Business and Industry Specialist (Project Manager)

In order to qualify for this position, you must meet the requirements described below.

You may qualify at the GS-14 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector) that demonstrates your ability to 1) Managing project or grant activities to support implementing activities to alleviate economic impacts; 2) Providing guidance on compliance with environmental laws and policies pertaining to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA); and 3) Serving as a liaison with community partnerships and stakeholder organizations.

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. All qualifications and education requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume.

Your resume may not exceed two (2) pages. For qualifications determinations, it is recommended that applicants include their months and hours worked per week for each employment listed on their resume. If a determination is not able to be made about the duration of your creditable experience for qualification requirements, you will be removed from consideration.

Read more about what should I include in my federal resume at https://help.usajobs.gov/faq/application/documents/resume/what-to-include ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS: Federal agencies treat active duty service member as veterans, disabled veterans, and preference eligible, when they submit, as part of their application package, a "certification" of active service in lieu of a DD-214, indicating the service member is otherwise eligible and will be discharged or released within 120 days from the date of submission.

A "certification" letter should be on letterhead of the appropriate military branch of the service and contain (1) the military service dates including the expected discharge or release date; and (2) the character of service. This "certification" must include your rank, dates of active duty service, type of discharge and character of service (i.e. honorable), and date any terminal leave will begin.

It must be signed by, or by direction of, the adjutant, personnel officer, or commander of your unit or higher headquarters. Active duty members that fail to provide a valid "certification" of service with their initial application will be found "not eligible". Members may be appointed before the effective date of their military retirement/separation if they are on terminal leave.

Current or Former Political Appointees: Agencies must seek prior approval from OPM before they can appoint a current or recent political appointee to a competitive or non-political excepted service position at any level. If you are currently or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES employee in the executive branch, you MUST disclose that to the Human Resources Office.

Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume.

Incumbent typical work assignments may include the following: Serves as a Project Manager for the Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation (OLDCC), under the direction of the OLDCC Director, coordinating technical and financial assistance on behalf of Defense-impacted areas as they seek to respond to impacts arising from local Department of War (DoW) activity.

Organizes appropriate local, intergovernmental, or inter-agency leadership groups and OLDCC staff teams to plan and implement projects, including coordinating with and assisting communities with the development of Federal grant applications. Serves as the senior subject matter expert in OLDCC providing guidance and direction to ensure compliance with environmental laws, regulations, and policies regarding the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).

Develops a program and strategic plan to encompass all NEPA regulatory requirements across all OLDCC lines of effort. Plans, organizes, leads, and represents OLDCC and the DoW at conferences, meetings, working groups, and field visits at the local, state, and Federal levels, to include leadership and staff at local installations.