Project Management Specialist - DJ-0301/03 - 93815

Announcement Type

Internal Opportunity (Non-Comp / Not DHA)

Position Type

Temporary

Position Not To Exceed (NTE) Time

180-days but may be extended up to 1 year

USACE Organization

Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) Coastal and Hydraulics Lab (CHL)

Locations (City, State)

Kiln, MS

Vicksburg, MS

Position Overview/Duties

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist in Monitoring Financial Execution: Generate and review routine execution reports to help track funding status; support Program Managers in addressing execution issues and variances under supervision.
• Support Fund Management and Closeout: Assist Regional Integrators (RIs) with fund cleanup activities; help coordinate with Major Subordinate Commands (MSCs) for cost transfers or fund recovery as directed.
• Process Financial Transactions: Process funds repositioning requests, and draft Purchase Request and Commitment (PR&C) documents and Work Instructions (WIs) under the guidance of senior specialists.
• Track Funds Movement: Assist in tracking the end-to-end movement of program and project funds, ensuring documentation is complete and accurate.
• Maintain Civil Works Information System (CWIFD) Data: Perform data entry and quality control (QC) checks within the CWIFD database to ensure data accuracy and integrity.
• Support Program Guidance Updates: Assist in updating and distributing organizational financial guidance and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Contribute to Capability Assessments: Help review and assess technical capabilities to support the development of Effects Statements for leadership.
• Maintain Standardized Funding Workflows: Utilize and maintain standardized tracking mechanisms to assist Program Managers in transmitting and tracking funds.
• Provide Programmatic Support: Act as a supporting point of contact for Program Managers, helping to answer inquiries regarding funds management and execution with guidance from senior staff.

Skills

• Financial Tracking: Ability to generate reports and assist with monitoring financial execution to identify variances.
• Funds Management Support: Experience in supporting the lifecycle of funds, including repositioning, clean-up, and close-out procedures.
• Budgetary Processing: Skill in drafting and processing financial documentation, such as Purchase Requests & Commitments (PR&Cs), in compliance with fiscal policies.
• Data Entry and Quality Control: Experience with data entry and quality control (QC) within information systems to ensure data accuracy.
• Process Documentation: Ability to help document financial workflows and Work Instructions (WIs) to improve efficiency.
• Guidance Support: Capable of assisting in the revision and dissemination of program guidance and SOPs.
• Stakeholder Assistance: Ability to provide timely and accurate support to program managers on financial inquiries.
• Team Communication: Skill in effectively communicating with team members and stakeholders to coordinate actions.
• Problem-Solving: Capacity to identify and report programmatic and financial issues while collaborating with senior staff to find solutions.

Other Conditions and Requirements

Who May Apply: All permanent Army employees on a career or career conditional appointment in the competitive service may apply.

Place of Work: U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory, Vicksburg, Mississippi or the USACE I-ATLAS facility located at the Stennis Airport in Kiln, MS.

Position Status: Temporary, Time-limited assignment not to exceed 180-days but may be extended up to 1 year.

Conditions of Employment:

• Applications must be submitted after 12:01 AM (EST) of the posted Job Posting Open Date and before 11:59 PM (EST) of the posted Job Posting Close Date to receive consideration.
• All positions require the applicant to be a citizen of the United States.
• Male applicants born a􀅌er December 31, 1959, are required to register for Selective Service prior to appointment.
• A trial or probationary period may be required.
• A supervisory probationary period may be required.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 30% of the time.
• You must be able to obtain and maintain a SECRET security clearance.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy: The United States government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service or other non-merit factor

To learn more, please visit the Office of Equal Opportunity (https://www.eeoc.gov/federal-sector/federal-employees-job-applicants).

Qualifications - Candidates will be evaluated in accordance with OPM General Schedule (GS) Qualification Standards or Federal Wage System (FWS) Qualifications and Job Elements

GS Standards: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/

Reasonable Accommodation

Reasonable accommodation is available to qualified employees with disabilities. You can request a reasonable accommodation at any time during the application process, hiring process or while on the job. Requests are evaluated on a case-by-case basis.