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Summary About the Position: Incumbent will serve as a Project Manager in the Navy/Marine Section and will be responsible for efficient/effective management of planning/scoping requirements, developing designs and administering construction of facility related projects. This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for OPM Government-wide Direct Hire Authority to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. Responsibilities Execute project management of a portfolio of assigned facility-related DoD MILCON and SRM projects. Manage assigned projects in accordance with USACE's Product Delivery Business Process and within schedule and budget from project inception through facility design and construction completion. Establish and lead Product Delivery Teams in successful execution of facility design and construction projects. Research and coordinate new project with internal resource providers prior to advising Work Advisory Board of project's scope, risks, estimated budget and schedule, acquisition strategy. Assist Design Managers to develop project's detailed supplemental statement of work and to prepare Independent Government Estimates for contracts and the negotiation of such contracts. Obtain design criteria and advise the servicing agency in such areas as site planning, schedules and phasing. Coordinate with multiple stakeholder services to procure funding needed for total project execution (design and construction) and labor funding for internal and external Product Delivery Team members to reimburse their effort in project execution. Manage project funding by coordinating estimates with PDT, procuring needed funds and ensuring sufficient disbursement and expenditure throughout the project life cycle. Develop, monitor and update project schedules, budgets and resource requirements in coordination with functional offices and the servicing agency. Ensure project data quality by validating and updating project databases and disseminate status, schedules, budgets and issues to stakeholders and PDT members. Communicate and advise Design Manager and Contracting Officer of any contract actions and impacts. Communicate with stakeholders to provide status and manage expectations throughout the project life cycle. Communicate project status, risk, budget, schedule and issues to leadership for assessment, input and direction. Act as the District representative in meetings with designers, using agencies to work out details of design criteria and resolve problems arising during design and construction. Provide staff consultation and review for efficient and effective accomplishment of projects throughout construction phases. Coordinate problem solving and negotiations with external customers from various servicing organizations. Support installations and other agencies with programs such as on Military Construction and Reimbursable Programs. Implement internal and external regulations and policies applicable to execution of the program. Review policies to assure a uniform and balance program within the framework of the organization's policies/objectives. Advise supervisors on the need for establishment and revision of policies regarding funded construction programs. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Who May Apply: All U.S. Citizens If you are currently stationed in the overseas area, all of your overseas time will be credited towards your current overseas tour end date. Your overseas time served will not reset upon accepting this assignment. If you have returned from OCONUS within the past two years or less, your time previously served in the OCONUS area will be credited to your five-year overseas rotation upon accepting this assignment. 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. FOR ECONOMY (0110): A. Degree: economics, that included at least 21 semester hours in economics and 3 semester hours in statistics, accounting or calculus. OR B. Combination of education and experience: courses equivalent to a major in economics, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. FOR ENGINEERING (0801, 0810, 0819, 0830, and 0850): A. Successfully completed a four-year course of study leading to a bachelor's or higher degree in professional engineering from a school of engineering with at least one curriculum accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) as a professional engineering curriculum. OR B. Successfully completed a four-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree in professional engineering that included differential and integral calculus and courses in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics. OR C. Have passed the EIT examination, and in addition, have a combination of education of education in the field of general engineering and professional engineering experience which totals at least four years. OR D. Completed at least 60 semester hours or course work in the physical mathematical and engineering sciences. This course work included differential and integral calculus as well as courses in at least five of the seven areas listed in response. Also, professional general engineering experience which, when combined with education as described above, totals at least four years. OR E. Bachelor's or higher degree in engineering technology, chemistry, physics, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, geology, or another specific field directly related to engineering. In addition, at least one year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision. FOR ARCHITECTURE (0808): A. Degree in architecture; or related field that included 60 semester hours of course work in architecture or related disciplines of which at least 30 semester hours in architectural design, and 6 semester hours in each of the following: structural technology, properties of materials and methods of construction, and environmental control systems. OR B. Combination of education and experience: college education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished a thorough knowledge of the arts and sciences underlying architecture, and a good understanding of the architectural principles, methods, and techniques and their applications to the design and construction or improvement of buildings. FOR PHYSICAL SCIENTIST (1301): A. Degree: physical science, engineering, or mathematics that included 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science such as mechanics, dynamics, properties of materials, and electronics. OR B. Combination of education and experience: education equivalent to one of the majors shown in A above that included at least 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science, plus appropriate experience or additional education. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you MUST also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Specialized experience required: One year of specialized experience which includes: a full range of project management activities, managing, planning, coordinating, and executing assigned facility related projects within schedule and budget, from project inception through completion. Applying professional engineering and management principles. This is typical work performed at the next lower grade position in the federal service GS-11. 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-11). Separated Military Members: Resumes will be accepted from members of the Armed Forces who indicate in their applications that they are available for appointment within 120 days of the closing date of this announcement. Military members may be appointed while on terminal/transitional leave, before the effective date of their military retirement/separation. Military Retirees: Within the DoD (Department of Defense), including non-appropriated fund positions, the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following the retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326 or 5 U.S.C. 5305. 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/ 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 requirements using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. Additional Information Direct deposit of pay is required. U.S. citizens overseas under ordinarily resident status are not eligible for appointment under the Status of Forces Agreement. Locality pay does not apply in the overseas area. If an employee brings a child to an overseas location and that child is entitled to attend a DoD school on a space-required basis in accordance with DoDEA Regulation 1342.13, the DoDEA and the Military Department responsible for providing related services will ensure that the child, if eligible for special education, receives a free appropriate public education, including related services pursuant to DoDI 1342.12 and DoDM 1342.12. If an employee brings an infant or toddler (up to 3 years of age) to an overseas location, and that infant or toddler, but for the child's age, is entitled to attend the DoDEA on a space-required basis in accordance with DoDEA Regulation 1342.13, then the Military Department responsible for EIS will provide the infant or toddler with the required EIS in accordance with the eligibility criteria consistent with DoDI 1342.12 and DoDM 1342.12. Employees (and family members) who require medical or dental care in the overseas location will be responsible for obtaining and paying for such care. Access for civilian employees and their families to military medical and dental treatment facilities is on a space-available and reimbursable basis only. Pay retention may be offered to selected applicants for positions at overseas locations. Pay retention will not be offered as an incentive for employees moving between overseas positions. Selectees may receive certain foreign area benefits such as: Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) or government quarters, home leave, etc. Selectees will have their eligibility for foreign area benefits determined at the time of hire in accordance with Department of State Standardized Regulation (DSSR) and DoDI 1400.25 volume 1250. For positions in a foreign country, that country's laws or international agreements may have a direct impact on the ability of an employee's same sex domestic partner or spouse to accompany the employee and receive certain benefits. If you believe you may be affected by these laws and agreements, you should familiarize yourself with relevant information and direct questions concerning a specific country (Foreign Duty Location) to the appropriate Army Human Resources point of contact prior to the acceptance of employment and your entrance on duty. This is a(n) Engineers & Scientists Career Field position. The initial length of this overseas tour is 36 months. Defense National Relocation Program will not be 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. Relocation/Recruitment/Advanced in Hire/Advanced Leave Accrual or Student Loan Repayment incentive may be authorized for eligible candidates. Separate Maintenance is not authorized.