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.

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.