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Supervisory oceanographer

City/location:
Vicksburg, MS
Organization:
U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center

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About the position:

The US Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) is one of the most diverse engineering and scientific research organizations in the world. Provides high quality, responsive engineering and environmental research and development support to the Army and Nation. As part of the US Army Corps of Engineers team, ERDC develops innovative science and technology solutions to support warfighting, infrastructure, environmental, water resources, and disaster operations. It consists of seven laboratories at four geographical sites in Vicksburg, MS; Champaign, IL; Hanover, NH; and Alexandria, VA. ERDC employs more than 2000 engineers, scientists, and support personnel. For more information on our organization, please visit our website at www.erdc.usace.army.mil.

Key requirements: 

U.S. Citizen

Major duties:

The principal responsibilities of the Technical Director, Flood and Coastal Storm Damage Reduction (TDF) are: serve as the technical lead for ERDC in flood risk management; manage the Flood and Coastal Storm Damage Reduction Research Area; establish and maintain good working relationships with other agencies, interest groups, professional associations, external clients, and ERDC team members; and generate, cultivate, and market ideas for flood and coastal storm damage reduction research and reimbursable work. The TDF accomplishes these responsibilities through individual and group initiatives within a Technical Programs Office consisting of other TD's, Associate TD's (ATD's), Program Managers (PM's), Assistants, and Program Support Assistants.

Qualifications:

This position is covered by the Science and Technology Laboratory Personnel Management Demonstration Project and this pay band includes the General Schedule grade equivalent to GS-15. To qualify for DB-05 level applicants must posses specialized experience equivalent to the DB-04 level. Specialized experience is defined as experience in developing, marketing and managing R&D programs and reimbursable studies, leadership in flood and coastal storm damage reduction research, maintaining/creating relationships with customers and sponsors, implementing technical elements for strategic plans, identification of future resource needs, review of technical documents, and mentoring.

The experience described in your resume will be evaluated and screened for the Office of Personnel Management's basic qualifications requirements, and the skills needed to perform the duties of this position as described in this vacancy announcement. Resumes are rated using a numeric rating procedure. Qualified candidates will be assigned a raw score between 70 and 100 based on possession of job-related skills. Additional points for veterans' preference will be added to the raw score, as appropriate.

Your pay will be set within the range specified in this vacancy announcement and will be based on your qualification, education, experience, training, and availability of funds.

Quality of experience relates to how closely or to what extent an applicant's background and recency of experience, education, and training are relevant to the duties and responsibilities of the announced position. Candidates must have the knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies to successfully perform the work of the position at the appropriate level.

GS-13 and above: One year of experience directly related to the occupation equivalent to at least the next lower grade level. There is no substitution of education for experience at this level.

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