Supervisory Interdisciplinary, GS-04XX/08XX/1301-14 (23619)

Announcement TypeTARP - Direct-Hire Authority (DHA)Position TypePermanentUSACE Organization Southwestern Division (SWD) - Tulsa DistrictLocations (City, State)Tulsa, OKPosition Overview/DutiesThis is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD, Section 9905 to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.SummarySummary:About the Position: This is a Supervisory Biologist/Forester/General Engineer/Civil Engineer/Environmental Engineer/Mechanical Engineer/Electrical Engineer or Physical Scientist, GS-14 position for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Southwestern Division and located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. For additional information on USACE Tulsa District click https://www.youtube.com/embed/JlqJsz7r1P0DUTIESResponsibilities As Deputy, the incumbent works with the Chief, Operations Division, with all phases of the operation and maintenance of civil works projects within Tulsa District. Performs review and analysis and participates in preparing budget estimates, requests for funds, projects and justification data sheets to substantiate the fiscal requirements of the Division. Assures the continuing analysis of all work in progress to determine if expenditures are within budgetary limits. Ensures that all functions of the Division are integrated effectively and coordinated with all other organizational elements of the District as required. Evaluates the performance of immediate subordinates and serves as reviewing official on evaluations of supervisors and non-supervisory employees rated by immediately subordinate supervisors. Authorizes adjustments of funds between projects, curtailment of activities, inclusion of new work, etc., to obtain maximum benefits and accomplish the most essential functions without over-obligating available funds. In the absence of the Chief, serves fully in that capacity and, as Acting Chief, assumes total responsibility and authority for the accomplishment of assigned functions. Other Conditions and Requirements Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation. One-year supervisory probationary period required. TDY is required up to 25% of the time. Qualifications: 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.Basic Requirement For a Supervisory Biologist, GS-0401-14 Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position.OR Combination of Education and Experience: Courses equivalent to a major, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.Basic Requirement for a Supervisory Forester, GS-0460-14: A. Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in forestry; or a related subject-matter field that includes a total of at least 30 semester hours in any combination of biological, physical, or mathematical sciences or engineering, of which at least 24 semester hours of course work were in forestry. The curriculum must have been sufficiently diversified to include courses in each of the following areas: Management of Renewable Resources — study of the science and art of managing renewable resources to attain desired results. Forest Biology — study of the classification, distribution, characteristics, and identification of forest vegetation, and the interrelationships of living organisms to the forest environment. Forest Resource Measurements and Inventory — sampling, inventory, measurement, and analysis techniques as applied to a variety of forest resources. OR Combination of Education and Experience: Courses equivalent to a major in forestry, or at least 30 semester hours in any combination of biological, physical, or mathematical sciences or engineering, of which at least 24 semester hours were in forestry. The requirements for diversification of the 24 semester hours in forestry are the same as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.Basic Requirement for Supervisory Physical Scientist, GS-1301-14: A. Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in physical science, engineering, or mathematics that includes 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science such as mechanics, dynamics, properties of materials, and electronics.OR Combination of Education and Experience: Courses equivalent to one of the majors, as shown in A above, that include at least 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science, plus appropriate experience or additional education.Basic Requirements for Supervisory General Engineer, GS-0801-14/Civil Engineer, GS-0810-14/Environmental Engineer, GS-0819-14/Mechanical Engineer, GS-0830-14/Electrical Engineer, GS-0850-14: Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in engineering. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET); OR (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics.OR Combination of Education and Experience: College-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnishes (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following: Professional registration or licensure — Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT), or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico. Absent other means of qualifying under this standard, those applicants who achieved such registration by means other than a written test (e.g., State grandfather or eminence provisions) are eligible only for positions that are within or closely related to the specialty field of their registration. For example, an applicant who attains registration through a State Board's eminence provision as a manufacturing engineer typically would be rated eligible only for manufacturing engineering positions. Written Test — Evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination, or any other written test required for professional registration, by an engineering licensure board in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico. Specified academic courses — Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and that includes the courses specified in A above. The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of an engineering program. Related curriculum — Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in an appropriate scientific field, e.g., engineering technology, physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a degree in engineering, provided the applicant has had at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance. Ordinarily there should be either an established plan of intensive training to develop professional engineering competence, or several years of prior professional engineering-type experience, e.g., in interdisciplinary positions.EducationIn addition to meeting the basic requirements above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) Developing short and long-range goals, objectives or plans related to the operation and maintenance of civil works projects; AND 2) Organizing operations functions related to civil works projects including dams and channels, flood control, hydroelectric power generation, land and natural resources, etc.; AND 3) Preparing budget estimates or funds request for operation and maintenance projects. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in federal service (GS-13).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-13).Additional Information Applications must be submitted after 12:01 AM (EST) of the posted Job Posting Open Date and before 11:45 PM (EST) of the posted Job Posting Close Date to receive consideration. All positions require the applicant to be a citizen of the United States. Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, are required to register for Selective Service prior to appointment. A one-year trial/probationary period may be required. Direct deposit of pay is required. Remote Job: No Telework Eligible: Situational telework only as determined by the agency policy Relocation Expenses Reimbursed: Yes — Permanent change of station (PCS) allowances are authorized, but DoD National Relocation Program (DNRP) services are not authorized. When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit https://www.dfas.mil/civilianemployees/civrelo/Civilian-Moving-Expenses-Tax-Deduction/ for more information. Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations. Required DocumentsEqual Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy: The United States government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service or other non-merit factor Your resume (Please limit to two pages): Your resume may be submitted in any format and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement. If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations, and you may not be considered for this vacancy. For qualifications determinations, your resume must contain hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., HRS per week and month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application will be marked as incomplete, and you will not receive consideration for this position. Transcripts - Please provide transcripts as all job series have a positive education requirement. Other supporting documents: Cover Letter, optional To learn more, please visit the Office of Equal Opportunity (https://www.eeoc.gov/federal-sector/federal-employees-job-applicants).Qualifications - Candidates will be evaluated in accordance with OPM General Schedule (GS) Qualification Standards or Federal Wage System (FWS) Qualifications and Job ElementsGS Standards: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/Reasonable AccommodationReasonable accommodation is available to qualified employees with disabilities. You can request a reasonable accommodation at any time during the application process, hiring process or while on the job. Requests are evaluated on a case-by-case basis.