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Planning plays a vital role in supporting the Corps of Engineers Civil Works
water resources development mission. Through planning activities, including
feasibility studies, General and Limited Reevaluation Studies, Continuing
Authorities Program studies, and Post Authorization Change studies, Corps
planners help decision-makers identify water resources problems, conceive
solutions to them and compare the importance of the inevitable conflicting
values inherent in any solution.
In FY13 and FY14, our transition to SMART Planning processes and approaches
will continue to improve the efficiency and delivery of studies.
Without Planning, the 933 Projects under construction in FY2012 would not
have been possible, including 404 Continuing Authorities projects and 500
projects specifically authorized by Congress:
- 236 Flood Risk Management projects
- 19 Hydropower projects
- 72 Navigation projects
- 62 Environmental Restoration projects
- 57 Environmental Infrastructure projects
- 54 Shoreline erosion projects
For more information on the activities Corps Planning supports, see the FY
2013 "Civil Works Program Statistics," published 20 March
2013.
Theodore A. "Tab" Brown, P.E., SES
Chief, Planning Community of Practice
Directorate of Civil Works
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SMART Planning - SMART Planning is risk-informed, decision-focused planning transparently
performed with full vertical USACE team, partners, and stakeholders. Critical
issues and uncertainties are identified, managed and resolved through careful
examination of decisions throughout the 6-step planning process until there is
agency agreement on the acceptable level of uncertainty in a recommendation.
Vacancy Announcement posted - Regional Business Director (LRD), closes 5 June - As Regional Business Director, leads, drives, manages, and
oversees the strategic direction, technical engineering support, financial
operations of the Regional Business Center (RBC) for Contracting, Information
Management, Logistics Management, Public Affairs, and Resource Management.
The incumbent is the Division Commander's primary advisor on all matters
pertaining to the RBC. Directs implementation of strategic initiatives. Performs
strategic evaluations of long-term workload trends, shapes and trains the
regional workforce, and promotes and manages workload sharing between
districts and with other RBCs. Leads the Programs and Project Management
Business Process across all aspects of the RBC to include Civil Works, Military
Programs, Support-for-Others, and Environmental Programs. The Regional
Director also chairs the Regional Management Board (RMB) responsible for
executing the Strategic Planning, Corporate Initiatives Management, and
Strategic Performance Measurement and Management missions. Participates as
a member of the National Management Board (NMB) to establish command policy
and guidance from a corporate perspective. Provides regional Corps technical
interface with other Federal and non-Federal entities within the Division's
boundaries. Establishes working relationships with various functional chiefs,
ASA for Civil Works and Installations and Environment, Office of Management
and Budget, Congressional members and staff, Federal and State departments
and agencies. Serves as authorized technical representative of the Commander
in meetings/conferences with representatives of HQUSACE, other Divisions,
districts, and other Federal, State and municipal agencies. Oversees
participation by elements of the Directorate in regional mobilization, emergency
activities, and coordination of regional technical needs and capabilities among
districts, other Divisions, and governmental agency. Serves as the Research and
Development Coordinator in the Division for all research activities.
Interdisciplinary, GS-14, Support Hurricane Sandy - TCS 2 to 5 year assignment
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