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This position works in the Facilities, Planning, and Infrastructure Directorate of the Midwest Regional Office (MWRO). The position will be located in Omaha NE. The position is responsible for management of major construction programs including the Line Item Construction (LIC) Program in MWRO and overseeing submissions to the Investment Review Board (IRB) as well as project approvals to the NPS Director.
Learn more about this agency10/10/2024 to 10/16/2024
$104,400 - $135,724 per year
GS 13
1 vacancy in the following location:
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Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Occasional travel - You may be required to travel overnight away from home up to 8 nights per month. You must obtain a government charge card for travel purposes. Government Charge Card: You may be required to complete training and obtain/maintain a government charge card with travel and/or purchase authority.You may be expected to travel for this position.
Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy.
Permanent
Full-time
Competitive
None
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MW-1543-MWRO-25-12570546-DE
813507900
The position is the regional lead for the Major Construction program and coordinates project development for large complex facility projects. These projects include Line Item Construction, Recreation Fees, Great American Outdoors Act, and partnerships. Annual funding for the regional LIC program ranges between $10-50 million for construction projects such as visitor centers, replacement water and wastewater systems, historic building rehabilitation, watershed restoration and dam removals. Program management requirements include oversight on managing funds for construction and professional service contracts (professional service negotiations, review fund requests for construction contract changes, etc.) and ensuring the timely obligation of planning, design, and construction funds on a fiscal basis. Also required are facilitating the transfer of funds between agencies, coordinating calls for project funding from the parks for a wide variety of services, ensuring that the parks and Region are complying with fiscal mandates, and tracking expenditures of all participants in projects within the Region. Also, working with the regional budget office, Denver Service Center (DSC), WASO Support Offices, Harpers Ferry Center (HFC), and parks to review fiscal and budget reports to ensure that requested and approved funds are allocated and expended appropriately. This position manages and facilitates the Regional Investment Review Board process and assists parks in developing investment concepts for review.
This position supervises up to four staff in the Major Construction program and coordinates project submissions to both the Regional and Bureau Investment Bureaus.
The office is in Omaha, Nebraska. Omaha is the largest city in Nebraska and is the county seat of Douglas County with a population over 560,000. Located along the Missouri River, the 8-county metropolitan Greater Omaha area is home to six Fortune 500 companies; the CHI Health Center which attracts top name entertainers, expositions, and other events; the Charles Schwab ballpark which hosts the NCAA Men's College World Series; and other theaters, museums, and cultural amenities. A leading Zoo and downtown development/river front adjacent to the MWRO provides additional recreation and enjoyment. The area also has 15 hospitals, including the state's only Children's Hospital, and two medical schools and research centers. Greater Omaha is also home to Offutt Air Force Base. The region's cost of living index averages 10-15% below the national average, and there is a plentiful supply of reasonably priced new and used homes. The April 2019 unemployment rate was 2.9%. On average, the warmest month is July with a mean temperature of 77 degrees and the coldest month is February with 28 degrees. Eppley Airfield is serviced by 8 air carriers, and the Greater Omaha area has passenger bus, Amtrak rail service, and affordable commuter bus, and taxicab service. http://www.omahachamber.org/
For questions regarding the positions please contact: Kevin Schluckebier, kevin_schluckebier@nps.gov, 402-973-0872.
There is no substitution of education for experience at the grade level(s) of this announcement.
A selectee receiving a first appointment to the Federal Government (Civil Service) is entitled only to the lowest step of the grade for which selected The display of a salary range on this vacancy shall not be construed as granting an entitlement to a higher rate of pay.
A Recruitment Incentive May Be Authorized for a newly selected employee when appointed to a permanent, temporary, or term position. A Federal employee who is transferring to the National Park Service from another component, bureau or Federal agency and who does not meet the conditions under 5 CFR §575.102 is not eligible for a recruitment incentive.
A Relocation Incentive May Be Authorized for a Federal employee when the employee must move, as directed by the National Park Service (NPS) either through a management directed reassignment or selection for employment, to a different location at least 50 miles away from the one where his/her position of record held at time of selection is currently located, due to a need of the NPS. A relocation incentive is not the same as a Permanent Change of Station (PCS) move and, as such, may be granted in conjunction with one another.
This announcement may be used to fill additional positions if identical vacancies occur within 90 days of the issue date of the referral certificate.Physical Demands: The work involves a variety of physical activities depending on the particular assignment including walking, bending, sitting, stooping, and standing as necessary to complete assignments on rough terrain and during inclement weather. Extensive overnight ravel within the Region as well as to Denver and Washington DC (averaging up to 20%-50% of time) is required.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), the responses you provide on the application questionnaire, and the result of the additional assessments required for this position. A review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the Assessment Questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job. If your resume is incomplete or does not support the responses provided in the Assessment Questionnaire, or if you fail to submit all required documentation, you will be rated 'ineligible', 'not qualified', or your score will be adjusted accordingly. If a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications or experience, you can lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully; errors or omissions can affect your rating.
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The following documents are required and must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 10/16/2024:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
To apply for this position: You must complete the occupational questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. To receive consideration, the complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 10/16/2024. You must provide documentation to support your claim for each eligibility selected. Please review the required documentation listed in the eligibilities language to ensure you submit the appropriate information. Note: You will only be marked eligible for those eligibilities that you selected and provided the appropriate supporting documentation.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/813507900. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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