PROGRAM MANAGER (STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION AND OUTREACH)

Duties

As a PROGRAM MANAGER (STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION AND OUTREACH) at the GS-0340-14 some of your typical work assignments may include:

• Senior Communications Advisor: Serves as the principal Strategic Communications and Engagements Advisor to Department leadership, directing the design, implementation, and management of a comprehensive, department-level strategic communications program.
• Department-Level Messaging: Develops and governs Department-level strategic messaging frameworks and oversees the creation, review, and public presentation of all Department media and outreach materials to ensure brand and mission alignment.
• Interagency Liaison & Alignment: Establishes and maintains critical communication channels and liaison relationships across DTRA, DoW components, and federal government agencies to synchronize and apprise stakeholders of the DoW's physical CBD S&T programs.
• Acquisition-Aligned Outreach: Leverages acquisition program management principles, business acumen, and national security expertise to align strategic outreach efforts with the identification, development, and delivery of chemical and biological defense S&T capabilities.
• Global Partnership & Collaboration: Manages and expands global biodefense collaboration networks, fostering domestic and international strategic partnerships within the CB community to streamline the transition of emerging S&T efforts into operational DoW capabilities.
• Executive Guidance & Reporting: Routinely authors and delivers authoritative written and verbal guidance, executive briefings, and strategic communication reports for S&T Managers and senior Department leadership to drive decision-making.
• Multi-Domain Campaign Integration: Integrates scientific methods and strategic communication tools to design, execute, and monitor multi-domain outreach campaigns that demonstrate the value, progress, and national security impact of the Department's scientific portfolio

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Occasional Travel
• Work Schedule: Full-time
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
• Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period
• Overtime: Occasionally
• Tour of Duty: Flexible
• Recruitment Incentives: Subject to approval by the hiring manager
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
• Financial Disclosure: Not Required
• Telework Eligibility: This position is telework eligible
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance.
• Must consent to and pass pre-employment drug testing and be subject to periodic random drug testing thereafter.
• This is an Acquisition Workforce position in the Program Management functional area. The incumbent will be required to become certified in the Practitioner tier within 5 years.
• The incumbent is required to acquire a minimum of 40 continuous learning points (CLPs) every fiscal year as a goal and 80 CLPs being mandatory within 2 years
• Travel 20% CONUS/OCONUS
• Valid Passport required.

Qualifications

You may qualify at the GS 14 , if you fulfill the following qualifications:

A. For the GS-14 grade level, one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service, military or private sector:

• Designing publicity campaigns, managing technical area messaging, and advising leadership on communication funding and publicity strategies
• Translating scientific, technical, and chemical/biological defense (CBD) concepts into, compelling, and compliant written and verbal narratives tailored for S&T managers, DoD leadership, and international partners
• Synthesizing high-level agency goals to align communication plans with national security policy, drafting critical executive-level briefings, POM statements, and budget justifications
• Managing U.S. and International CBD organizational structures to build productive interpersonal relationships, coordinate joint communication efforts, and facilitate collaborative research agreements
• Utilizing qualitative and quantitative evaluation methods to measure the effectiveness of communication campaigns, ensuring outreach materials strictly comply with operational, environmental, and diplomatic security protocols.

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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

Additional information

Other Notes:

ACQUISITION POSITION: This is an Acquisition Workforce position in the Program Management functional area. The incumbent will be required to become certified in the Practitioner tier within 5 years. The incumbent is required to acquire a minimum of 40 continuous learning points (CLPs) every fiscal year as a goal and 80 CLPs being mandatory within 2 years.

Noncompetitive Appointment Authorities: For more information on noncompetitive appointment authority eligibility requirements:

RE-EMPLOYED ANNUITANT: This position DOES NOT meet criteria for re-employed annuitant. The DoD criteria for hiring Re-employed Annuitants can be found at:

Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see )