PROGRAM MANAGER

Duties

• You will lead an Integrated Product Team composed of members from multiple functional areas to execute assigned programs within approved resources and objectives.
• You will coordinate daily activities of team members, integrate cross functional efforts, and report program status and risks to the Program Manager.
• You will independently plan and manage complex acquisition projects, evaluate program progress, and adjust execution to meet mission needs and policy requirements.
• You will oversee procurement actions including large value contracting efforts, manage unstable funding across fiscal years, and support source selection activities when required.
• You will supervise personnel by assigning work, evaluating performance, providing feedback, supporting training, and resolving personnel issues in a fair and constructive manner.
• You will develop procedures, improve organizational processes, support equal employment opportunity principles, and engage stakeholders including government and external partners.

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
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• 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 Secret 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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 a designated Critical Acquisition Position (CAP). You must sign a three-year tenure agreement prior to assuming the position unless a tenure waiver is approved.
• This position is covered under Public Law 114-264, the Program Management Improvement Accountability Act (PMIAA).
• 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 GS-13 grade level or NH-03 pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

-Mastery level of knowledge of the Defense Acquisition Program Management policies and activities. This includes significant knowledge of the wide range of technical and business system, process and practices used to manage weapon systems acquisition, the DoD Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution System.

-Ability to lead a team of individuals possessing diverse skills engaged in Defense Acquisition program activities. This also includes a sound understanding of matters dealing with team formation, team training, and professional development.

-Ability and experience to communicate at the highest levels both orally and in writing and demonstrated Mastery of skills in problem solving and decision-making techniques.

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 covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement.

The NMESIS Integration Team Lead will synchronize program execution and acquisition efforts across three teams-ROGUE, Launch, and Fielding and Sustainment-for Block 0, 1, and 2 systems. NMESIS is a Marine Corps land-based capability that augments current and future U.S. surface, subsurface, and airborne forces to deter and, when necessary, engage threat surface ships, denying enemy access to sea lanes while enabling U.S. surface combatants.

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.

Superior Qualifications, Recruitment Incentive, and/or Relocation Incentive may be offered based on command funding and within applicable regulations.

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:

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:

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.