Program Manager

Summary About the Position: Serve as the Program Manager responsible for the vertical and horizontal integration of products to manage the assigned programs for the Center. Assigned programs are Medical Outfitting & Transition Program and Project Support Services Program. Responsibilities Oversee and manage program resource utilization (funds and manpower) to ensure effective resource utilization in compliance with the Program Management Plan (PMP) and initiate actions to align these resources within the Project Delivery Team. Conduct appropriate level meetings and program reviews to ensure full understanding and communication on critical program issues, budget, and schedule. Provide leadership in establishing and maintaining effective management processes and a work environment conducive to effective integration of technical functions of engineering and support functions of legal, contracting, and resource management. Supervise a staff of project and program managers, administrative personnel, and support team members. Assure the implementation of corporate goals on schedule, cost, scope, and budget in the Program Management Plan (PMP) in coordination with functional elements. Provide guidance to functional managers to facilitate the effective resolution of technical problems, schedule slippage, costs, conflicts, and controversial issues, ensuring that program issues are quickly resolved in order to meet program goals. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Reinstatement Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes planning for accomplishment, reviews status and progress, provides management guidance and direction; providing advice and/or decisions on policy matters in coordination with functional elements; assuring that corporate goals are established for schedule, cost, scope, and budget management of program resource utilization (funds and manpower); planning work to be accomplished by subordinates, sets and adjusts short term priorities, and prepares schedules for completion of work involving product lines in medical. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-13). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Leadership Planning and Evaluating Problem Solving Project Management 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-13). Education Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. Additional Information Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. One year trial/probationary period may be required. Direct deposit of pay is required. This position requires you to submit a Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE 278) or a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE450) upon entry, and annually thereafter. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. This is a 51 Career Field position. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit https://www.dfas.mil/civilianemployees/civrelo/Civilian-Moving-Expenses-Tax-Deduction/ for more information. Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest. Relocation Incentives may be authorized.