PROGRAM MANAGER

Summary You will serve as a Program Manager in the Test and Evaluation Management of Programs and Ops (TEMPO) Department of NAVTESTWINGLANT NWCF. Responsibilities You will be responsible for the planning, management, and administration of all contracts across the department. You will delegate complete authority to plan, schedule, and carry out contract execution. You will provide expert leadership to develop contract process strategies in support of the lifecycle of contracts programs. You will engage in pre-solicitation activities including acquisition planning, market research, requirements definition and the Statement of Work (SOW) development. You will integrate inputs and perform extensive analysis to ensure that agency requirements are reflected in contract objectives. You will be responsible for the lifecycle of contracts from the Statement of Work Development, participation in contract award activities, contract administration activities and contract close out. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the (GS-12/13) grade level or pay band (DA-05) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: (1) Directing a professional force of several types of analysts (financial, management, program, etc.) engineers, and program managers to work with top-level management for policy, priority, and project plan development; (2) Planning, scheduling, and carrying out contract executions; (3) Analyzing and evaluating channels of communication, operating procedures, and recommending strategies for overall process improvement; (4) Providing expert leadership to develop contract process strategies in support of the lifecycle of contract programs; and (5) Integrating inputs and performing extensive analysis to ensure that agency requirements are reflected in contract objectives while using a high degree of analytical skill to identify and assess alternative contract strategies. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. Education Additional Information Current Permanent employees at the Patuxent River Complex serviced by HRO Pax River (K7), NAVAIR at Arlington, VA, and NAWCAD, also includes 4978A FRC DET NORFOLK and 65883 FRC DET MIDLANT OCEAN VA employees only located at Pax River Complex, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) eligibles, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Preference eligibles and DoD Retained Grade Preference eligibles, and VEOA eligibles. This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. During the application process you will have the option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation. ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.