This announcement is for the Direct Hire Authority (DHA) for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce.
Position will be filled under one of the following position titles:
General Engineer (0801)
Architect (0808)
Civil Engineer (0810)
Mechanical Engineer (0830)
Electrical Engineer (0850)
Who May Apply: US Citizens
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 Educational Requirement for Architecture:
Please refer to the General Schedule Qualification Standards Basic Requirements for
Architecture Series for education requirements. (NOTE: Applicants MUST submit/upload a copy of the transcripts with the application package. For application purposes, unofficial transcripts are acceptable.)
Basic Educational Requirement for Engineer:
Please refer to the General Schedule Qualification Standards Basic Requirements for
Engineering Series for education requirements. (NOTE: Applicants MUST submit/upload a copy of the transcripts with the application package. For application purposes, unofficial transcripts are acceptable.)
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 which includes the study, planning, layout, and design of diverse and complex military and DVA facilities, such as: warehouses, instructional buildings, fire stations or the civilian equivalent, barracks or community living centers, medical and dental facilities, including clinics and hospitals; performing technical reviews of architectural design products developed internally or by Architectural-Engineering firms, and resolving design related problems arising during construction. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11).
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.