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Water Resources Planner

Department of the Army
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Louisville District, Planning, Programs and Project Management Division, Planning Branch
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Summary

About the Position: Serves as a Project Manager and Lead Planner for comprehensive water resources planning
assignments employing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Project Management Business Process (PMBP).

Overview

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Open & closing dates
02/04/2025 to 02/27/2025
Salary
$88,621 - $115,213 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 12
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Louisville, KY
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
No
Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position up to 24% of the time.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
None
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Not Required
Drug test
No
Position sensitivity and risk
Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk
Trust determination process
Financial disclosure
Yes
Bargaining unit status
Yes
Announcement number
CERE256205413272
Control number
830286700

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Duties

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  • Determine study and planning objectives, then develop Project Management Plans, including schedules, funding, manpower, milestones, and technical and coordination tasks necessary to accomplish study objectives.
  • Identify problems and needs, then direct the development of alternative plans and the economic, environmental, and social assessments of the plans incompliance with established laws and policies.
  • Work with the Project Delivery Team to establish project budgets and schedules.
  • Monitor execution of established program metrics for assigned projects.
  • Plan and conduct workshops public information meetings, and briefings for other in-house elements, LRD, HQ and ASA (CW) elements, and Federal, state, local interests, and general public, and elected officials.
  • Prepare written reports and coordinates or prepares correspondence related to assigned studies.
  • Prepare cost sharing agreements for non-Federal cost/effort sharing for feasibility stage projects.
  • Brief senior leadership, including Congressional interests on project status, scope and issues.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
  • This position may require TDY 24% of the time.
  • Incumbent is required to submit a Financial Disclosure Statement, OGE-450, (5CFR Part 2634, Subpart I USOGE, 6/08). Executive Branch Personnel Confidential Financial Disclosure Report upon entering the position and annually.

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
  • 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 Requirement: you MUST meet one or more of the individual occupational requirements (IOR) stated below (please click the link next to the corresponding series to view qualification requirements):

Basic Requirement for Community Planner, series 0020: Community Planning Series
Basic Requirement for Economist, series 0110: Economist Series
Basic Requirement for Archeologist, series 0193: Archeology Series
Basic Requirement for Biologist, series 0401: General Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences
Basic Requirement for Landscape Architecture, series 0807: Landscape Architecture Series
Basic Requirement for Engineering, series 0800: Professional Engineering


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 in planning, coordinating, and executing water resource studies or projects (such as flood damage reduction, navigation, environmental infrastructure, and ecosystem restoration); experience in formulating and analyzing alternatives for water resources planning studies or projects; experience in preparing study reports, including summaries, conclusions, and recommendations; experience developing and managing study schedules and budgets to meet study objectives; and experience in leading multidisciplinary teams through the Civil Works water resource planning process. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). This experience must be demonstrated within your resume.

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:
  • 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 (GS-11).

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/.

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.
  • This position requires you to submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE450) upon entry, and annually thereafter.
  • 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 - Engineers and Scientists position.
  • 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, Retention or Advanced Leave incentives may be authorized.

How you will be evaluated

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

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. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. 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. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation.

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.

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Agency contact information

Army Applicant Help Desk
Website
https://portal.chra.army.mil/hr_public?id=app_inq
Address
RE-W2SM02 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-LOUISVILLE
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Louisville, KY 40202
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