Civil Engineer​/Geologist

USACE Organization

Mississippi Valley Division (MVD) - Vicksburg District

TARP - Direct-Hire Authority (DHA)

Permanent

• Memphis, TN
• Pittsburgh, PA
• Saint Louis, MO
• Seattle, WA
• Vicksburg, MS

INTRODUCTION:
Serves senior subject matter expert within the Levee Safety Center responsible for national technical and policy expert advising and directing all phases of levee safety efforts for Center.

POSITION:
Civil Engineer, GS-0810-14/ Geologist, GS-1350-14

DESCRIPTION OF ASSIGNMENT/DUTIES:
You will perform the following duties of a senior subject matter expert and technical manager for the Levee Safety Center:

• Serves as the senior national technical adviser levee safety matters including the development of guidance on advanced, unprecedented engineering matters to key managers and counterparts at the USACE districts, divisions, higher headquarters, and other Corps and government interests and private interests.
• Manages, oversees, coordinates, and reviews all analyses, studies, and other technical products prepared by the Center, A-E firms, or other professional contractors in levee safety.
• Performs administrative team leader responsibilities and assigns, coordinates, and reviews work; provides advice and instruction; and answers questions on controversial or novel problems.

APPLICABILITY/AREA OF CONSIDERATION:
This 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.

WHO MAY APPLY: US Citizens

Basic Requirement for 0810 series: (

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You must attach a copy of your transcripts.)

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Basic Requirement for 1350 series: (

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In Addition To Meeting The Basic Requirement Above, To Qualify For This Position You Must Also Meet The Qualification Requirement Listed Below.

• Experience as a technical authority within levee safety and levee engineering.
• Experience in quality assurance oversight, participation in technical review conferences; developing and interpreting policies, regulations, related to levee safety.
• Experience in managing and overseeing analyses, studies, and other technical products prepared by the Center, Architect-Engineer (A-E) firms, or other professional contractors in levee safety.

PERIOD OF ASSIGNMENT:
Permanent

• Civil Engineering
• Geology
• Decision-Making
• Written Communications

• One year probationary period may be required.
• One year supervisory probationary period may be required
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 25% of the time.
• The incumbent is required to file an OGE Form 450, Financial Disclosure Report upon entering on duty in this position and annually thereafter.
• All positions require the applicant to be a citizen of the United States.
• This position is Exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act.
• The incumbent of this position must be a registered professional in accordance with the requirement in ER 690-1-958
• Nepotism:
  Under the provisions of 5 USC 3110, an individual may not be appointed into a position if the position is under the supervisory chain of command of a relative.
• This announcement may be used to fill like vacancies for three months after the closing date.
• This position MAY be eligible for situational telework only, including emergency and OPM prescribed "Unscheduled Telework".
• All qualifications requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• This is a(n) CP-18-Construction, Engineering, Infrastructure Career Field position.
• 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.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, are required to register for Selective Service prior to appointment.
• Applications must be submitted after 12:01 AM (EST) of the posted Job Posting Open Date and before 11:59 PM (EST) of the posted Job Posting Close Date to receive consideration.
• Point of contact for this announcement is Noah
  
  D. Vroman at Noah.
  
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• 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…