PROGRAM MANAGER

Duties

• You will provide program support on all aspects of pre-case and financial negotiations in evaluating country requirements, determining overall approaches and technical requirements.
• You will assess compatibility with U.S. Navy policy and procedures, and formulate methods and procedures by which financial and contractual matters for Foreign Military Sales (FMS) programs will be pursued.
• You will lead, analyze, and integrate through subordinate team leaders the programmatic, technical, organizational, logistical, financial and administrative management for the Security Assistance Program and Foreign Military Sales program activity.
• You will serve as Enterprise Resource Planner (ERP) to lead and implement ERP programs, and the financial and procurement/contracting system of record for foreign military sales acquisition life cycle programs.
• You will develop, plan, and manage requirements for the program to include Program Objectives Memorandum (POM)/Program Review (PR) and other stages of the Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution System (PPBES).
• You will direct, review, and approve all budget and fiscal requirements for division-related Case funds.
• You will make final decisions on current and out-year financial, manpower, material, and facilities resource requirements and ensure incorporation in FMS and FMS administrative programming and budget submissions
• You will provide guidance and direction to customer ship program managers concerning risks to ship construction and acquisition programs driven by Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) delivery dates and country unique design changes.
• You will develop analytical processes and techniques used to implement acquisition strategy and program baseline, and interact with subordinate managers to direct acquisition life cycle activities.
• You will initiate, refine, and negotiate terms of agreements expressed in U.S. program offices to foreign country project office agreements.
• You will direct development of procedures for standardization between foreign and U.S. ship systems for future support considerations
• You will direct reviews and approve the establishment of procedures for transfer of ships from construction and transfer to Follow-on-Technical Support (FOTS).
• You will establish work assignments, set priorities, prepare schedules for work completion, and ensure the timely performance of satisfactory work efforts by employees in the program.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• This position is covered under the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA). Certification in the Acquisition Functional Area and category assigned to the position is required within established category timeframes.
• This position is covered under Public Law 114-264, the Program Management Improvement Accountability Act (PMIAA).
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
• Supervisors in the executive branch have a heightened personal responsibility for advancing government ethics. You will be required to review the 14 General Principles of Ethical Conduct at 5 CFR 2635.101.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the next lower pay band, NH-03 (GS-13 Equivalent), in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector leading and directing the full acquisition lifecycle for major defense acquisition programs from strategic inception and planning to contract execution and final disposition with the proven ability to serve as the lead negotiator, shaping strategy and driving outcomes in complex negotiations with senior government stakeholders, industry partners, and key customers.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site:

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

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

This position is part of the Department of Defense Civilian Acquisition Workforce Personnel Demonstration Project. The NH-04 broadband level encompasses positions equivalent to GS-14 and GS-15.

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 ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. 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:

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:

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.

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.

A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. A relocation incentive may be authorized.