Supervisory Interdisciplinary

Clarification from the agency

See "Who May Apply" in the "Qualifications" section for more information on who is eligible to apply for this position.

• Serves as Chief, Plan Formulation Branch, with responsibility for carrying out branch functions across a portfolio of complex planning studies.
• Plans, coordinates, directs, and supervises, through subordinate supervisors, the activities to delivery complex planning studies, environmental compliance, economic updates for projects.
• Coordinates branch activities extensively with other elements across the districts, MSC, and HQ to ensure technical consulting, policy compliance, and quality of products.
• Serves as the technical expert and representative as appropriate with officials from other Districts, non-federal entities at the local and state levels, and other Federal agencies.
• Participates in long-range strategic planning for the branch, serving as a key decision-maker regarding resources, schedule and funding, for major studies and projects.
• Technically and administratively controls branch activities including; workflow, production, technical quality, and full compliance with personnel management responsibilities, including recruitment, performance evaluations, and employee relations.

Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• If selected, this position requires a Financial Disclosure OGE Form 450 during the first month of employment and annually thereafter.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of up to 25% of the time.
• One-year probationary period may be required.
• Supervisory probationary period for one-year may be required.
• Situational Telework may be authorized at managements discretion and/or as determined by the agency's policy.

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.

Education Requirements:

Basic Requirement for Community Planner 0020 Series:
For basic qualifications, please refer to the OPM link for All professional Community Planning 0020 series.

Basic Requirement for Economist 0110 Series:
For basic qualifications, please refer to the OPM link for All professional Economist 0110 series.

Basic Requirement for Archaeologist 0193 Series:
For basic qualifications, please refer to the OPM link for all professional Archaeology 0193 series.

Basic Requirement for General Biological Scientist 0401 Series:
For basic qualifications, please refer to the OPM link for All professional Biological Science 0401 series.

Basic Requirement for Fish Biologist 0482 Series:
For basic qualifications, please refer to the OPM link for All professional Fish Biologist 0482 series.

Basic Requirement for Wildlife Biologist 0486 Series:
For basic qualifications, please refer to the OPM link for All professional Wildlife Biologist 0486 series.

Basic Requirement for General 0801, Civil 0810, Environmental 0819, and Mechanical 0830 Engineer Series:
For basic qualifications, please refer to the OPM link for All professional Engineering 0801, 0810, 0819, 0830 series.

Basic Requirement for Landscape Architect 0807Series:
For basic qualifications, please refer to the OPM link for All professional Landscape Architecture 0807 series.

Basic Requirement for Architect 0808 Series:
For basic qualifications, please refer to the OPM link for All professional Architecture 0808 series.

Basic Requirement for Hydrologist 1315Series:
For basic qualifications, please refer to the OPM link for All professional Hydrology 1315 series.

Basic Requirement for Geologist 1350Series:
For basic qualifications, please refer to the OPM link for All professional Geology 1350 series.

In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below:

GS-14Specialized Experience:

One year of specialized experience which includes at least 3 of the following:1. Experience providing oversight and direction of a portfolio of Civil Works programs or projects including plan formulation, environmental compliance, and/or economic analysis functions OR, 2. Experience working with local, state, and federal agencies, as well as non-federal sponsors, to advise on complex, or controversial issues OR, 3. Experience leading or directing interdisciplinary teams for civil works projects including the interpretation and application of law, policy, and guidance that informs planning or environmental compliance process OR, 4. Experience performing formal supervisory and personnel management functions, including establishing performance standards, conducting performance evaluations, setting work priorities, and directing personnel actions (such as recruitment, selections, or employee relations). This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-13).

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

• Human Capital Management
• Knowledge Management
• Leadership
• Oral Communication

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).

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

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

As part of the assessment process, your resume will be evaluated using a competency-based assessment method. This structured evaluation measures your qualifications, experience, and skills against the core competencies required for the position. Final scores will determine whether you are referred to the Hiring Manager for further consideration.Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position.

You may claim Military Spouse preference.

You may claim Priority Placement Program (PPP) preference.

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP). If you are a Federal employee in the competitive service and your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority for this position. To receive selection priority, you must: (1) meet ICTAP eligibility criteria (2) be rated well-qualified for the position and; (3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your ICTAP eligibility. To be considered well-qualified and receive selection priority applicants must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a score of 90 or above. Additional information about the program is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website.

The documents you are required to submit vary based on the authority you are using to apply (i.e., applying as a veteran, applying as a current permanent Federal employee, applying as a reinstatement, etc). Please review the following links to see which documents you need to provide to prove your eligibility to apply: Applicant Checklist for Internal/Merit Promotion Announcements.

As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.

1. Your resume:

• Your resume must be two pages or less and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration.
• For each relevant work experience, make sure you include the employer's name, job title, start and end dates (include month and year), for qualifications purposes, the number of hours worked per week, and a brief description that show you can perform the tasks at the required level listed in the job announcement. If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete, and you may not receive consideration for this position.
• Use plain language. Avoid using acronyms and terms that are not easily understood. The hiring agency will not make assumptions about what's in your resume.
• 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 additional information, to include formatting tips, see: What to include in your resume.

2. Other supporting documents:

• Cover Letter, optional
• Most recent Performance Appraisal, if applicable
• Proof of Eligibility to Apply: Your application must include the documents which prove you are eligible to apply for the vacancy. The Proof of Eligibility document describes authorities commonly used in merit promotion recruitment and what document(s) are required to prove you meet the requirements of the authority. You must meet the requirements of at least one of the authorities listed in the Who May Apply section above to receive further consideration.
• Time-in-grade documentation: If you are applying for a higher grade and your SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you meet the one year time-in-grade requirement so you will need to provide an SF-50 which clearly demonstrates you meet the time-in-grade requirements (examples of appropriate SF-50s include Promotions, Within-grade Grade/Range Increases, and SF-50s with an effective date more than one year old).
• This position has an individual occupational requirement and/or allows for substitution of education for experience. If you meet this requirement based on education you MUST submit a copy of your transcript with your application package or you will be rated ineligible. See: Transcripts and Licenses

NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove another person's personal information before you submit your application. You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.

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