Program Manager - Rock Island, IL, United States - Department of Defense

Description

Duties

• Coordinate and develop procedures relating to the financial management, acquisition strategy, and logistical support services required by the project.
• Assist in the preparation of Requests for Proposal, Statements of Work, Contract Data Requirements Lists, specifications, and acquisition plans.
• Plan, conduct, and direct highly complex reviews and initiate reports which are provided to higher headquarters and other Department of Defense (DoD) commands with recommendations on the best courses of action for the project.
• Identifies and balances risks, selects alternatives, and plans how to best accomplish the goals and objectives of the project within recognized guidelines.
• Review and/or develop regulatory documentation for the acquisition project and recommend appropriate actions to obtain the approval.
• Reviews input from integrated logistics systems sites for appropriateness of requests, availability of resources, and compatibility with the integrated logistics effort.
• Project major milestones and events necessary for the strategic implementation of the acquisition project.
• Briefs senior management at the DoD, Department of Army, and Program Executive Office Headquarters level on the status of the assigned programs

Requirements Conditions of Employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• One year trial/probationary period may be required.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S

Citizenship.

• This is an Army Acquisition, Logistics and Technology Workforce position.
• Selectees must meet position requirements for certification at the Practitioner level in the Acquisition Career Field Program Management within 60 months of entrance on duty.
• The duties of this position require submission of, on an annual basis, OGE 450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report.
• Business travel required up to 25% of the time.
• This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment

Qualifications All Current Federal Employees MUST attach a current SF-50 for consideration
Without an SF-50, your application WILL NOT be considered

Who May Apply:
Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job
You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected
See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

• Current Department of Army Civilian Employees
• Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)
• Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce
• Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
• Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
• Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible
• Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below

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)
You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience
Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application
Additional information about transcripts is in this document
To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to carry out the functions of this position
Specialized experience is defined as performing ALL of the following duties which includes: 1) Utilizing knowledge of the entire DoD acquisition process, provides oversight of complex programs in the Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) defense space; 2) Serving as a liaison to external organizational stakeholders, provide advice on decisions that impact the acquisition project; 3) Providing situational awareness briefings and status reports to senior leaders in order to identify issues, and/or progress in issue resolution; 4) Experience applying principles of the Agile Acquisition Framework within the Defense Business Systems pathway to streamline acquisition processes and enhance project efficiency
This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (NH-03 or GS-13)
You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:

• Acquisition Strategy
• Communications
• Leadership
• Organizational AwarenessEducation Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify

For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience aloneno substitution of education for experience is permitted
Additional information

• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentive will not be authorized.
• Student loan repayment may be authorized.
• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
• This is a Career Program (CP) 5- General Administration & Management position.
• You may claim military spouse preference (MSP).
• If a MSP applicant is determined best qualified and selected, placement must be at the full performance level for priority consideration.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs will not be authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.
• Position is Telework eligible, as determined by agency policy.
• This is a DoD Demonstration Project position

Under the Defense Authorization Act, personnel management demonstration programs are operating in numerous Army activities and various other organizations supported by Army civilian personnel centers
Under the streamlined personnel operations for demonstration projects, the familiar 15 General Schedule grade structure is replaced with broad pay bands that typically encompass a range of grades
For example, acquisition jobs in level NH-IV of broad banding encompass the traditional GS-14 through GS-15 grades
Other initiatives under the demonstration projects include simplified classification, streamlined hiring process, and expanded developmental opportunities.

• All selections under an announcement must be made within 3 months from the issuance date of the certificate referral list.
• Information may be requested regarding the vaccination status of selectees for the purposes of implementing workplace safety protocols

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• Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in the vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
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How You Will Be Evaluated You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above
Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement
If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience
If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position
Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility
You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process
If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation
You may claim Military Spouse preference
Military Spouse Preference (MSP) applicants will receive preference consideration and will be placed (if selected) at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined best qualified, up to and including the full performance level
You may claim Priority Placement Program (PPP) preference
DoD Priority Placement Program (PPP) Applican