hydropower, environmental, recreation, disaster response and water supply with focus on evaluation, design, environmental restoration, remediation, and mitigation work.; 2) Managing multi-disciplinary teams, stakeholders, technical challenges, policy issues, and conflicting interests utilizing strong communication, leadership, interpersonal skills, and team dynamics; 3) Administering a project budget by allocating funds, monitoring performance, taking corrective actions, and meeting commitments; 4) Managing resources in planning, engineering, acquisition, construction, and real estate to make appropriate decisions and achieve project goals; 5) Developing comprehensive risk management strategies to address policy, technical, performance, and quality issues. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12). 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 on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Civil Engineering Financial Management 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: Must have 52 weeks at the GS-12 for the GS-13 grade level. 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: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html 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 Career Program (CP) 18 position. You may claim military spouse preference (MSP). If an MSP applicant is determined best qualified and selected, placement must be at the full performance level for priority consideration. 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 incentive may be authorized if requested with supporting documentation. Must sign a service agreement if Recruitment/Relocation incentive is authorized.