Engineering Management Analyst

Summary The American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) administers, operates and maintains 26 permanent American military cemeteries and 31 federal memorials, monuments and markers, which are located in 17 countries throughout the world, including the United States. Responsible for providing oversight, management, and coordination of the Requirements Review Board (RRB), Cost Estimates, Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC), and Facility Management programs of the Engineering Branch. Learn more about this agency Requirements Conditions of Employment U.S. Citizenship. Dual U.S./French citizenship may disqualify you for employment, regardless of overseas location. Dual U.S./French citizenship may disqualify you for employment in this location. Suitable for Federal employment as determined by appropriate background investigation. Males born after 12-31-1959 must be registered with Selective Service. May be required to successfully complete a probationary/trial period. Merit Promotion applicants must have completed three (3) months of service after a competitive appointment to be considered. Employees are subject to geographic mobility agreements, which allow management to assign you to any agency location worldwide. Required to reside in government quarters, assigned by the agency based on family size, grade, availability, etc. Your input on your housing assignment will be very limited. You must be able to pass an initial drug test, as well as mandatory or random testing thereafter. May be eligible for incentive pay. May be eligible for superior qualifications/special needs pay setting. Direct Deposit of pay is required. E-Verify will be used to confirm employment eligibility on new employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov Eligible for Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs. Dept of State Medical Worldwide Clearances will be required prior to employment. LANGUAGE: Foreign language proficiency as described below. You may need to meet COVID-19 vaccination requirements in order to be eligible to travel to this location. You will be required to obtain and maintain a valid driver's license. Qualifications Because 16 of our 26 sites are in French-speaking countries, proficiency in French is preferred for final selection for this position. The Agency may correspond with applicants in French throughout the application process. Applicants will be evaluated by a third-party testing facility prior to interview to determine their proficiency in speaking and reading French using the Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR) scale. You should be prepared for a language evaluation immediately upon consideration. A minimum score of ILR speaking 2+ / reading 2+ is preferred. More information on the ILR scale is available online. If you are selected at the minimum score(s), you may be required to complete a language training program. Proficiency in languages other than French (particularly Italian, Dutch, Arabic, and Spanish), while not required for selection, should be indicated on your application. Individual Occupational Requirements Basic Requirements: Degree: Engineering. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by ABET; or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics. (NOTE: must upload transcript) OR Combination of education and experience -- college-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following: 1. Professional registration or licensure -- Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT)1 , or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico. Absent other means of qualifying under this standard, those applicants who achieved such registration by means other than written test (e.g., State grandfather or eminence provisions) are eligible only for positions that are within or closely related to the specialty field of their registration. For example, an applicant who attains registration through a State Board's eminence provision as a manufacturing engineer typically would be rated eligible only for manufacturing engineering positions. 2. Written Test -- Evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE)2 examination or any other written test required for professional. (NOTE: must upload supporting documents) AND Specialized Experience: For the GS- 13 level: Applicants must possess one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-12); or its non-Federal equivalent that demonstrates: professional level expertise on engineering and/or architecture programs, directing the full life-cycle of project management for an organization, and providing technical guidance on contracting and procurement policies related to varying types of projects. Candidate with PE, AIA or PMP Certification is highly desirable. (must upload current certification) Time in Grade: Time-in-grade restrictions apply for all candidates considered under Merit Promotion (generally applicants who have held a Federal civilian appointment within the previous 52 weeks). These applicants must have 1 year time-in-grade at the next lower level or equivalent to qualify. NOTE: To be considered for this position, you must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements for the GS-0801 series set forth in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards by the closing date of the announcement. A copy is available at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including time-in-grade restrictions, specialized experience and/or education, as defined below. Additional information These positions are restricted to U.S. citizens only. However, if you are also the citizen of another country, please indicate this on your application. Dual French/American citizenship may disqualify you for these positions, as it may impact your ability to receive required Visas, even for locations outside of France. Citizenship in other countries may also disqualify you for certain locations. Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA): To be eligible for a VEOA appointment under Merit Promotion procedures, the veteran must be a preference eligible, or a veteran separated after 3 years or more of continuous active service performed under honorable conditions. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): If you have never worked for the Federal government, you are not ICTAP eligible. View information about ICTAP eligibility on OPM's Career Transition Resources website. To receive selection priority, you must: (1) meet ICTAP eligibility criteria; (2) be rated well-qualified for the position; and (3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your ICTAP eligibility. To be considered well-qualified and receive selection priority, applicants must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and have a rating of 85 or above. Noncompetitive Appointment Authorities: For more information on noncompetitive appointment authority eligibility requirements, you may review the information at the following links: Persons with Disabilities-Schedule A Special Hiring Authorities for Veterans Special Hiring Authority for Certain Military Spouses Other Special Appointment Authorities Family of Overseas Employees Peace Corp/VISTA Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered or exempt from Selective Service. Merit Promotion and DEU combined eligibility JOA Instructions Select the appropriate eligibility item(s) based on the below recruitment considerations. Category Rating: All applicants will receive consideration for Category Rating, eligibility selections are not required. Merit Promotion: You will only receive consideration (if eligible) under competitive merit promotion procedures if you select any of the following eligibilities: I/CTAP, Competitive Merit Promotion, VEOA or Land Management Eligible under the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act. Non-Competitive: You will only receive consideration (if eligible) under non-competitive and/or Special Hiring Authority if you select any of the following eligibilities: 30% or More Disabled Veteran, Certain Military Spouses, Certain Former Overseas Employees, Foreign Service Employees, Interchange Agreement and Special Authorities, Peace Corps and VISTA, Non-Competitive Merit Promotion, Persons with Schedule A disability, or Veterans Recruitment Appointment (up to GS-11 equivalent positions). These are not Bargaining Unit positions. Read more Benefits A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits. Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.