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Summary

About the Position: Serves as the National subject matter expert on the eHydro eGIS platform. Identifies requirements and implements advanced analytical techniques to solve complex GIS issues; develops and modifies GIS software applications and interfaces; provides technical services, training, and guides implementation of applications/databases/GIS datasets for District personnel regarding eHydro; and is an Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) expert.

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Duties

• Communicate system requirements and issues with vendors, stakeholders, and IT personnel.
• Coordinate meetings and presentations to keep senior leaders informed, gain compliance, and generate innovative solutions to existing practices.
• Act as the national liaison for development, acquisition, interpretation, and dissemination of HQUSACE policy and guidance.
• Develop and conduct briefings and presentations to technical and professional audiences within and outside of USACE.
• Report on efforts related to cybersecurity and accreditation.
• Oversee the technical development, testing, and operations of the system.
• Prepare short- and long-term action plans and schedules for various phases of the project, ensuring consistency with service goals, schedules, and policies.
• Manage the Project Management Plan and report compliance and milestone status.
• Provide technical assistance, training, and operational support to USACE Districts.
• Maintain awareness of current advances in hydrographic surveying and geospatial information systems planning and policies.
• Responsible for maintaining a working knowledge of an array of software packages including ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Desktop, Hypack, Microsoft Azure SQL (PaaS), eHydro Desktop, and eHydro Enterprise.
• Establish metadata standards for datasets and assist Districts with implementation.
  
  

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Conditions of Employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 15% of the time.
  
  

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
• Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange Agreement
• 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 educationand 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.

Basic Requirement for Engineering Series:https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf

Basic Requirement for Geographer Series:https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0100/geography-series-0150/

Basic Requirement for Physical Scientist Serieshttps://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1300/general-physical-science-series-1301/

Basic Requirement for LandSurveyor Serieshttps://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1300/land-surveying-series-1373/

Specialized Experience Statement GS-12: One year of specialized experience which includes:1) Leading policy analysis, planning, operations, and research for the eHydro system; 2) performing project management for an enterprise GIS software project using an Agile methodology and/or 3) developing new or improving existing methods for eHydro collection, processing, and dissemination; 4) subject matter expert in the eHydro system to include ESRI software, metadata, and Cloud; and/or 5) using problem solving to find software issues and provide recommendations for improvements. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (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.

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:

• Oral Communication
• Project Management
• Technical Problem Solving
  
  

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).

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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

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.
• One year trial/probationary period may be required.
• 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 Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
• This is a Engineers & Scientist Career Field position.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• 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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