SUPERVISORY PROGRAM MANAGER

• You will direct the comprehensive planning for Force Protection (FP) readiness at both strategic and operational levels.
• You will manage the comprehensive identification, assessment, and validation of all security and force protection resource programming actions.
• You will provide FP strategic direction and develops Program Objective Memorandum (POM) based strategies to articulate and advocate for Navy-wide FP requirements to OPNAV.
• You will ensure administrative and operational compliance with all DoW and DoN FP program guidance, and develops and implements objectives via the NAVNORTH FP OPORD 3300.
• You will manage an annual AT/FP budget for Higher Headquarters Operational Assessments (HHOA) and protection-related travel, initiating action to secure future funding and mitigate the impact of budget reductions.
• You will provide direct oversight of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) policy and its execution, ensuring fairness and equity in all personnel management actions including hiring, promotions, training, and awards.
• You will direct the establishment, planning, and execution of FP Operational Exercises and HHOA.
• You will coordinate the programming and fielding of equipment and systems to deter, detect, defend against, and mitigate attacks in support of these missions, ensuring long-term sustainment and configuration control Navy-wide.
• You will lead coordination with the Joint Staff, U.S. NORTHCOM, OPNAV, and other partners to leverage emerging technologies and provide mitigation strategies against all-domain unmanned threats to naval forces executing MHD and MHLS operations.
• You will ensure all NAVNORTH Force Protection efforts, plans, and requirements are fully aligned with U.S. NORTHCOM and U.S. STRATCOM Campaign Plans and Operational Orders.

• 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.
• 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 obtain and maintain a U.S. Passport.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test. You will be subject to random testing.
• 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
• You will be required to obtain and maintain a current valid United States driver's license.

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-14 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

Experience directing the planning and execution of strategic and operational level force protection programs and theater-wide campaign plans, while supervising large, multidisciplinary teams of senior military officers and civilian personnel.

Experience leading the integration and compliance of maritime force protection, physical security, and law enforcement policies across diverse organizational boundaries from executive service headquarters to operational units.

Experience implementing national and service-level security directives, to include analyzing geopolitical and technological risks to establish protection plans for defense critical infrastructure.

Experience managing security resource programming within the Planning, Programming, and Budgeting System, to include identifying capability gaps and defending program budget submissions to resource sponsors.

Experience orchestrating the development and global fielding of advanced threat mitigation capabilities, to include directing the strategic integration of counter-unmanned systems and artificial intelligence technologies.

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.



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:

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.

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.