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Summary This position is located at Columbia Basin JCC in Moses Lake, WA. The Work Programs Officer and member of the Center Director's primary staff with responsibility for planning Center vocational training projects and activities, as well as provide vocational and educational counseling, scheduling, and monitoring of student progress. For additional information about the duties of this position, please contact Chris Barner at 509-793-1666 or Christopher.Barner@usda.gov Responsibilities Responsible for developing Center-wide work program objectives, target dates, cost estimates, and provides coordination on all Center work projects. Ensures the procurement of supplies, materials, equipment, and the award of all construction projects are performed in a timely manner. Serves as the Contracting Officers Representative (COR) for Union contracts and supply contracts. Responsible for developing annual, and recurrent work plans for JCC operations and maintenance projects, OSHA Action Plans, 5-year plan update, off and on Center facilities construction and rehabilitation projects, safety, building fire plans. Prepares justification statements and support information for Capital Investment budget request for Department of Labor approval. Responsible for directing the overall planning of Vocational Skills Training (VST) projects on Center. Monitors student vocational progress by reviewing student training achievement records. Serves as Center Fleet Management Officer and as a member of the Center Directors Management Team. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications In order to qualify, you must meet the eligibility and qualifications requirements as defined below by the closing date of the announcement. For more information on the qualifications for this position, visit the Office of Personnel Management's General Schedule Qualification Standards. Your application and resume must clearly show that you possess the experience requirements including work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment; title, series, grade (if applicable). Transcripts must be provided for qualifications based on education. Provide course descriptions as necessary. Specialized Experience Requirement: GS-11: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least to the GS-9 grade level. Specialized experience is defined as: Experience with overseeing facilities and grounds maintenance programs including procurement and construction techniques. Additionally, 2 of 4 of the following: developing annual and recurring monthly training and work plans for vocational skills; and/or maintaining a variety of reports and records of program student activities, [such as progress reports, records of accomplishment, accountability and discipline records, and accidental damage or injury]; and/or fleet management; and/or performing supervisory duties, such as planning the work to be accomplished by the unit, assigning work to employees, and establishing production or quality standards for the unit's work. OR A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related; The education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university and demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. OR An appropriate combination of specialized experience and graduate level education (beyond what is required for a master's degree, i.e., more than 36 semester hours leading to a Ph.D.). 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. TIME IN GRADE REQUIREMENT: If you are a current federal employee in the General Schedule (GS) pay plan and applying for a promotion opportunity, you must meet time-in-grade (TIG) requirements of 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled. This requirement must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Education Additional Information Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) or Reemployment Priority List (RPL): To exercise selection priority for this vacancy, CTAP/RPL candidates must meet the basic eligibility requirements and all selective factors. CTAP candidates must be rated and determined to be well qualified (or above) based on an evaluation of the competencies listed in the How You Will Be Evaluated section. When assessed through a score-based category rating method, CTAP applicants must receive a rating of at least 85 out of a possible 100. Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA) provides current or former temporary and term employees the opportunity to compete for permanent competitive service positions. Individuals must have more than 24 months of service without a break between appointments of two or more years and the last temporary or term appointment must have been with the Forest Service. Service must be in the competitive service and have been at a successful level of performance or better. Part-time and intermittent service will be credited only for time actually worked. Non-pay status such as leave without pay is credited for up to six months in a calendar year; anything beyond six months is not credited. Applicants are responsible for providing sufficient information/documentation to determine if the 24 month criteria is met. This position is not eligible for telework. The Forest Service may use certain incentives and hiring flexibilities, currently offered by the Federal government, to attract highly qualified candidates. Additional Information is available on the OPM Website. This is a non-bargaining unit position. Forest Service daycare facilities will not be available. Government Housing will not be available.