PROGRAM MANAGER

Duties

• You will serve as the Regional Project Manager subject matter expert in obtaining and fielding equipment and systems in order to improve the security posture at Navy shore installations.
• You will provide subject matter expertise to leadership in the areas of: Physical Security Access Control; Command, Control, Communication, and Computer; Entry Control technology; and Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear projects.
• You will negotiate and integrate functions (i.e., planning, design, cost engineering, construction, real estate, contracting, etc.).
• You will provide professional acquisition support to client activities by identifying recommended equipment solutions and facilitating the successful deployment and sustainment of systems.
• You will develop timely and effective means of communication with client management, staff, partners, and contractor service providers.
• You will coordinate funding requirements and direct the positioning of personnel to ensure client needs and expectations are met.
• You will develop site survey documentation packages.
• You will fulfill the role of the Alternate Contracting Officer's Representative.
• You will control and manage project milestones throughout the project lifecycle.
• You will conduct project evaluations, prepare reports, and provide guidance to components.
• You will perform additional duties at the direction and discretion of management.

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 Functional Area and Tier assigned to the position, along with Continuous Learning (CL) points, are required within established 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.
• You will be required to complete training, obtain, and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel-related purchases.
• You will be required to complete ethics orientation within three months of appointment and submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450, within 30 days of appointment.

Qualifications

Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Deploying solutions and supporting Force Protection and Emergency Management missions; 2) Monitoring cost, schedule, and performance across a variety of projects across geographically dispersed locations; 3) Assessing customer requirements to design and tailor products and/or services to meet operations and resolve non-routine problems, questions or complaints; 4) Advising senior staff members regarding alternative courses of action to meet mission requirements, including addressing project priority as it relates to overall priorities; 5) Applying critical reading and thinking skills and exercising judgment when polices are not well-defined; 6) Tailoring technical and planning information to a customer's level of understanding.

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

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 covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

Several vacancies may be filled.
This announcement uses the Certain Personnel of the DoD direct hire authority to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.
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.

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: .

Veteran's preference does not apply when selecting individuals under this specific hiring authority. However, if you claim veteran's preference, you will be required to submit supporting documentation with your application as described in the Required Documents section below.

Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees.

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.