Program Manager

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Walla Walla (WA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers invites applications for a Reemployed Annuitants Cadre position to support FEMA on an as-needed basis.

The role involves enabling emergency management operations across the United States with a temporary appointment not to exceed 1 year. Qualified applicants possess specialized experience in management practices, budgeting for disaster response, and program execution, and may be eligible for extensions up to 3 years or conversion to a longer-term appointment.

Qualifications

• Expert knowledge of management principles, practices, policies, regulations, and procedures to support organizational operations and mission execution.
• Develop budgets for natural disaster response and emergency management projects.
• Manage natural disaster and/or emergency programs and projects critical to agency mission accomplishment.
• Implement policies related to emergency management operations, work authorizations, and funding processes.
• Resolve complex issues involving design, funding, and execution of natural disaster and emergency management programs with agency officials, contractors, and customers.

Job description

About the Position

This position is part of the Reemployed Annuitants Cadre, in support of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). On an as-needed basis, employees occupying these positions provide emergency support to disaster-stricken areas throughout the United States. This is a temporary appointment not to exceed 1-year. At management's discretion, the appointment may be extended for up to a maximum of 3 years or converted to a term appointment for up to a maximum of 6 years.

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. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible 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 which includes:

• 1) Applying expert knowledge of management principles, practices, policies, regulations, and procedures to support organizational operations and mission execution;
• 2) Developing budgets for natural disaster response and emergency management projects;
• 3) Managing natural disaster and/or emergency programs and projects critical to agency mission accomplishment;
• 4) Implementing policies related to emergency management operations, work authorizations, and funding processes;
• 5) Resolving complex issues involving the design, funding, and execution of natural disaster and emergency management programs in coordination with agency officials, contractors, and customers.

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-12).