This is a Foreign Service announcement. Worldwide availability is a requirement of the position.
Oral Communication - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.
Writing - Recognizes or uses correct English grammar, punctuation, and spelling; communicates information (for example, facts, ideas, or messages) in a succinct and organized manner; produces written information, which may include technical material, that is appropriate for the intended audience.
Teamwork/Interpersonal Skills – Shows courtesy and empathy to others; develops and maintains effective relationships; effectively deals with individuals who are difficult or distressed; relates well to people from varied backgrounds cultures; is sensitive to individual differences.
Project Management - Applies principles, methods, or tools for developing, scheduling, coordinating, monitoring, evaluating, and managing projects and resources, including technical performance.
Engineering - Knowledge of the concepts, principles, theories, and methods required to plan, design, construct, operate, and maintain facilities such as buildings, transportation systems, water and sanitary systems, and other public works systems.
Planning and Evaluating – organizes work, sets priorities, and determines resource requirements; determines short/long term goals and strategies to achieve them; coordinates with other organizations or parts of the organization to accomplish goals; monitors progress and evaluates outcomes.
Education & Experience:
FS-05: A Bachelor of Science degree in engineering or architecture plus six (6) years of relevant experience including three (3) years overseas or diverse work experience OR Professional licensure in engineering (P.E.), a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering or architecture and three (3) years of relevant experience including one (1) year of overseas or diverse work experience OR a Master’s degree in an engineering or architecture major plus three (3) years of relevant experience including one year overseas or diverse work experience. If applicants have both a BS and MS degree, at least one must be in engineering or architecture.
FS-04: A Bachelor of Science degree in engineering or architecture plus seven (7) years of relevant experience including four (4) years overseas or diverse work experience OR Professional licensure in engineering (P.E.), a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering or architecture and four (4) years of relevant experience including three (3) years of overseas or diverse work experience OR a Master’s degree in an engineering or architecture major plus four (4) years of relevant experience including three (3) years overseas or diverse work experience OR a PhD in in an engineering or architecture major plus four (4) years of relevant experience including three (3) years overseas or diverse work experience. If applicants have both a BS and MS degree, at least one must be in engineering or architecture.
Relevant experience includes engineering work in the public or private sector associated with technical consulting, design, oversight, construction or management of infrastructure projects. This includes involvement in the creation of engineering assessments such as feasibility studies, environmental impact assessments, cost analysis and economic assessments. Overseas work on international development activities is considered relevant experience.
Overseas and diverse working environment includes: A) working and living in a foreign country, nation, territory, or tribe; or (B) working and living in an economically disadvantaged community in the United States. Such diverse work experience would be characterized by situations in which you were exposed to new cultures, learned foreign languages, encountered different behavioral norms and practices, coordinated and engaged with external partners and local counterparts, or conducted public outreach and communications.
Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the education requirements. Transcripts from any and all foreign educational institutions must be accompanied by an official Evaluation of Educational Credentials in order to be considered for the position. It is your responsibility to provide evidence that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States when applying. If you are qualifying based on foreign education, you must submit proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency.