This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: Directs and coordinates Division activities through subordinate supervisors, Project Engineers, and Project Managers. Provides direction and leadership, to approximately 500 subordinate personnel.
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 Education Requirement: Biologist 0401 series Engineering 0800 series Architect 0808 series Minimum Qualifications for NH-04: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes experience managing an Operations and Maintenance program to include: the coordination, budgeting, and/or scheduling; identifying potential issues and recommending solutions for a civil works programs; conducting quality assurance reviews of programs; and providing leadership to a team of multi-disciplined professionals. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (NH-03/GS-12/13)
Provides direction and renders assistance to key subordinates on a wide variety of technical engineering issues and makes decisions on controversial matters.
Insures smooth functioning and timely accomplishment of work and compliance with all statutory and regulatory requirements through conferences, reports, correspondence, inspections and personal observation of work.
Coordinates planning and/or change with other District functional elements.
Through subordinate staff, manages five navigation locks and dams (L and D), one dustpan pipeline dredge with attendant plant, and contract and loaned government dredges when required.
Responsible for all facility maintenance.
Responsible for natural resources management and protection; oversees activities relating to fish and wildlife management, forest management, protection of endangered flora and fauna, cultural resources, and soil conservation.
Responsible for 320,000 acres of public lands and water located at five District lakes and six navigation projects. Division staff prepares all operation management plans for these lands and determines management actions to be taken.
Responsible for the programming, budgeting, utilization and control of all operations and maintenance (O and M), Mississippi River and Tributaries (MR and T) and Plant Replacement and Improvement (PRIP) funds allocated to the District.
Through the Readiness Branch, directs efforts, other than water control management activities, to minimize floods and other natural disasters.
Through subordinate staff, manages the District major repair facility and mooring fleet at the service Base.