SUPERVISORY PROGRAM MANAGER

Duties

• Applies an extensive knowledge of management concepts, principles, and practices as well as a general knowledge of the methods, practices, and processes of technical disciplines.
• Assures continuity and integration of the program office to support program stakeholders.
• Establishes and maintains effective processes and work environment conducive to effective integration of technical functions multiple divisions and organizations.
• Interfaces both internally and externally to assure that the corporate effort will result in quality projects.
• Supervises a staff of program and project managers administrative and support positions, program analysts, and technical employees.
• Oversees the management of actual project resource utilization to ensure efficiency and effectiveness.
• Manages projects requiring technical effort by functional elements multiple division as well as a variety of support organizations.
• Provides guidance for functional managers to facilitate the effective issues, insuring that project issues are quickly resolved.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment.
• Appointment to this position is subject to a one year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 315.
• A one year probation to assess your ability to perform supervisory duties is required unless previously completed.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of up to 10% of the time.
• This position requires a financial disclosure upon entry and annually thereafter in accordance with DoD Directive 5500-7-R.

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 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 .

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes; 1) Applying extensive knowledge of management concepts, principles, and practices as well as a general knowledge of the methods, practices, and processes of technical disciplines to assure continuity and integration of the program offices to support stakeholders; AND 2) Establishing and maintaining effective processes and a work environment conducive to effective integration of technical functions multiple divisions and organizations while interfacing internally and externally to ensure the corporate effort will result in quality projects; AND 3) Developing coordinated positions with the customers and making program decisions that affect long range courses of action of critical importance and overseeing project resource utilization to ensure efficiency and effectiveness; AND 4) Making decisions on work problems presented by subordinate supervisors, team leaders, or similar personnel, or by contractors while managing construction projects such as flood control, storm damage prevention, environmental restoration, educational facilities, historical renovations, training facilities, parking garages, living quarters, medical facilities barracks/dormitories, etc. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-14).

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:

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-14).

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 information sheet.
• This is a(n) General Administration and Management 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 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.
• Recruitment or Relocation incentives may be authorized.
• Professional certification such as PMP or PE is preferred, but not required.