Division Programs Director, LRD

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers•Cincinnati, OH

4d•$199,172 - $209,600

About The Position

The Division Programs Director provides overall direction, engineering oversight, and execution of the Division’s Civil, Military, Hazardous, Toxic and Radiological Waste, interagency, and International Services Programs, as well as Congressional defense, engineering, and technical functions. The Director ensures adherence to Department of the Army commitments to Congress, Major Commands, installations, and local sponsors. The position oversees planning, project management, design, construction, water management, real estate functions, operations, and projects involving navigation locks, dams, powerhouses, canals, storm damage protection, bridges, levees, recreational and medical facilities, housing, barracks, training and recruiting facilities, projects for other government agencies, research and development facilities, and environmental cleanup and restoration. The Director guides policies and processes to improve technical products, ensures program execution in accordance with appropriations and USACE policy, allocates financial resources to districts, and directs Division technical reviews. As the regional USACE principal technical representative, the Director works with regional Federal and non-Federal entities, prepares the Division Commander for Congressional testimony, and maintains working relationships with Army functional chiefs, assistant secretaries, the Office of Management and Budget, Congressional members and staff, Federal departments, and state and local officials. The Director represents the Division Commander in external boards and committees and provides USACE leadership to regional and international coordination bodies. The Director chairs the Regional Programs Review Board, advises the Division Commander on major policy matters, and keeps the Commander informed about assigned programs. Decisions are authoritative, and recommendations directly affect successful execution of Division and USACE programs. This is a Tier 1 Senior Executive Service position open to Federal Civil Service employees currently assigned to USACE. Applicants must submit a resume of no more than two pages demonstrating the required Executive Core Qualifications and Mandatory Technical Qualification. The position requires U.S. citizenship, suitability and security screening, financial disclosure, drug testing, travel, and agreement to geographic, organizational, and functional mobility.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. citizen.
Must demonstrate the Executive Core Qualifications and Mandatory Technical Qualification in a resume limited to two pages.
Mandatory technical qualification: executive-level ability to establish strategic direction and manage a large, geographically distributed engineering or technical organization in collaboration with external partners, primarily focused on civil works and water resources infrastructure, including storm damage reduction, navigation, flood control operations, and environmental stewardship.
ECQ 1: Demonstrated knowledge of the American system of government and commitment to uphold the Constitution, the rule of law, and service to the American people.
ECQ 2: Ability to manage resources strategically and efficiently, budget effectively, reduce wasteful spending, and pursue efficiency through process and technological upgrades.
ECQ 3: Demonstrated knowledge, ability, and technical competence to produce exceptional-quality work effectively and reliably.
ECQ 4: Ability to lead and inspire people toward organizational vision, mission, and goals; foster a high-performance, high-accountability culture; lead through change; and hold individuals accountable.
ECQ 5: Ability to achieve individual and organizational results and align them with superiors’ stated goals.
Must complete any required one-year trial or probationary period unless a prior SES probationary period has been completed.
Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must certify Selective Service registration or exemption.
Must submit to designated and/or random drug testing as required.
Must file an OGE-278e Confidential Financial Disclosure Report within 30 days of appointment and annually thereafter.
Appointment is subject to a favorable suitability or fitness determination based on a background investigation.
Must obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance and access level.
Direct deposit of pay is required.
Must travel on scheduled and unscheduled aircraft and other modes as required, including short-notice travel for high-level meetings.
Must sign a mobility agreement and be willing to move across geographic, organizational, and functional lines.
Foreign education used to meet qualifications must be evaluated as equivalent to accredited U.S. education or receive full credit at an accredited U.S. college or university.

Responsibilities

Direct the Division’s Civil, Military, Hazardous, Toxic and Radiological Waste, interagency, and International Services Programs, and Congressional defense, engineering, and technical functions.
Ensure adherence to Department of the Army commitments to Congress, Major Commands, installations, and local sponsors.
Oversee planning, project management, design, construction, water management, real estate functions, operations, and projects across civil works, military, and environmental programs.
Implement policies, guidelines, and processes to improve the quality of technical products.
Ensure program execution in accordance with appropriations and USACE policy.
Allocate financial resources to districts and direct technical review processes within the Division.
Serve as the regional USACE principal technical representative to regional Federal and non-Federal entities.
Prepare the Division Commander for Congressional testimony.
Establish working relationships with Army functional chiefs, assistant secretaries, the Office of Management and Budget, Congressional members and staff, Federal departments, and state and local officials.
Represent the Division Commander on boards and committees with external entities.
Provide USACE leadership for ORBA, SEPA, IJC, and ACRCC.
Chair the Regional Programs Review Board to ensure execution of Civil Works, Military, Regulatory, Operations, and Environmental Programs.
Advise the Division Commander on major policy matters and keep the Commander informed of assigned program status.