AGENDA USACE Mission Statement Enterprise Coverage USACE Career Programs Diversity and Outreach (D&O) Advancing Minorities’ Interest In Engineering (AMIE) Workforce Development Employment Opportunities/Benefits Questions/Comments

USACE MISSION STATEMENT Delivers vital public and military engineering services; partnering in peace and war to strengthen our Nation’s security, energize the economy and reduce risks from disasters. Provide Engineering solutions for our Nation’s toughest challenges. LTG TODD T. SEMONITE CSM BRADLEY J. HOUSTON

USACE CAREERS USACE serves as the DoD Infrastructure Assurance Office for Public Works. In this role, USACE is responsible for ensuring that all DoD installations have Infrastructure Assurance Plans in place. USACE also provides leadership, guidance, and expertise in the following areas: Border and Transportation Security Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosives Countermeasures R&D Laboratories and Centers of Expertise in Structural Protective Design and Electronic Security USACE has three core areas of technical capability: Civil Works Military Public Works Environmental Restoration

USACE CAREERS Disaster Program Manager DTOS Specialists Emergency Manager Emergency Operations Manager Readiness and Contingency Operations Chief Emergency Management Assistant Emergency Management Specialist Emergency Operations Program Manager Emergency Operations Specialist Emergency Response Program Planner Civil Disaster Planner Civil Engineering Technician Engineer (Civil, General, Structural, Environmental) Emergency Support Function Team Leaders Force Protection Specialist Liaison Officer Military Planner Field Force Emergency Management Specialist National Emergency Program Specialist Program Manager, Emergency Management International Physical Security Specialist Risk Management Program Manager Urban Search and Rescue Structures Specialist

DIVERSITY AND OUTREACH (D&O) PROGRAMS/AWARDS Black Engineer of the Year Award Conference (BEYAC) Hispanic Engineer National Achievement Award Corporation (HENAAC) Women of Color (WOC) Federally Employed Women (FEW) Federal Asian Pacific American Council (FAPAC) Society of American Indian Government Employees (SAIG) National Image, Incorporated Meritorious Service Award (IMAGE) National Association for Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Asian American Engineer of the Year (AAEOY) and Chinese Chief of Engineers EEO Trophy Advancing Minority Interest in Engineering (AMIE) Army’s Outstanding Employee with a Disability

ADVANCING MINORITIES’ INTEREST IN ENGINEERING (AMIE) AMIE (Advancing Minorities' Interest in Engineering) is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to expand corporate, government, and academic alliances to implement and support programs to attract, educate, graduate and place underrepresented minority students in engineering careers. 2017 – AMIE Students 2016 – AMIE Students AMIE interns gain career experience in Korea Joyrie Dickerson, center, a chemical engineering major from Hampton University, looks over a design package during a site visit July 20 at Camp Humphreys, South Korea.

(AMIE) PARTNERING COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES 107 Recognized in the U.S. and U.S. Virgin Islands 104 Accredited Institutions 15 with Accredited Engineering Programs Alabama A&M University Prairie View A&M University Florida A&M University Southern University Hampton University Tennessee State University Howard University Tuskegee University Jackson State University Univ. of District of Columbia Morgan State University Univ. of MD Eastern Shore Norfolk State University Virginia State University North Carolina A&T University

(AMIE) STRATEGIC PARTNERS Lockheed Martin SAIC National Security Agency Siemens Naval Sea System Command Air Force Research Laboratory Northrop Grumman Corp US Army Corps of Engineers Oracle US Department of Energy Penn State Applied Research Lab Raytheon Purdue University

USACE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT Basic Civilian Career Course Advance Civilian Career Course Senior Civilian Career Leaders Army Civilian Education System – Foundation Course Army Civilian Education System – Intermediate Course Army Congressional Fellowship Program – (ACFP) Defense Senior leader Development Program DoD Executive Leader Development Program Harvard University Program for Senior Executive Fellows Senior Enterprise Talent Management (SETM) Enterprise Talent Management Senior Service College USACE Emerging Leaders Program (ELP) USACE Leadership Development Program (ULDP)

CAREER INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES Pathway Program - Executive Order 13562 established the “Pathways” program as of July 10, 2012, which consists of the following: Internship Program - The Pathways Internship Program is for current students and replaces the existing SCEP and STEP. Participants will be referred to as “interns” and must be enrolled in qualifying institutions, as determined by OPM.  Interns must have meaningful work experience and agencies must set clear expectations regarding their work experience. Presidential Management Fellows (PMF) Program – This program is applicable to individuals from a variety of academic disciplines at the graduate level.  Participants will continue to be known as PMFs or Fellows and must have received, within the preceding 2 years, a qualifying advanced degree.

CAREER INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES cont. Recent Graduates Program – This program is intended to promote careers with the federal government by providing individuals who have recently graduated from qualifying education institutions or programs with developmental experiences in the federal government.  Participants will be referred to as “recent graduates” and must have obtained a qualifying degree, or completed a qualifying career or technical education program, as determined by OPM, within the preceding 2 years, except for veterans who due to military service obligations, must be appointed within 6 years of obtaining a qualifying degree or completing a qualifying program.  For more information: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/students-recent-graduates/ For additional information about USACE employment or to find out more about the USACE mission, please visit http://www.usace.army.mil/employment. For more information on applying to USACE positions, please visit https://usace.usajobs.gov/.

USACE EMPLOYMENT OFFERS Satisfaction in working for an organization with a tradition of public service extending back over 200 years Professional, technical, and administrative opportunities in the U.S. and abroad Challenging work assignments Career development and advancement through executive and senior technical positions Education and training opportunities World-wide employment opportunities Cross-functional employment experience

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS Competitive annual salaries with cost of living increases Promotional opportunities Vacation and sick leave Health and life insurance Retirement plan 401K equivalent, with up to a 5% matching government contribution 10 paid federal holidays Family Friendly Leave Flexible hours and alternate work schedules Telework arrangements may be available Possible student loan repayment Recruitment and Relocation Bonuses may be offered for difficult to fill positions

QUESTIONS JAMES J. BRAXTON SR. HQ, US Army Corps of Engineers Office of Diversity and Leadership (202) 761-8707 James.J.Braxton.sr@usace.army.mil