Supervisory Interdisciplinary

Summary

About the Position: Serves as Branch Chief, Force Projection and Sustainment Branch, Research and Engineering Division, Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL), U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC).

This position is being filled as a Supervisory Interdisciplinary DB-04 (GS-12/14), which may be filled under any of the listed Job Family Series.

Duties

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• Serves as Branch Chief supervising a multidisciplinary team of approximately 30 engineers, scientists, technicians, and support personnel.
• Fosters and maintains a positive, collaborative, and productive work environment for all branch personnel.
• Provides mentorship, training, and professional development guidance to scientists and engineers within the branch.
• Leads the development and execution of research initiatives in polar engineering, infrastructure, materials, science, mobility, robotics, and soils.
• Creates and develops new work programs in specialized technical fields such as robotics, pavements, and soils engineering.
• Facilitates the transfer of research findings, software, data, and other products to relevant stakeholders, customers, and end-users.
• Constructs long-range strategic plans for research and development programs to align with organizational goals.
• Manages the overall workflow of the branch, including assigning duties, setting performance goals, and conducting performance assessments for staff development.
• Directs and manages all research activities, personnel, and facility operations within the branch.
• Negotiates project terms with internal and external customers to develop work programs.
• Functions as the primary point of contact for customers, ensuring continuous engagement and communication throughout the project lifecycle.
• Delivers presentations and communicates research findings and technical information to customers and internal leadership.
• Collaborates with senior laboratory leadership, providing expert technical advice and business insight to support the mission.
• Pursues new research program opportunities and work programs to secure funding and resources.
• Prepares and processes all necessary documentation to obtain laboratory approval and formalize work acceptance in accordance with organizational procedures.

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Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Appointment to this position is subject to a two year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 315.
• Appointment requires one-year supervisory probationary period unless previously completed.
• This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Top Secret/SCI security clearance or access for the duration of employment.
• Detection of the presence of drugs is warranted. This position is subject to a pre-employment screening, and random testing thereafter, to include testing based on reasonable suspicion and testing due to direct involvement with an on-duty accident.
• This position requires pre-employment financial disclosure and annually thereafter in accordance with DoD Directive 5500-7-R.

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 Civilian Employees of the Command
• Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
• Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
• Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473
• Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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.

Basic Requirement:

To qualify for this position, you must meet the Basic Requirement for each job series in addition to required experience.

Engineer, 0801, 0806, 0810, 0830, 0850 series: all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf (opm.gov)

Architecture, 0808 series: Architecture Series 0808 (opm.gov)

Physical Scientist, 1301 series: General Physical Science Series, 1301 (opm.gov)

Physics, 1310 series: Physics Series, 1310 (opm.gov)

Geophysicist, 1313 series: Geophysics Series, 1313 (opm.gov)

Hydrologist, 1315 series: Hydrology Series, 1315 (opm.gov)

Geologist, 1350 series: Geology Series 1350 (opm.gov)

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

Specialized Experience: To qualify for the DB-04 (GS-12/14) grade level or equivalency, you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the DB-02 (GS-11) level in Federal service which includes: 1) Leading and directing complex Research and Development programs in specialized technical fields, including polar engineering, materials science, infrastructure, mobility, robotics, and soils; 2) Developing and leading interdisciplinary teams of engineers, scientists, and technicians addressing research challenges and managing personnel issues; 3) Securing funding for major research initiatives by negotiating with various customers, sponsors, and stakeholders across federal, academic, and private sectors; and 4) Preparing and delivering high-stakes technical briefings, publishing findings, and representing the organization's programs and strategic vision.

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:

• Leadership
• Oral Communication
• Organizational Awareness
• Planning and Evaluating
• Research

This position is covered by the Science and Technology Laboratory Personnel Management Demonstration Project at the DB-04 (equivalent to GS-12/14). In accordance with the Federal Register Vol. 63, No. 57, dated March 25, 1998, an employee of the Laboratory Demonstration project must have a current average performance score of 2.5 or above in order to be selected for promotion. All applicants currently employed under a Laboratory Demonstration Project must include their most recent performance appraisal score as part of their electronic resume. If you are a Lab Demo employee submitting your resume for the first time, or if you have previously submitted your resume without your most recent score, you must submit your resume now with the following statement to be included in the section on your training: Current Performance Rating 2.5.

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-11).

This announcement MAY be used to fill like vacancies six months from the closing date.

All qualification requirements, including time after competitive appointment, must be met within 30 days of the job opportunity announcement closing date.

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 2 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.
• 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 a(n) Engineers and Scientists (Non-Construction) Career Program position aligned under the Construction, Analysis, Science, Infrastructure & Engineers (CASIE) Career Management Directorate.
• 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.
• Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations.
• Relocation incentive may be authorized.
• Eligible for situational telework only, including emergency and OPM prescribed "Unscheduled Telework".
• This position is Exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act.
• Nepotism: Under the provisions of 5 USC 3110, an individual may not be appointed into a position if the position is under the supervisory chain of command of a relative.

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.

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