Summary
About the Position: This is a permanent position with Headquarters, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Office of History, Alexandria, VA. Serves as a Civil Works staff historian, leading research, writing, oral history, and digital historical collection efforts; managing studies and contractor support; providing expert reference assistance; and serving as a Contracting Officer's Representative. This announcement is open to Command employees.
Duties
Conducts historical research, writes, and edits Civil Works historical studies, annual reports, and publications; documents findings using primary and secondary sources, physical evidence, and oral interviews.
Leads major historical investigations on USACE Civil Works programs, including dam and levee safety; develops project plans, estimates, schedules, and coordinates reviews and project personnel.
Directs the USACE oral history program; plans, budgets, conducts, and manages interviews; oversees contractor support; and advises headquarters and field activities on oral history practices.
Provides authoritative historical reference support to USACE, government agencies, media, and the public; identifies, collects, and preserves digital Civil Works historical records and supports data governance.
Serves as a Contracting Officer’s Representative, monitoring contractor performance and deliverables for quality, timeliness, compliance, customer satisfaction, and adherence to USACE requirements.
Education
Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the basic requirement and the experience --no substitution of education for experience is permitted. 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/.
How you will be evaluated
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. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility. 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. You may claim Military Spouse preference. Military Spouse Preference (MSP) applicants will receive preference consideration and will be placed (if selected) at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined best qualified, up to and including the full performance level. You may claim Priority Placement Program (PPP) preference. DoD Priority Placement Program (PPP) Applicants will receive preference consideration at the full-performance grade level only. 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.