Supervisory General Engineer

DutiesPlans, prioritizes, and schedules work, adjusting for changes in resources, customer needs, and other requirements.Tracks progress and quality of organizational performance and justifies significant changes in staffing, equipment / facilities, and processes.Guides work in progress; counsels employees; resolves technical and administrative problems; and adjusts priorities, assignments, and processes when needed.Requirements Conditions of EmploymentAppointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.You must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.This position requires pre-employment financial disclosure and annually thereafter in accordance with DoD Directive 5500-7-R.This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 25% of the time.This is an Army Acquisition, Logistics and Technology Workforce position.Selectee must meet position requirements for Engineering and Technical Management within 60 months of entrance on duty.Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act Career Field Position.Certification requirements may be found in the Defense Acquisition University Catalog at http : / / www.dau.mil / Information on Army Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology Workforce and AAC membership may be found at https : / / asc.army.mil / . Individuals with questions may contact an Acquisition Career Manager (ACM) for assistance.Selectee must execute, as condition of appointment, a written agreement to remain in Federal service in the position for at least three years.Appointment to this position is subject to a three-year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 315.Appointment to this position is subject to a two-year probation to assess your ability to perform supervisory duties is required unless previously completed.All applicants (including current federal employees) are required to upload official / unofficial college / university transcripts (or copy thereof) when applying to positions with positive education requirements.College / university transcripts (official / unofficial) MUST include name of applicant, name of college / university, type of degree, discipline, and date degree awarded. QualificationsWho May Apply : Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected.See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authoritiesCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesDomestic Defense Industrial Base / Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998In 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.A. Degree : Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in engineering. To be acceptable, the program must : (1) lead to a bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET);OR(2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics : (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics.ORB. Combination of Education and Experience : College-level education, training, and / or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following : 1. Professional registration or licensure - Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT), or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico. Absent other means of qualifying under this standard, those applicants who achieved such registration by means other than written test (e.g., State grandfather or eminence provisions) are eligible only for positions that are within or closely related to the specialty field of their registration. For example, an applicant who attains registration through a State Board's eminence provision as a manufacturing engineer typically would be rated eligible only for manufacturing engineering positions.2. Written Test - Evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination, or any other written test required for professional registration, by an engineering licensure board in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico.3. Specified academic courses - Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and that included the courses specified in A above. The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of an engineering program.4. Related curriculum - Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in an appropriate scientific field, e.g., engineering technology, physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a degree in engineering, provided the applicant has had at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance. Ordinarily there should be either an established plan of intensive training to develop professional engineering competence, or several years of prior professional engineering-type experience, e.g., in interdisciplinary positions.In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below : Specialized Experience : One year of specialized experience at the next lower grade level DB-03 (GS 13) which includes : 1) Experience in the design, development, or production engineering activities for munitions containing fuzes and / or setters 2) Experience planning, directing, or coordinating munition or fuzing projects 3) Experience estimating manpower, time, funds, resources, or materials required 4) Experience in leading groups or teams and resolving technical or administrative problemsThis definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower pay band or grade / level position in the federal service (DB-03 / GS-12 / 13).You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas : General EngineeringInterpersonal SkillsLeadershipPlanning and EvaluatingEducationFOREIGN 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. 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Additional informationMale applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.Three-year trial / probationary period may be required.Direct deposit of pay is required.This position requires you to submit a Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE 278) or a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE450) upon entry, and annually thereafter.Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.This is an Engineering and Scientists (non-construction) Career Field (CF) position.Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.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.Critical Acquisition Position (CAP) / Key Leadership Position (KLP) : Acquisition Corps membership is no longer required for Critical Acquisition Positions (CAP) / Key Leadership Positions (KLP). Waiver will continue to follow the current DACM waiver requirements and processes.CAP Qualifications. Individuals occupying CAPs must meet the following minimum qualifications or have an approved waiver signed by the DACM before the final job offer is made : a. Have four years of acquisition experience.b. Be DAWIA certified at the highest level for the Functional Area of the position, within their specified grace period, with the exception of Program Management (PM). The minimum CAP qualification for the PM Functional Area is Practitioner level.c. As a condition of employment, execute a three-year tenure agreement.Qualifications listed above will be verified by hiring manager prior to final job offer. Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits. Review our benefitsEligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.How You Will Be EvaluatedYou will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above. 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. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. 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. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation.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.Only MSP / PPP applicants currently occupying a formal training program position are entitled to exercise their priority status.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.