Supervisory Interdisciplinary

Summary

About the Position: This position supervises a team of professionals servicing the RPEDS; USACE; New Orleans District. As a regional office this position provides support to the Memphis and Vicksburg Districts. The incumbent will provide leadership and oversight to ensure organizational activities support the mission and objectives of the Civil Works program. This announcement is intended to fill a vacancy and will be assigned to one of the USACE duty locations, specified in this announcement.

Duties

• Serves as Assistant Division Chief (deputy) support the division Chief for RPEDS, with responsibility for supporting division functions which include the plan formulation process for a portfolio of complex planning studies across three districts.
• Plans, coordinates, directs, and supervises a diverse interdisciplinary workforce conducting complex planning studies, environmental compliance, economic analysis, and division wide operations.
• Directs division business and administrative functions, including workforce planning, resource allocation, budgets, training, and internal controls, ensuring efficient execution and alignment with regional and priorities.
• Serves as the technical expert and representative with officials from other Districts, higher echelons, other Federal, non-federal entities at the local and state levels to discuss division support of specific projects.
• Directs and controls division activities to ensure steady workflow, productivity, and compliance with personnel responsibilities, including employee relations, recruitment, performance management, and workforce development.

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 Department of Army Civilian Employees Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education and 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. Education Requirements: Basic Requirement for Community Planner 0020 Series: For basic qualifications, please refer to the opm link for All professional Community Planning, 0020 series. Basic Requirement for Economist 0110 Series: For basic qualifications, please refer to the opm link for All professional Economist 0110 series. 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Experience working with local, state, and federal agencies, as well as non-federal sponsors, to advise on complex, or controversial issues OR, 3. Experience leading or directing interdisciplinary teams for civil works projects including the interpretation and application of law, policy, and guidance that informs planning or environmental compliance process OR, 4. Experience performing formal supervisory and personnel management functions, including establishing performance standards, conducting performance evaluations, setting work priorities, and directing personnel actions (such as recruitment, selections, or employee relations). This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-13). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Human Capital Management Knowledge Management Leadership Oral Communication 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-13). Qualification requirement: Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

How to apply

To apply for this position, you must complete the online questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 09/08/2026 to receive consideration. To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application (https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13034418). Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. As a reminder, your resume must be two pages or less and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration. For additional information, refer to the 'Required Documents' section. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process. You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application. Your resume selected in USAJOBS will be included, but you must re-select other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application may be incomplete. It is your responsibility to verify that your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) is complete, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan. Additional information on how to complete the online application process and submit your online application may be found on the USA Staffing Applicant Resource Center. To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https://www.usajobs.gov/applicant/profile/dashboard/), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://help.usajobs.gov/how-to/application/status.