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Position Title
Interdisciplinary
Agency
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Announcement Number
SCBK208893251343 Opens in new window
Open Period
Monday, December 21, 2020 to Thursday, December 31, 2020
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans' Preference? (limit characters)
2. Current Department of Army Civilian Employees

Department of the Army regulations include several employment categories in the definition of "current Army civilian employee".  Do you meet one of the categories below?

• CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES SERVING ON A PERMANENT APPOINTMENT. You must submit a copy of your most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action. Block 24 of your SF-50 must be a "1" or "2" AND block 34 must be a"1." Army employees can access their SF-50 at: My Biz.

• CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES SERVING ON AN EXCEPTED SERVICE VETERANS RECRUITMENT APPOINTMENT (VRA). If you are eligible in this category, you may be required to submit two SF-50s: (1) an SF-50 showing current Army Excepted Service VRA appointment (block 5-C must be "J8M" AND block 24 must be a "1" or "2" AND block 34 must be a"2."), and, if applicable, (2) a copy of your most recent non-award SF-50.

• CIVILIAN ARMY EMPLOYEES SERVING ON AN EXCEPTED SERVICE APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEFENSE CIVILIAN INTELLIGENCE PERSONNEL SYSTEM (DCIPS). This category includes those who have personal career or career-conditional status earned with prior employment in the Competitive Service.  If you are eligible in this category, you may be required to submit two SF-50s: (1) an SF-50 showing current Army DCIPS employment, and, if applicable, (2) an SF-50 showing career/ career-conditional employment in the Competitive Service (block 24 of your SF-50 must be a "1" or "2" AND block 34 must be a"1").

• CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES SERVING ON A TEMPORARY OR TERM APPOINTMENT. This category ONLY includes those who have personal career or career-conditional status, earned with prior employment in the Competitive Service. If you are eligible in this category, you are required to submit two SF-50s: (1) an SF-50 showing current Army employment, and (2) an SF-50 showing career/career-conditional employment in the Competitive Service (block 24 of your SF-50 must be a "1" or "2" AND block 34 must be a"1").

Note: The "current Army employee" category does not include permanent Army National Guard employees in the competitive service.

Supporting documentation: You are required to submit the documents which prove you are a current Department of the Army employee in one of the categories described above. To obtain a copy of SF-50s from employment with the Department of Defense, go to My Biz.

Are you a current Army civilian employee?
(limit characters)
3. Current Department of Defense (DoD) Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Employee (non-Army)

Do you meet the following?

• current Department of Defense (i.e., Air Force, Navy, Marines, DLA, DFAS, DIA, or DoDEA) DCIPS employee; and

• former permanent federal employee who has reappointment eligibility.

Supporting documentation: You are required to submit acceptable proof of your appointment eligibility, by submitting a copy of your most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, block 24 must be a "1" or "2" AND block 34 must be a "2."
To obtain a copy of SF-50s from employment with the Department of Defense, go to My Biz.
(limit characters)
4. Current Permanent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)

Do you meet the following?

Current Permanent Federal Civilian if you currently work on a permanent competitive service civilian appointment in any of the following Department of Defense (DOD) Agencies:

• U.S. Navy

• U.S. Marine Corps

• Department of the Air Force

•Other Department of Defense Agency (e.g., WHS, DLA, DFAS, DISA, DODDS, Defense Commissary, etc.)

Supporting documentation: You are required to submit acceptable documentation of your appointment eligibility, by submitting a copy of your last or most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, (block 24 must be a "1" or "2" AND block 34 must be a"1").

Notes:
*Current Permanent Federal Civilians: You can check your competitive service status by viewing your latest Notification of Personnel Action, SF-50, Block 34, Position Occupied. If eligible, you will see 1-Competitive Service in this block.

*If you are currently working on a temporary or term appointment, or you are serving on active duty in the U.S. military service in any of the above agencies, you are NOT eligible for this hiring category.

*If you are currently working for a private sector company performing work related to a contract with a federal agency, you are NOT eligible for this hiring category

*DOD employees can access their SF-50 at: My Biz
(limit characters)
5. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan

Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a federal agency other than the agency hiring for this position?  If yes, confirm:

• you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy

• your grade is equivalent to or below the grade level of the vacancy and

• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.

ICTAP applicants must be well qualified for the position to receive consideration for special priority selection. Well-qualified is defined as meeting all of the minimum qualification standards and eligibility requirements as well as possessing skills that clearly exceed the minimum qualification requirements for the position.

*Note: Under competitive delegated examining, an ICTAP eligible will be considered well-qualified if they attain an eligibility rating of 90 or higher, not including points for veterans' preference.

Supporting documentation: Federal employees seeking ICTAP eligibility must submit proof that they meet the requirements of 5 CFR 330.704, by submitting a copy of the following documents with your completed application: A copy of your agency notice; AND,

A copy of your most recent annual performance appraisal; AND,

A copy of your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location.  Additional information regarding ICTAP eligibility can be found in the OPM Employee's Guide to Career Transition.  For more information, review the USAJOBS Resource Center.
(limit characters)
6. I am a military spouse who is currently married to my active duty sponsor. I am exercising my preference eligibility for positions within the local commuting area of my sponsor's current duty station.  I certify that I have not accepted nor declined a permanent, continuing Federal or non-appropriated fund position in the local commuting area of our current duty location. 

NOTE 1:  Military spouses are eligible for one permanent noncompetitive appointment using their preference eligibility for the duration of the active duty sponsor's assignment to a permanent duty station, as long as the military spouse has not declined or accepted a permanent Federal or non-appropriated fund position in the commuting area of the sponsor's current duty location.  If you certify that you have not used your preference at your sponsor's current duty location and it is discovered to be untrue, you may be subject to loss of MSP and possible disciplinary action. 

NOTE 2:  You must include a copy of the Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility for MSP. 

Supporting Documentation:  You must provide a signed Military Spouse PPP Self-certification Checklist, PCS orders/verification of duty location assignment, a copy of marriage certificate or license and documents as listed on the Military Spouse PPP Self-certification Checklist. .

Are you a Priority Placement Program DoD Military Spouse Preference Eligible?
(limit characters)
7. Reinstatement

You are eligible for this hiring category if you:
  • Are a former Federal employee who previously attained career status (identified as Tenure I (block 24) and Competitive Service (block 34) of your last SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action); OR
  • Are a former Federal employee with veterans' preference who previously attained career-conditional status (identified as Tenure II (block 24) and Competitive Service (block 34) of your last SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action); OR
  • Are a former Federal career-conditional employee (identified as Tenure II (block 24) and Competitive Service (block 34) of your last SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action) without veterans' preference who separated from Government service within the past three years.
Supporting documentation: You are required to submit a copy of your separation Notification of Personnel Action, SF-50 with your completed application.

Are you eligible for Reinstatement?
(limit characters)
Preferences
1. Select all of the series you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one series. (limit characters)
Condition of Employment
This position has requirements which must be met prior to employment, and conditions for continued employment. Your answers to the questions in this section will indicate your understanding of, or possession of, these requirements and conditions. (limit characters)
1. This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment. A background investigation and credit check are required. Are you willing to undergo pre-employment and recurring investigations to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance as required? (limit characters)
2. This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 30% of the time. Are you willing and able to travel away from your permanent duty station up to 30% of the time? (limit characters)
3. This position requires you to be a member of the Acquisition Corps (AC) at the time of permanent selection for the position or have been granted a waiver. Are you a member of the Acquisition Corp or have you been granted a waiver or are you willing to obtain a waiver? (limit characters)
4. This position requires you to execute a written agreement to remain in Federal service in this position for at least three years. In signing such agreement, you do not forfeit any employment rights, nor does the agreement alter any other terms or conditions of employment. Are you willing to sign a written agreement to remain in Federal service in this position for three years? (limit characters)
5. This position requires Level III certification in Acquisition Career field of Facilities Engineering within 24 months of entrance on duty. Are you willing to complete Level III certification in Acquisition Career field of Facilities Engineering within 24 months of entrance on duty? (limit characters)
6. Position may be filled as a temporary promotion or temporary reassignment NTE 2 years by a current permanent Army employee.  Temporary promotions or reassignments maybe extended up to a maximum of five years, and may be made permanent without further competition. Are you available for Temporary Promotion or reassignment? (limit characters)
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in an Interdisciplinary position with Department of the Army. Your resume and the responses you provide to this assessment questionnaire will be used to determine if you are among the best qualified for this position. Your responses are subject to verification. Please review your responses for accuracy before you submit your application. (limit characters)
1. Select the one statement that best describes the education that you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform the work of an Civil Engineer, GS-0810, a Environmental Engineer, GS-0819, Mechanical Engineer, GS-0830, or an Electrical Engineer, GS-0850 at the GS-14 grade level or equivalent pay band in the Federal Service. (limit characters)
2. Select the one statement that best describes the education that you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform the work of an Architect at the GS-14 grade level or equivalent pay band in the Federal Service. (limit characters)
3. Select the one statement that best describes the experience that you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform the work of an Architect, Civil Engineer, Environmental Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, or an Electrical Engineer at the GS-14 grade level or equivalent pay band in the Federal Service. (limit characters)
This position has selective placement factor which must be met prior to employment and for continued employment. Your answers to the questions in this section will indicate your understanding of, or possession of, these requirements. (limit characters)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
4. This position requires the incumbent to be registered as either a professional engineer or registered architect through national or state level certification. Do you possess national or state certification as a professional engineer or registered architect? (You must provide registration/certification to support registration claims.) (limit characters)
For each item, select the one response that most accurately describes your current level of experience and capability using the scale below. (limit characters)
5. Communicate with stakeholders about Product Delivery Team (PDT) to lay
the foundation to continually improve the technical portion program's processes.
(limit characters)
6. Serve as the liaison between agencies for planning studies/site selection for mission-support facilities/systems for the Ballistic Missile Defense systems (BMD) Program at CONUS and OCONUS locations. (limit characters)
7. Provide standard information to Geographical Districts (GDs and Architect/Engineer (A/Es).
(limit characters)
8. Provide support to stakeholder for construction requests for information (RFI).
(limit characters)
9. Track construction status, proposed changes, errors, lessons learned identified from planning, design and construction and incorporates into processes and list of lessons learned. (limit characters)
10. Develop crosswalk documents/interface documents to handle specialized situations of BMD facilities and infrastructure that may not fit standard requirements of Unified Facility Criteria (UFS) or specification guides (UFS). (limit characters)
11. Standardize technical support across deliverables and different project phases. (limit characters)
12. Review proposed construction modification to ensure continues functionality of BMD requirements.
(limit characters)
13. Leverage quality standards to coordinate best approach to accomplish mission at project start. (limit characters)
14. Identify and instruct in the proper usage of relevant Building Code criteria for the program's projects. (limit characters)
15. Develop and review requirement documents for MDA and missile and radar contractors' systems. (limit characters)
16. Review ongoing configuration management process of BMD baseline systems infrastructure and facilities.
(limit characters)
17. Serve as technical liaison between agency elements to communicate quality standards to Geographical Districts (GD) and incorporating lessons learned of new facility requirements back into the quality platform. (limit characters)
18. Develop quality program/criteria to maximize relationships between stakeholders and National Program Manager (NPM) to effectively deliver the technical portions of the program. (limit characters)
19. Provide technical reviews of major design/construction issues related to BMD weapon system integration requirements. (limit characters)
20. Provide technical oversight and resources for all contract actions.
(limit characters)
21. Manage special studies for site selection including environmental assessment, geophysical investigation, topographical surveys, explosive safety surveys, seismic studies, power availability/reliability and other studies as needed. (limit characters)
22. Coordinate with stakeholder any deviations from scope, cost, schedule and required design submissions to ensure PDT delivers quality projects. (limit characters)
23. Coordinate resources for planning/programming, project initiation, design, site activation and construction of Military Construction (MILCON) and non-MILCON MDA projects or other program related facility projects. (limit characters)
24. Implement standardization across all phases of project development through completion and then provides information to improve the quality standard platform. (limit characters)
25. Your responses to the Announcement and Assessment Questionnaires, along with your resume and all supporting documentation are subject to evaluation and verification to ensure accuracy. Please take this opportunity to review your responses to ensure their accuracy.
(limit characters)