PROGRAM MANAGER (MULTI-PURPOSE OPERATIONS PROJECT)

Full Job Description

About the Position: Serves as Operations Project Manager (OPM) for a complex of locks and associated facilities, responsible for management of human resources, technical activities, program schedule, fiscal accounting, and public relations.

The Lake Washington Ship Canal is a civil works water resource project with features of flood control, navigation (two locks), varied recreation and visitor centers with over one million visitors annually, covering a 66-acre site in metropolitan Seattle, WA.

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job.

You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected.

See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

Current Civilian Employees of the Command Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the 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.

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes experience providing program management; technical work including oversight supporting activities in 1 or more of the following areas: operations and maintenance at an industrial facility, natural resource management, environmental stewardship (fish and wildlife), recreation, navigation, or lock and dam facility operations; AND development and execution of an annual operating budget.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-13).

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify.

For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-13).

Major Duties:

• Manages the execution of all relevant missions at the Project, such as flood risk management, navigation, environmental stewardship, recreation, and water supply.
• Plans, assigns, directs, and reviews work operations of subordinate supervisors, employees, and contractors.
• Manages the operation of all facilities to include the navigation lock, fish passage facilities, and dispersed recreational infrastructure.
• Responsible for overall operation of the locks and dam in a safe and efficient manner.
• Responsible for the maintenance of numerous recreation/natural resource areas on project lands and shorelines, and management of associated resources.
• Plans, coordinates, and directs the execution of the Recreation and Natural Resources Management Program.
• Through subordinate supervisors, supervises and coordinates the management, operations, and maintenance of all project facilities.