Supervisory General Engineer

Overview

Open & closing dates
08/30/2019 to 09/11/2019
Service
Excepted
Pay scale & grade
GS 15
Salary
$137,849 to $166,500 per year
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-Time

Location

1 vacancy in the following location:

Rockville, MD

Relocation expenses reimbursed
Yes You may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy.

Telework eligible
No

Duties

Summary

This position serves as the Director, Division of Facilities Planning and Construction in the Office of Environmental Health and Engineering (OEHE). This position is responsible for leading efforts to identify needs and requirements for health care facilities with improved access and directing the development of plans for Indian Health Service facilities. The incumbent in this position reports to the Director, Office of Environmental Health and Engineering. Learn more about this agency

Responsibilities

Provide leadership and program responsibility for the IHS facilities planning and construction program: Review and modify the processes to address requirements of Congressional action related to New construction, Joint Venture, Small Ambulatory, and Dental programs for these Tribal and Federal partnership programs. Serve as the principal technical advisor and recognized authority to Indian Health Service on professional and technical matters relating to Indian Health Service facilities planning. Develop new policies, procedures, guidance, and allocation methods for national and agency facilities planning and construction programs that provide for improved access to health care.
Develop processes to continue improving the planning and construction program to ensure that Indian Health Service and Tribal health care facilities are built to the best standards of the industry: Responsible for coordinating the planning process with staff in the health services programs of the Indian Health Service Divisions, Tribes and other stake holders to assure that concerns are addressed. Conduct surveys of field installations to evaluate adequacy and utilization of physical facilities.
Workforce development, performance management and administrative supervision of the Division of Facilities and Planning and Construction staff: Including development of work plans and performance evaluation criteria; and ensuring subordinates achieve Agency goals.

Travel Required

Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.

Supervisory status
Yes

Promotion Potential
15

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

Selectee may be subject to a probationary/trial period
ESEP appointees typically serve a two year trial period
U.S. Citizenship is required
Must pass pre-employment examination.
Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
Confidential Financial Disclosure Form required.
A one-year supervisory/managerial probationary period may be required upon selection/placement.

The incumbent in this position is required to obtain a Federal Acquisition Certification for Project Managers (FAC-P/PM) Certification Level III within twelve (12) months of employment.

Security Clearance: If you are selected for this vacancy, you must undergo a pre-employment fingerprint check and background investigation. Fingerprint results and background investigation documentation must be cleared prior to hire. You will receive instructions on how to obtain and submit fingerprints and background investigation documentation. After you begin your employment, your continued employment is contingent upon the outcome of a complete background investigation as determined by the sensitivity level of your position. The investigation must find that you are suitable for Federal employment in your position. If you are found not suitable, you will be terminated after you begin work. If you make a false statement in any part of your application, you may not be hired; you may be fired after you begin work; or subject to possible criminal charges.

You must meet the requirements of the job by 11:59 pm (Eastern Standard Time) of the closing date: 09/11/2019

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying.

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; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

For positions requiring positive education requirements, or if you are using education to meet all or part of the qualification requirements, you MUST submit a copy of your transcripts or an itemized list of college courses which includes equivalent information from the transcript (course title, semester/quarter hours, and grade/degree earned) in your resume.

BASIC REQUIREMENT(S):
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In addition to the Basic Requirements, you must also meet the Minimum Qualifications stated below.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks: Performing duties as a project manager and supervisor of multi-discipline teams/divisions to accomplish design and construction objectives. Performing office and field duties of architectural/engineering review. Monitoring and managing contracted design of large and complex construction projects on sites of diverse climate, geographic, and environmental conditions. Serve as a national or agency-wide professional engineer with engineering experience in facilities planning, design, and construction, budget development, applying national regulations and codes relating to facilities construction.

SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTOR: The selected individual is required to hold and maintain a Professional Engineer License issued by a U.S. state or territory. If licensure is not obtained or maintained during employment, the employee will be subject to adverse actions, up to and including removal from Federal service.

You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement. Federal employees in the competitive service are also subject to the Time-In-Grade Requirements: Merit Promotion (status) candidates must have completed one year of service at the next lower grade level. Time-In-Grade provisions do not apply under the Excepted Service Examining Plan (ESEP).

Education

When there is a positive education requirement, or you are using education to qualify as a substitution for experience, transcripts (unofficial) are required at the time of application to verify that you meet the educational requirement or substitution.

Only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education may be credited. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: ********************************

Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that 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: ***********************************************************************************************

Additional information

Additional selection(s) of candidates may be possible within 90 days from the date the certificate of eligibles was issued for this announcement.

Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. IHS may offer newly-appointed Federal employees credit for their directly related previous non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave is earned.

Relocation incentives may be authorized. At least a 6 month service agreement will be required.

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How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
You will be evaluated to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications required and on the extent to which your application shows that you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities associated with this position. To determine if you are qualified for this position, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against the qualifications as defined in the qualifications section of this vacancy announcement and your responses to the assessment questions.

You will be further evaluated/rated based on the information provided in your resume (your resume must state specific duties that relate to this position) and your responses to the assessment questions to determine your competency in the following:

Creative Thinking
Decision Making
Design
Interpersonal Skills
Oral Communication
Technical Competence
Written Communication Your resume and any documents submitted will be retained for three months and may be used at any time during this period. After 3 months, you must reapply to this announcement in order to be considered.

You will receive a numeric rating based on your responses to the assessment questionnaires. If after reviewing your resume and responses to the assessment questions, a determination is made that you have overstated your qualifications and or experience, you may lose consideration.

The following links below provide information on how you may be eligible for various hiring authorities. If you are a Veteran, qualified CTAP and ICTAP eligible, or an individual with a disability, please refer to the following links below for additional guidance. CTAP and ICTAP candidates will be eligible for selection priority if it is determined that they have exceeded the minimum qualifications for the position by attaining at least a 'well qualified' rating of 85 out of 100. Information about CTAP and ICTAP eligibility is on the Office of Personnel Management's Workforce Restructuring Career Transition website at: ******************************************************************************************************* CTAP/ICTAP documentation requirements are listed in the 'Required Documents' section of this announcement.

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All documents above MUST be received by 11:59 pm (Eastern Standard Time) of the closing date of, 09/11/2019, to be considered.

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Background checks and security clearance

Security clearance
Other

Drug test required
No

Position sensitivity and risk
High Risk (HR)

Trust determination process
Suitability/Fitness