Program Manager

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Duties

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• Leads team comprised of program integration and earned value management personnel and reports to Engineering/Manufacturing Group Leader in a Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) Contract Management Office (CMO).
• Supervises personnel performing support of critical/complex Acquisition Category I system design, development, and production contracts. Assigns/prioritizes work; ensures subordinates have capabilities/resources to accomplish their tasks.
• Evaluates performance of subordinates. Provides advice, counsel, instruction, and decisions to subordinates.
• Leads evaluations and reporting of program cost, schedule, and technical performance to include prediction of future program performance; assures that relevant programmatic information is shared.
• Reviews/recommends approval of Program Assessment Reports, which address contractor performance.
• Recommends resolution of deficiencies to CMO Commander.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Security Requirement: Non-Critical Sensitive with Secret Access
• Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
• Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service

Qualifications

To qualify for a Program Manager, your resume and supporting documentation must support:

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in, or related to, this position. To qualify for the NH-03 level, specialized experience must be at the NH-02 or GS-11 grade level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement.

Creditable specialized experience includes:

• Experience directing the efforts of acquisition logistics and earned value management specialists performing agency technical operations.
• Experience using ACAT I program integration for risk identification and mitigation and earned value status reporting.
• Manage surveillance and evaluation of the achievement of contract Engineering and Acquisition (E&A) requirements on contracts that include research, design, development, test and production requirements.
• Review and recommend approval of comprehensive E&A surveillance reports which address contractor performance against all cost, schedule and technical requirements.

Education

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

Additional information

• This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at: DoDI 1400.25-V300.
• Tour of Duty: Flexible
• FLSA: Exempt
• Bargaining Unit: No
• Selectee may be required to serve a trial/probationary period.
• Selectee may be required to serve a supervisory trail/probationary period.
• Acquisition, Technology & Logistics(AT&L) NON-CAP: Position requires DoD Acquisition, Program Management, Advanced certification within required timeframes. Selectee must also achieve 80 hours of Continuous Learning Points (CLPs) every 2-years. Click here for more details and Resources.
• Financial Disclosure Required.
• Military spouses working remotely are exempt from in-person work under the conditions explained by OPM's February 12, 2025 memorandum and the March 20, 2025 Frequently Asked Questions.

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.

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