Summary
About the Position: Serves as Deputy District Engineer for Engineering, Construction, the Chief of Engineering Division, for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, responsible for total management of the engineering design program for the District. The engineering design program supports civil works, military construction, Interagency, International and Environmental Services (IIES) projects.
Duties
Exercise Division responsibility for the Engineering and Design aspects of the Civil Works, Military, and IIES Programs being executed within the New York District.
Determine and implement plans and objectives, setting priorities and delegating work, to meet mission requirements.
Consultant and primary advisor to the District Engineer on all engineering technical complex design matters.
Develop District recommendations to higher authority on complex or controversial design programs.
Participate in conferences and meetings with District, higher headquarters, senior military officials, and local, state, and federal government agencies, to include Congress, relative to the effect of the District's engineering program.
Supervise work activities, schedules and priorities of the Engineering Division through subordinate branch supervisor.
Perform supervisory personnel performance management such as hiring, developing, rewarding, disciplining, and reviewing employee performance to ensure performance meets organizational standards.
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 qualification requirement using experience alone--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/. ACCREDITATION: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/).
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. 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.