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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 for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.
GS-09: To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe at least one year of specialized experience which includes: 1. Administering incentive and national awards programs for civilian employees, including maintaining awards databases and preparing guidance for award nominations. 2. Coordinating and supporting the planning and execution of award ceremonies and family readiness workshops. 3. Providing technical guidance to staff on family readiness program requirements and preparing policy documents for program implementation. 4. Assisting senior HR specialists with management-employee relations support, including composing routine correspondence and maintaining labor relations files. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07).
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Education: Successfully completed two full years of graduate level education leading to a master's degree (36 semester hours) in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as Business Administration, Human Resources Management; Organizational or Industrial Psychology, etc. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.)
OR
Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of graduate education beyond your first 18 semester hours by 18. Add the two percentages. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.)
Experience required at GS-11: To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe at least one year of specialized experience which includes: 1. Administering and evaluating incentive and national awards programs, including developing policy and monitoring program effectiveness. 2. Coordinating and implementing family readiness programs, including preparing regulatory guidance and conducting program evaluations. 3. Advising managers and employees on management-employee relations matters, including performance management and leave administration. 4. Preparing policy documents and correspondence to support human resources program requirements. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09).
OR
Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position.
OR
Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages.
Experience required at GS-12: To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe at least one year of specialized experience which includes: 1. Administering and evaluating incentive and national awards programs for a large organization, including developing policy and guidance, reviewing award nominations, and advising leadership on awards matters. 2. Advising managers and employees on leave program requirements, alternative work schedules, and performance management processes. 3. Developing and implementing internal policy for civilian human resource management issues and conducting program evaluation for personnel programs. 4. Managing and evaluating family readiness programs, including developing program policy, conducting briefings, and coordinating workshops and seminars. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11).
For GS-12: 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.
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.
Education
FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show 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
- Designs and develops USACE-wide awards programs that support organizational goals.
- Evaluates the effectiveness of the awards program and makes recommendations to improve the awards program.
- Interprets regulations, rules, local policies, and guidance on various awards programs. Conducts more extensive research for unique problems when there is no specific guidance.
- Advises managers and employees on leave program requirements, alternative work schedules, and quality of work-life programs.
- Advises management on mandatory appraisal cycle requirements such as employee performance plan issuance, progress reviews, and annual performance ratings.
- As the command's Family Readiness Program Manager, exercises functional proponency and administration for the USACE family readiness programs.
Conditions of employment
- Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
- Some travel may be required.
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 for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.
- Current Civilian Employees of the Command
- 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
GS-09: To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe at least one year of specialized experience which includes: 1. Administering incentive and national awards programs for civilian employees, including maintaining awards databases and preparing guidance for award nominations. 2. Coordinating and supporting the planning and execution of award ceremonies and family readiness workshops. 3. Providing technical guidance to staff on family readiness program requirements and preparing policy documents for program implementation. 4. Assisting senior HR specialists with management-employee relations support, including composing routine correspondence and maintaining labor relations files. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07).
.OR
Education: Successfully completed two full years of graduate level education leading to a master's degree (36 semester hours) in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as Business Administration, Human Resources Management; Organizational or Industrial Psychology, etc. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.)
OR
Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of graduate education beyond your first 18 semester hours by 18. Add the two percentages. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.)
Experience required at GS-11: To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe at least one year of specialized experience which includes: 1. Administering and evaluating incentive and national awards programs, including developing policy and monitoring program effectiveness. 2. Coordinating and implementing family readiness programs, including preparing regulatory guidance and conducting program evaluations. 3. Advising managers and employees on management-employee relations matters, including performance management and leave administration. 4. Preparing policy documents and correspondence to support human resources program requirements. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09).
OR
Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position.
OR
Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages.
Experience required at GS-12: To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe at least one year of specialized experience which includes: 1. Administering and evaluating incentive and national awards programs for a large organization, including developing policy and guidance, reviewing award nominations, and advising leadership on awards matters. 2. Advising managers and employees on leave program requirements, alternative work schedules, and performance management processes. 3. Developing and implementing internal policy for civilian human resource management issues and conducting program evaluation for personnel programs. 4. Managing and evaluating family readiness programs, including developing program policy, conducting briefings, and coordinating workshops and seminars. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11).
For GS-12: 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.
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.
Education
FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show 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
- Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
- You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
- This position requires a 1 year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In making this determination, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizational or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest.
- Direct deposit of pay is required.
- Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
- If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the information sheet.
- This is a Career Field 10 position.
- Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
- Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.
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