Summary

About the Position: As Chief Operations Manager for the Nashville District Navigation Area Office, incumbent is primarily responsible for infrastructure security, management of human resources, technical activities, program development and execution, safety, public relations, environmental & regulatory compliance, and fiscal accounting.

Preferred locations are: Florence, AL, Grand Rivers, KY, Paducah, KY and Chattanooga, TN.

Optional Location is: Nashville, TN

Duties

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• Supervise a large, diverse staff to include subordinate supervisors, engineering, administrative, skilled trades, program analysts, and contractors.
• Manage the overall development, execution, and fiscal management of a navigation program that exceeds $45M annually to ensure maximum benefit of available funds.
• Direct preparation and approve multi-year long and short-range work plans and associated budget estimates.
• Develop final budget plans for submittal to HQ by the District Commander for all project requirement areas.
• Coordinate, through key professional engineering staff, field level determinations on engineering matters concerning improvements or additions to existing navigation facilities.
• Provide technical, and programmatic, expertise and regional interface for design, construction, and rehabilitation/maintenance of a diverse range of navigation projects.
• Monitor the execution of planned actions and intervene on an exception basis, such as changes in priorities based on mission requirements and allocation of funds.
• Establish trusted relationships with towing companies, shippers, industry associations, and waterway partners and stakeholders.

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.
• Position is designated Mission Essential in accordance with DoDI 3020.42. Incumbent is required to report for duty during inclement weather, Natural Disasters, and other emergency situations.
• Incumbent must maintain a functioning telephone to aid in contact during recall/emergency situations.
• This position may require a one year supervisory probationary period.

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.

• Current Department of Army Civilian Employees
• Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce
• Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
• Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
• Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible
• Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998

In order to qualify, you must meet the 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.

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service which includes managing a navigation program of significant scope and complexity; direct experience in supervising a diverse staff; exercising fiscal control over a large budget; and coordinating with multiple internal and external navigation customers and stakeholders to achieve an organization's strategic objectives.

Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-13).

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience above in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualifications requirement using experience aloneno substitution of education for experience is permitted.

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 Career Program (CP) - 18 - Engineers and Scientist position.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit https://www.dfas.mil/civilianemployees/civrelo/Civilian-Moving-Expenses-Tax-Deduction/ for more information.
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest.
• Relocation incentive may be authorized.

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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