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About the Position:

* Saint Paul, MN (Salary: 116,038-150,852) is the preferred duty location, however the locations listed below are also negotiable:

Brainerd, MN (Salary: 106,437-138,370)

Winona, MN (Salary: 106,437-138,370)

Fountain City, WI (Salary: 106,437-138,370)

Lacrosse, WI (Salary: 106,437-138,370)

Rock Island, Il (Salary: 108,137-140,580)

Champaign, Il (Salary: 106,437-138,370)

St. Louis, MO (Salary: 109,137-141,880)

Duties

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• The candidate selected for this position will lead the Upper Mississippi River Restoration (UMRR) Program, or a similar program, for the St. Paul District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
• The UMRR Program has delivered vital ecosystem restoration projects throughout the Upper Mississippi River.
• This regional program requires significant collaboration and strong communication skills.
• The successful candidate will represent the St. Paul District and work closely with the Rock Island and St. Louis Districts, as well as Federal, State, and local partners.
• As a project manager, you are responsible for the overall management, control, coordination, and execution of assigned projects.
• Implements corporate decisions, guidance, laws, regulations, and policy in the development of the project and intermediate products in support of the project.
• Negotiates and integrates all district functions, sponsor/customer needs, and other agencies commitments in support of assigned project into a comprehensive management plan.
• Coordinates the planning, design, cost engineering, construction, and environmental restoration, etc. for engineering projects of substantial scope and complexity.
• Controls and manages project milestones and budget from planning through construction and initial operations.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• In accordance with USACE policy and the Program and Project Management Career Development Plan (CDP), Program and Project Managers are required to achieve, at minimum, Level 1 CDP internal qualification.
• Relocation/PCS NOT authorized.
• Recruitment/Relocation/Retention Incentive NOT authorized.
• See other requirements below.

Qualifications

Who 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 authorities.

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.

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A. Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in community planning; or related field such as urban affairs, architecture, landscape architecture, engineering, sociology, geography, economics, political science, or public administration that included at least 12 semester hours in the planning process, socioeconomic and physical elements of planning, urban and regional economic analysis, and development finance.

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B. Degree and Work Experience: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in a field related to community planning such as urban affairs, architecture, landscape architecture, engineering, sociology, geography, economics, political science, or public administration and possess at least one-year of work experience in community planning acquired under the supervision and guidance of a community planner.

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C. Combination of Education and Experience: Courses equivalent to a major in one of the disciplines, as shown in A above, or a combination of related courses totaling at least 24 semester hours in any combination of the disciplines, as shown in A above, of which at least 12 semester hours were in the planning process, and socioeconomic and physical elements of planning, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

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Basic Requirement for Landscape Architect 0807 Series:

A. Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in landscape architecture or landscape design.

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Basic Requirement for Physical Scientist 1301 Series:

A. Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in physical science, engineering, or mathematics that included 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science such as mechanics, dynamics, properties of materials, and electronics.

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B. Combination of Education and Experience: Courses equivalent to one of the majors, as shown in A above, that included at least 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below:

GS-13

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes meeting all of the following: 1) lead an interdisciplinary team of professionals through all phases of project execution (initiation, planning, execution and control and closing); 2) communicate with local sponsors, other state or local agencies and/or general public on project related issues; and 3) resolve project issues, which may include the ability to develop schedules, scope of work, budgets, and/or project management plans which lay the framework for project execution. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12).

"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 aloneno substitution of education for experience is permitted".

Education

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/.

Additional information

• Male 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.
• This position requires a 1 year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In making this determination, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizational or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• 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 a Construction, Engineering, Infrastructure Career Field 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.

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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

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