SUPERVISORY INTERDISCIPLINARY GENERAL ENGINEER/ARCHITECT

This position has a Selective Placement Factor that will be used to screen out ineligible candidates. The Selective Placement Factor is: You must currently be a licensed Professional Engineer (PE) if applying for the 0801 series. You must be a Registered Architect (RA) if applying for the 0808 series. Your license or registration must be held in a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States. NOTE: You must submit a copy of your current license or registration with your application package. In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must demonstrate at least one year of experience equivalent to the GS-13 level in the Federal Service by performing the following duties: 1) Managing or assisting in the management of a diverse team of architects and engineers professionals and technicians engaged in the execution of facilities projects, adhering to cost, quality, and schedule requirements; 2) Providing technical consultant-level support for planning, design, construction, and environmental programs associated with complex industrial and operational facilities and equipment; 3) Identifying resource requirements for projects (manpower and dollars) and recommends appropriate changes to solve complicated technical, budget or resource issues; 4) Preparing and presenting high level reports/briefs on project status, including recommendations for solutions to problems involving project scope, funding, etc. NOTE: THIS INFORMATION MUST BE SUPPORTED IN YOUR RESUME TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE POSITION. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/general-engineering-series-0801/ https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/architecture-series-0808/ Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Work Environment: Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Africa is located in a harsh environmental setting with adverse weather conditions for many months of the year (excessive heat, humidity, and rain) and working in areas populated by poisonous snakes, plants, and/or insects, and contagious diseases and poor air quality, chemical handling areas, and damp and unheated spaces. The work may require extensive work shifts of 12-16 hours a day and more than a 5 day workweek. Generally, indoor work location has power, water, heating and air conditioning, although outages should be expected. The incumbent will be required to live on the camp, where living quarters are a container living unit (CLU), which may be very cramped with the requirement to share bathroom facilities. Initial living quarters may be a tent. Fatigue may occur from long work hours and uncomfortable living conditions. The position may be required to provide immediate contingency support requiring a physical and immunizations deemed necessary for the environment in which this support is provided. Incumbent is entitled to 25% Post Differential pay. Potential benefits for working in Djibouti: Ability to gain international work experience. Professional development by working in an area at the forefront of construction and community growth. High potential for overtime pay. Local Market Supplement (based on parent command location) Imminent Danger Pay – $225/month (first 42 days) Post Differential Allowance – currently 25% of base pay (beginning day 43+)
You will serve as a Supervisory General Engineer/Architect in the Public Works Department of Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Atlantic. **Above salary does not include locality. Locality adjustment will be determined by duty station location upon selection.** This position is a 100% TDY position to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Africa. This is a full-time temporary assignment not to exceed 1 year. May be filled as a temporary promotion or a temporary reassignment.