Program Manager

Summary This position for The Defense Information Systems Agency is at Fort Meade, Maryland . Duties Directorate Leadership and Program Direction: Leads multi-functional mission support, workforce planning, organizational readiness, and global security operations for approximately 250 personnel. Personnel Management and Supervisory Authorities: Directs workforce via subordinate division chiefs, executing full human resource authority, senior performance evaluations, key hiring, grievance resolution, and disciplinary actions. Policy Interpretation, Formulation and Implementation: Formulates and enforces agency-wide policies aligned with federal statutes, actively evaluating impacts on workforce morale, productivity, and welfare. Strategic Liaison and Resource Advocacy: Represents the command before DoD, federal agencies, and Congress to secure vital resources, align mission support, and advocate strategic priorities. Technical and Administrative Direction: Provides technical and administrative direction across global workforce programs, including Security, Manpower, Military/Civilian Personnel, and Reasonable Accommodations. Requirements Help Conditions of employment Must be a U.S. Citizen or National This national security position, which may require access to classified information, requires a favorable suitability review and security clearance as a condition of employment. Failure to maintain security eligibility may result in termination. Registered for Selective Service (males born after 12-31-1959) This is a drug testing designated position. Incumbent must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret clearance with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) as a condition of employment. This is a Mission Essential position. The incumbent supports the 24-hour, 7-day a week operational mission within DISA organizations. This position requires the incumbent to travel away from their normal duty station to other locations within the continental U.S. and/or other locations outside the continental U.S. up to 25% of the time. Qualifications Time in Grade: For entry at the GS-15 level, status applicants must have served 52 weeks as a GS-14 or higher grade in the Federal Service. Specialized Experience For the GS-15, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service, or comparable in difficulty and responsibility to GS-14 if outside the Federal service. For this position, specialized experience is defined as: Experience leading, directing, and managing a comprehensive human resources and mission-support organization within a joint military and civilian environment, including direct oversight of manpower management, workforce training and development, and personnel readiness administration; experience establishing, interpreting, and enforcing policies related to security operations, civilian payroll administration, personnel transportation operations, reasonable accommodations, and anti-harassment programs; experience designing and executing strategic outreach and recruitment initiatives to attract, hire, and retain high-performing, diverse talent in alignment with organizational mission requirements; and demonstrated ability to make critical, time-sensitive executive decisions; represent the organization before senior leadership and external stakeholders; and utilize highly developed interpersonal skills to critically think, problem-solve, and resolve complex or sensitive personnel and labor relations matters at all levels of the agency. In addition to meeting the specialized experience requirements, qualified applicants must also possess the quality of experience as it relates to how closely or to what extent an applicant's background, recency of experience, education, and training are relevant to the duties and responsibilities of the announced position. Candidates must clearly demonstrate the possession of competencies necessary to successfully perform the work of the position at the appropriate level to be qualified for the position. Applicants must describe how their experience meets the competencies within the body of the resume. No separate statements addressing competencies are required. Qualification and time-in-grade requirements must be met within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement. Education Please Note Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here: Additional information This position is subject to completion of 1 year probationary period for assignment to a supervisory position. Accepting this position, you may be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. Telework availability will be based upon the mission requirements and supervisory determination. Individuals tentatively selected for drug testing designated positions at the Defense Information Systems Agency will be required to submit to urinalysis for illegal drugs prior to appointment or placement. We may use this announcement to fill additional vacancies within 90 days of the closing date. Moving costs MAY be paid. Recruitment, relocation, or retention incentives MAY be authorized. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 makes certain reimbursements/payments taxable. For information on these changes and the Relocation Income Tax Allowance (RITA), for which some appointees are eligible, click here. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) Priority Consideration: If you are a displaced Federal Civil Service employee and attain a rating of at least 85, you may be entitled to receive special priority selection under the ICTAP. For more information on ICTAP, click here ICTAP Guidance. NOTE: If you have never worked for the Federal Government, you are NOT ICTAP eligible. This position is subject to the limitations imposed by the DOD Priority Placement Program. Priority Placement Program (PPP) Military Spouse Preference (MSP) eligible candidates will receive priority consideration at the highest grade level for which they have applied and been determined best qualified up to and including the full performance level. PPP Application Based Preference Eligibles (Military Reserve and National Guard technicians, Military Reserve and National Guard technicians receiving disability retirement, and Retained Grade employees) will receive priority consideration at the full performance level only. This position has been designated as "Mission Essential." Incumbent will be required to report to work or relocate to a new duty location, within the United States, in times of local/national emergency. For more information on veterans' preference click here. Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (to verify your registration status click here). The Department of Defense (DoD) policy on employment of annuitants issued March 18, 2004 will be used in determining eligibility of annuitants. For more information regarding qualifications requirements please click here. You may submit a cover letter which will be forwarded to the selecting official with your resume. Your cover letter will not be used to verify your qualifications or eligibility. Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution. A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits. Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered. #J-18808-Ljbffr Defense Information Systems Agency