This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: Serves as the Chief, Master Planning Branch, with overall responsibility for all matters pertaining to master planning and major construction programming.
Serve as the Aberdeen Proving Ground and Adelphi Laboratory Center Master Planning Branch Chief, at Aberdeen Proving Ground, in support of the Master Planning Division, Directorate of Public Works.
Basic Requirement for COMMUNITY PLANNER: A. Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher) 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. OR B.
Degree and Work Experience: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in a field related to community planning such as urban affairs, architecture, landscape architecture, engineering, sociology, geography, economics, political science, or public administration and possess at least one-year of work experience in community planning acquired under the supervision and guidance of a community planner. C.
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.
In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the specialized experience qualification requirements listed below: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1. Establishing facility space management plans aligned with life-cycle management goals. 2.
Coordinating public meetings which includes a variety of stakeholders such as Federal/State agencies, governments, corporations, and/or private property owners to establish project requirements. 3. Conducting the preparation of engineering cost estimates to verify programming criteria specifications are met. 4. Conducting site planning assessments in areas such as strength, weakness, opportunities, and threats analysis for structures such as vertical and horizontal.
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-12).
FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.
For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/
This position is with United States Army Installation Management Command, Department of the Army.
The posted pay range is $121785 – $158322/yr.
This position requires a Secret security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-09-14.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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