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Job DescriptionThe Department of Energy’s Idaho Operations Office operates a multi-program national research and development laboratory and is working to complete environmental cleanup project activities stemming from the Site’s cold-war legacy.We are located in Southeast Idaho and the surrounding area is an outdoor paradise. The surrounding mountains are a haven for hiking, camping, mountain biking, dirt biking, horseback riding, and rock climbing. Water sports include river rafting and canoeing and the area is famous for its fly-fishing and hunting opportunities. The area has an active and building arts council as well as symphony and theater groups.The primary purpose of this position is to serve as the Portfolio Federal Project Director responsible for directing two major projects within the overall Idaho Cleanup Project (ICP), including the Soil and Water Remediation Project (PBS-30) and the Solid Waste Stabilization and Disposition Project (PBS-13). As the Assistant Manager, Waste Disposition Project, the incumbent serves as a senior management advisor and agency level expert on project processes and activities for high dollar value, complex projects with significant resource requirements, new technology, and aggressive goals that are of high visibility for the Idaho Operations Office.The incumbent is responsible for federal oversight of all portions of the project life cycle from initial concept and site investigation through design, construction, operation, shut down and demolition. The projects involve stringent fiscal and regulatory (e.g. CERCLA, RCRA) constraints, court-mandated milestones and completion schedules and require frequent contact with federal and state agencies and other stakeholders on sensitive issues that will affect the final outcome of the project.KEY REQUIREMENTS:U.S. CitizenshipQ Clearance or the ability to obtain a Q ClearanceBack to topDutiesAdditional Duty Location Info:1 vacancy – Idaho Falls, IDParticipates with the Deputy Manager to establish Idaho Cleanup Project goals, objectives and strategic plans which define the long term emphasis and focus of the program; assess the current situation; analyze the opportunities and risks involved; establish short term goals; and develop implementation plans for the operation of facilities and programs. Provides technical input for long-range program and facility plans and assists DOE HQ in formulating policy and plans on national issues.Provides technical and programmatic guidance and direction to ID personnel and contractors in accomplishing work. Plans and initiates action to obtain effective use of resources, and to ensure completion of programs and projects as scheduled, scoped, and funded. Manages the development of contractor oversight plans. Keeps updated of contractor activities in regard to mission accomplishment in a safe and efficient manner through personal contact with responsible contractor personnel. Monitors the status of program costs and schedules and provides guidance and direction to the contractor to achieve program milestones within budget and schedule in an effective and efficient manner.Reviews, analyzes, disseminates and presents information on assigned programs to DOE-ID, DOE HQ, DOE Corporate Boards, EPA, state of Idaho, stakeholders and contractors. Assures that program outcomes are properly documented and reported. Oversees development of program cost effectiveness measures and the conduct of cost effectiveness reviews.The incumbent is a first-line supervisor who plans work to be accomplished by subordinates, sets and adjusts short-term priorities, and prepares schedules for completion of work; assigns work to subordinates based on priorities, selective consideration of the difficulty and requirements of assignments, and the capabilities of employees; and evaluates work performance of subordinates.Back to topQualifications and EvaluationsQUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:Applicants must meet all qualification requirements of the position within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement.TIME IN GRADE: Federal employees must meet time in grade within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.A. Degree – Professional Engineering: To be acceptable, the curriculum must;(1) Be in a school of engineering with at least one curriculum accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) as a professional engineering curriculum;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) statistics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strains relationships); © 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 professional 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.All applicants must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade in the Federal service. This experience should be in or directly related to the line of work of the position to be filled, equipping you with the knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) to successfully perform the duties of the position. You must have specific experience or education as stated in the OPM Qualification Standards Handbook for General Schedule Positions which is available for review in any Federal Personnel Office. A combination of education and experience may qualify you for this position.Specialized experience is defined as:(1) experience managing technically complex, high dollar projects with stringent fiscal and regulatory (e.g. CERCLA, RCRA) constraints; (2) experience in the application of engineering and scientific theories, principles, practices, and procedures essential to the management of programs and facilities designed to deal with the storage and management of low‑level radioactive, Transuranic (TRU) high‑level radioactive, hazardous, and mixed waste; and (3) proven ability to effectively interact with DOE-HQ, state and federal agencies, stakeholders, and senior level contractor management.HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:BASIS OF RATING: Read this section carefully.Rating and selection for this position is a 5-Step process. Your application will be measured for minimum qualifications consisting of basic eligibility, specialized experience, grading of application questions, presentation, and competency-based interview.Step 1: Basic Eligibility:Your application will be reviewed to determine if you meet basic eligibility requirements for hire into Federal service, i.e., US Citizenship.Step 2: Specialized Experience:Your application will be reviewed to determine if you have the qualifying, specialized experience (described above) for this position. You must sufficiently describe your specialized experience so we may determine the quality of your experience, or you will be disqualified.Step 3: Review of Application Questionnaire:Assuming that you meet the specialized experience requirement in Step 2, your responses to the application questionnaire will be reviewed and compared to your resume/application. You must provide information in your application to support your responses to the questionnaire. Failure to support your questionnaire responses in your resume/application will result in disqualification or a reduction in your score.Step 4: Grading of Competency-based Interview and Presentation:Upon receiving a passing score on your applicant questionnaire, you will be invited to an assessment interview based on the following competencies: Risk Management, Resource Allocation/Management, Contractor Oversight, and/or communication skills. Following your interview you will be required prepare a 10 to 15 minute presentation on a Waste Disposition topic (full subject matter to be provided after the interview). You will given time and on-site resources to prepare for your presentation and will be asked to return to make your presentation later in the day. You will be evaluated on your depth and breadth of expertise and on your verbal and written communication skills.Step 5: Referral for Selection:Qualified candidates will then be placed for selection consideration into one of the three categories described below. The selecting official has the option to conduct further interviews after referral.Best Qualified category:Highly proficient with an overall comprehensive level of knowledge, skills, and abilities of the job based on a complete review of experience, education, and training, as described by answers to the questions and résumé.Well Qualified category:Competent in the position with an overall accomplished level of knowledge, skills, and abilities of the job based on a complete review of experience, education, and training, as described by answers to the questions and résumé.Qualified category:An overall basic level of knowledge, skills, and abilities of the job based on a complete review of your experience, education, and training, as described by answers to the questions and résumé.Application questionnaire:As stated above, your responses to the Application Questionnaire must be fully supported in your resume. Please ensure you review the questions thoroughly prior to uploading or creating your online resume.To preview questions please click hereBack to topBenefits and Other InfoBENEFITS:The Federal Government offers a number of exceptional benefits that are unmatched by most other organizations. As a Federal employee, you will be eligible for:- Generous sick and annual leave accruals with 10 paid holidays- Health benefits from your choice of a wide variety of providers- Comprehensive retirement plan.- A family-friendly work environment- Long-term care insuranceThe following link provides an overview of the benefits currently offered to Federal employees: Benefits of Working for the Federal GovernmentOTHER INFORMATION:ICTAP/CTAP.If you are a Federal employee claiming special priority selection rights under DOE’s Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or your Agency’s Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP), you must meet the threshold of “ well qualified” for the position to receive priority consideration. You must also submit proof that you meet the requirements of 5CFR 330.605 (a) for CTAP and 5 CFR 330.704 for ICTAP. This includes a copy of your agency’s notice, a copy of your most recent Performance Rating and a copy of your most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, noting current position, grade level, and the duty location. Please annotate your application to reflect that you are applying as a CTAP or ICTAP eligible.You must submit all required information by 4:30 pm (MST) on the closing date. If materials are not received, your application will be evaluated solely on the information available and you may not receive full consideration or may not be considered eligible.PCS/Relocation authorization will be based on availability of funds.CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENTIdaho Falls, Idaho Duty Station: The duty station will be Idaho Falls, Idaho although, at Management’s discretion, the selectee may be assigned to Scoville, ID. This means that the selectee’s office could be located on the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Site, and he/she would be expected to work each day at the INL Site. Bus transportation or the cash equivalent would be provided.Security Clearance: A ‘Q’ security clearance or the ability to obtain an Q clearance is required by the position.Drug Screening: This position requires a security clearance and is subject to drug testing. The selectee must test negative prior to being appointed to this position and will be subject to random testing thereafter. Failure to pass subsequent tests could result in disciplinary action, up to and including removal from the Federal service.Medical/Dosimeter/Physical and Work Environment Requirements: The duties may also require the successful candidate to wear a multi-purpose dosimeter, necessitating mandatory completion of an annual medical physical examination.This position requires a one-year initial probationary period and a one-year supervisory/managerial probationary period (served concurrently if this requirement has not previously been met through previous Federal employment)Back to topHow To ApplyHOW TO APPLY:Review this vacancy announcement completely, including the vacancy questionnaire ( click here) before beginning the application process. You are required to provide information in your resume to support your answers to the questionnaire and show how you meet the requirements in the specialized experience statement (as shown in the qualifications section of this announcement).If you are a new user to the USA Jobs site and have never registered for an account; you will first need to create an account profile with your basic contact information and a resume to begin applying. You must be a registered USA Jobs user AND you must be signed-in to your account in order to apply for this vacancy.To upload a document in USAJOBS:Click on the Portfolio link found under the tabs near the top. Click browse and select a file stored on your computer to include in your portfolio. Files must be less than 2mb and can either be jpg, doc, or PDF format. Once you have selected your file, enter a name for the attachment, making sure to be as accurate in your description as possible. (For example, Undergraduate Transcripts versus Graduate Transcripts.) Once selected and named, click Upload. After you have successfully uploaded a document, you can click to View or Delete your document(s) at any time.Once you have created your USA Jobs profile, uploaded your supplemental documents, and are ready to begin the application process for this specific vacancy announcement, click the button “Apply to this Vacancy” at the bottom of the page. You will then be directed away from USA Jobs to the DOE’s Enterprise systems application site.Once you have reached Enterprise, you will be prompted to enter (or update) your contact information on file with us. You can then begin answering the questions in the application. When you are done with all of the questions on a single page, click “Next” and proceed to the next page.SUPPLEMENTAL DOCUMENTATION – All required supporting documents must be pulled into the enterprise system either from USA Jobs or be uploaded from the DOE’s Enterprise systems Supporting Documents page (instructions are listed on that page).After your documents have been submitted, review your complete application for confirmation of the documents and click “Finished” to return to USA JOBS.REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:Submit your completed on-line application which includes your resume, your responses to the all on-line assessment questions, and all required supplemental documents in order to be considered. Documentation requirements are based on vacancy requirements and individual applicant eligibility.Documents to be submitted on-line:Resume clearly stating relevant experience and responsibilities addressing the knowledge, skills, and abilities of this position. Your resume must clearly support your responses to the online assessment questionnaire. If your resume does not support your responses, your score may be lowered to reflect actual documented experience.Please submit your most recent SF-50 reflecting competitive status; current/last series, grade & step.College transcripts from an ABET accredited institutionCurrent copy of related licenses and professional certificationsPLEASE NOTE: Completing the online application process in USA Jobs is NOT a complete application. You must complete the occupational questionnaire and upload your supplemental documents in the DOE’s Enterprise systems application site.AGENCY CONTACT INFO:Adelfa BauerPhone: MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOWFax: MEMBERS ONLY*SIGN UP NOWEmail: MEMBERS ONLY*SIGN UP NOWAgency Information:Idaho Operations Office1955 Fremont AvenueMS 1240Idaho Falls, ID 83415Fax: MEMBERS ONLY*SIGN UP NOWWHAT TO EXPECT NEXT:You may check your application status any time after the announcement closes. 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We will continue to update your status online as changes are made.Back to topGo to section of this Job:OverviewDutiesQualifications and EvaluationsBenefits and Other InfoHow to ApplyAgency Information:Idaho Operations Office1955 Fremont AvenueMS 1240Idaho Falls, ID 83415Fax: MEMBERS ONLY*SIGN UP NOWQuestions about this job:Adelfa BauerPhone: MEMBERS ONLY*SIGN UP NOWFax: MEMBERS ONLY*SIGN UP NOWEmail: MEMBERS ONLY*SIGN UP NOW*Job Announcement Number:ID-11-04aControl Number:2079295EEO Policy StatementReasonable Accommodation Policy StatementVeterans InformationLegal and Regulatory GuidanceSite MapContact UsHelp/FAQsEmployersPrivacy Act and Public Burden InformationThis is a United States Office of Personnel Management website.USAJOBS is the Federal Government’s official one-stop source for Federal jobs and employment information.

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