Summary About the Position: Serves as the Deputy Director of the Geospatial Research Laboratory (GRL), U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC). This position is being filled as a Supervisory Interdisciplinary DB-05 (GS-15), which may be filled under any of the listed Job Family Series. This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. Responsibilities Serves as the Deputy Director of the Geospatial Research Laboratory (GRL). Aids in the development of research programs in geospatial science and engineering disciplines. Anticipates demands for assets and resources to meet program requirements. Leads multidisciplinary workforce engaged in research and development programs. Serves as the GRL representative on the ERDC Board of Deputy Directors and the ERDC Junior Program Budget Advisory Committee Operates in five major areas including technical program execution, fiscal management (to include departmental overhead), program administration, marketing/communications, and human capital. Develops and implements GRL business processes and policies and manages GRL assets. Assists the GRL Director in managing execution of the Laboratory's program and, in the Director's absence, assumes authority and duties of the GRL Director. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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: To Qualify for this position, you must meet the Basic Requirement for each job series in addition to required experience. Engineer, 0801, 0830, 0850 series: all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf (opm.gov) Geographer, 0150 series: Geography Series 0150 (opm.gov) Physical Scientist, 1301 series: General Physical Science Series, 1301 (opm.gov) Physicist, 1310 series: Physics Series 1310 (opm.gov) Mathematician, 1520 series: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1500/mathematics-series-1520/ Computer Scientist, 1550 series: Computer Science Series 1550 (opm.gov) In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the below experience: Specialized Experience: To qualify for DB-05 (GS-15) grade level or equivalency, you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the DB-04 (GS-12/14) level in Federal service which includes: Forming teams of diverse specialists to address problems involving geospatial technologies; Authoring technical and programmatic publications and conducting presentations to higher-level officials; Establishing relationships with organizational units at various levels; and Providing leadership and accepting responsibility for employees under current supervision. This announcement MAY be used to fill like vacancies six months from the closing date. This position is covered by the Science and Technology Laboratory Personnel Management Demonstration Project at the DB-05 (equivalent to GS-15). In accordance with the Federal Register Vol. 63, No. 57, dated March 25, 1998, an employee of the Laboratory Demonstration project must have a current average performance score of 2.5 or above in order to be selected for promotion. All applicants currently employed under a Laboratory Demonstration Project must include their most recent performance appraisal score as part of their electronic resume. If you are a Lab Demo employee submitting your resume for the first time, or if you have previously submitted your resume without your most recent score, you must submit your resume now with the following statement to be included in the section on your training: Current Performance Rating 2.5. 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. Two year trial/probationary period may be required. Direct Deposit of Pay is required. This position requires you to submit a Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE 278) or a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE450) upon entry, and annually thereafter. 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(n) Engineer and 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. Eligible for situational telework only, including emergency and OPM prescribed "Unscheduled Telework". This position is Exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act. Nepotism: Under the provisions of 5 USC 3110, an individual may not be appointed into a position if the position is under the supervisory chain of command of a relative.