INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNITY PLANNER/ARCHITECT with Security Clearance

Summary This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies
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You will serve as either a Community Planner or Architect in the Facilities Management Division, PWD Duties
• You will lead multi-disciplined teams involved with base and asset development.
• You will make recommendations to decision-makers based on sound economic analysis.
• You will identify opportunities, costs, risk and payback for innovative approaches to Shore Installation Management while balancing multiple projects and priorities.
• You will utilize Urban Planning principles, Land Use Compatibility, Land Use Constraints Analysis, Safety Criteria Applications, Sustainable Development Principles, AICUZ Principles, Encroachment, AT/FP and the Site Approval Process.
• You will execute in house, or manage contracts for, long range real property master planning projects that support Navy missions with analysis of facilities, utilities and other infrastructures.
• You will apply proven project management and stakeholder engagement methods to deliver long range planning and facility investment studies.
• You will analyze site requirements to develop facilities-related project plans.
• You will facilitate meetings among large groups and resolve controversial issues among senior-level personnel while applying excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• You will consider all aspects of facilities development including demographics, development trends, local economic conditions and trends, sustainability concepts, economics and cost estimating, mission requirements and compatible land use
Requirements Conditions of Employment
• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check
To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty
Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• You will be required to complete training, obtain, and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel-related purchases.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites
You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain a current valid United States driver's license.
• This position is covered under the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA)
Certification in the Acquisition Functional Area and category assigned to the position is required within established category timeframes.
• You will be required to complete ethics orientation within three months of appointment and submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450, within 30 days of appointment
Qualifications In addition to the basic requirements of this position, your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector
Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Providing planning recommendations for construction, demolition, energy, maintenance and facilities development projects while considering demographics, trends, economic conditions, sustainability concepts, cost estimating, mission requirements, compatible land use, encroachment issues, safety considerations, regulations, and the impact of natural resources management; 2) Reviewing engineering/architectural drawings or specifications for construction, demolition, energy, maintenance, facilities development projects to identify inconsistencies and make recommendations to decision-makers; 3) Using planning systems and automated data bases to capture spatial or geographic data to support facility planning; 4) Applying excellent verbal and written communication skills while leading team meetings among diverse personnel to resolve controversial issues; 5) Identifying opportunities, costs, risk and payback for innovative approaches to Shore Installation Management; and 6) Understanding Urban Planning principles, Land Use Compatibility, Land Use Constraints Analysis, Safety Criteria Applications, Sustainable Development Principles, AICUZ Principles, Encroachment, AT/FP and the Site Approval Process
NOTE: This experience must be fully supported by your resume
Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website:
https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series AND https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/architecture-series-0808 https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0000/community-planning-series-0020/ Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social)
Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment
Education Applicants must meet the following positive education qualifications requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Community Planning Series, 0020: Successful completion of Degree in community planning; or related field such as urban affairs, architecture, landscape architecture, engineering, sociology, geography, economics, political science, or public administration that included at least 12 semester hours in the planning process, socioeconomic and physical elements of planning, urban and regional economic analysis, and development finance
Note: Applicants with degrees in related fields, such as those listed above, who do not have the 12 semester hours of specified course work must have had at least 1 year of work experience in community planning acquired under the supervision and guidance of a community planner.
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Combination of education and experience: courses equivalent to a major in one of the above disciplines, or a combination of related courses totaling at least 24 semester hours in any combination of the above disciplines of which at least 12 semester hours were in the planning process, and socioeconomic and physical elements of planning, plus appropriate experience or additional education
https://www.opm.gov/policy-dataoversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0000/community-planningseries-0020/ Architecture Series, 0808: Successful completion of Degree in architecture; or related field that included 60 semester hours of course work in architecture or related disciplines of which at least (1) 30 semester hours were in architectural design, and (2) 6 semester hours were in each of the following: structural technology, properties of materials and methods of construction, and environmental control systems.
OR
Combination of education and experience -- college-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the arts and sciences underlying professional architecture, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the architectural principles, methods, and techniques and their applications to the design and construction or improvement of buildings
The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by at least one of the following: 1
Related Curriculum: Degree in architectural engineering may be accepted as satisfying in full the basic requirements, provided the completed course work in architectural engineering provided knowledge, skills, and abilities substantially equivalent to those provided in the courses specified in paragraph A
The curriculum for a degree in either architecture or architectural engineering covers function, esthetics, site, structure, economics, mechanical-electrical, and other engineering problems related to the design and construction of buildings primarily (but not exclusively) intended to house human activities
The courses required for a degree in architecture generally place emphasis upon planning, esthetics, and materials and methods of construction, while the courses for an architectural engineering degree place equal or greater weight on the technical engineering aspects such as structural systems, mechanical systems, and the properties of materials
Because of this difference in emphasis, persons with degrees in architecture may have a preference for work assignments that offer greater opportunities for them to express their artistic and creative abilities
As a result, they may be more concerned with planning and design aspects of ar

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