PROGRAM COORDINATOR

Duties

As a PROGRAM COORDINATOR at the GS-0301-12 some of your typical work assignments may include:

• Lead program coordinator for a Department with over 60 military and civilian staff.
• Provides administrative program support, including property management, space management, and records management.
• Supports Department personnel actions, including coordinating organizational changes, hiring actions, onboarding, performance evaluations, and awards.
• Responsible for supporting and tracking financial and procurement actions, including purchase requests, spend plan creation, and budget execution reviews.
• Serves as a Government Purchase Card holder and Defense Travel System Reviewing Official.
• Serves as a Contracting Officer's Representative, as assigned, on contracts supporting the Department.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
• Resume and supporting documents (See How To Apply)
• Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period
• Work Schedule: Full Time
• Overtime: Occasionally
• Tour of Duty: Flexible
• Recruitment Incentives: Subject to approval by hiring manager
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Non-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 with CNWDI and RD caveats required.
• Must consent to and pass pre-employment drug testing and be subject to periodic random drug testing thereafter
• Travel in the performance of temporary assignments may be required up to 30% of duty time.
• Overtime/compensatory time may be required to accommodate operational needs of the organization.

Qualifications

You may qualify at the GS-12, if you fulfill the following qualifications:

A. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the 11 grade level in the Federal service:

• Providing administrative program support, including property management, space management, and records management
• Tracking and supporting personnel actions, including position re-descriptions, hiring actions, military fitness reports, awards, and evaluations
• Tracking financial and procurement actions, including purchase requests, spend plan creation, and budget execution reviews.

Competencies:

• Administration and Management: Knowledge of planning, coordination, and execution of business functions, resource allocation, and production.
• Teamwork: Encourages and facilitates cooperation, pride, trust, and group identity; fosters commitment and team spirit; works with others to achieve goals.
• Management Analysis: Conducts research and solves organizational inefficiencies to increase the effectiveness of the organization.

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

Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA): To be eligible for a VEOA appointment under Merit Promotion procedures, the veteran must be a preference eligible or a veteran separated after 3 years or more of continuous active service performed under honorable conditions.

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Programs: This program applies to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: 1) meet ICTAP eligibility criteria; 2) be rated well-qualified for the position; Well qualified is defined as possessing the type and quality of experience that exceeds the positions minimum qualifications. and 3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your ICTAP eligibility. For more information: .

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

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

The selecting official may choose to conduct interviews, and once the selection is made, you will receive a notification of the decision.
NOTE: Declining to be interviewed or failure to report for a scheduled interview will be considered as a declination for further consideration for employment against this vacancy.

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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:

DRUG TESTING REQUIREMENT:
This position is subject to an initial drug screening, and random testing thereafter. The selectee's inability successfully pass; or refusal to conduct the test may result in: 1) the tentative or FJO being withdrawn during the recruitment process; or 2) subsequently being removed from Federal service for failure to meet a condition of employment.
You will be required to sign a "Drug Test Statement of Understanding" if you are selected for this position.

Status candidates must meet time-in-grade requirements (52 weeks at the next lower grade level).