Supervisory Program Manager (Special Operation Forces)

Summary

This position is being filled under the memorandum from the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (USD(P&R)) Expansion of Direct Hire Authority for Certain Personnel of the Department of Defense dated August 122024.

This position is part of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency.

Duties

As a SUPERVISORY PROGRAM MANAGER (SPECIAL OPERATION FORCES) at the GSsome of your typical work assignments may include:

• Serves as the Supervisory Program Manager overseeing the development execution and demonstration of technologies to be employed by Special Operation Forces (SOF) in Counter Weapons of Mass Destruction and Hard and Deeply Buried Targets (HDBT) as defined within Joint Publication (JP) 3-40 and other policies.
• Directs major RDT&E programs to support component and system-level CWMD/HDBT capability demonstrations and tests. Projects are key to supporting the Agencys efforts to develop new and improved methods of deterring adversary state-sponsored and terrorist infrastructure or failing that for putting it at risk.
• Aids in formulating a coherent Division-level technology development and demonstration plan defining programs and projects that will support Directorate goals across the FYDP. Recognizes opportunities for and develops programs with customers for new technologies and capabilities that are existing and/or available to the warfighter from the Tech Base National Labs and a variety of other sources.
• Provides leadership to project managers and program managers in establishing and maintaining effective management processes and maintains a work environment conductive to effective integration of technical functions of planning science engineering contracting and resource management.
• Develops required programmatic and fiscal documentation to support the planning programming budgeting and execution system. Makes necessary programmatic and technical judgment of priorities. Provides a high degree of management and technical innovation to provide quality products that meet requirements at the lowest cost.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Travel approximately 25% of the time CONUS/OCONUS. Expected to be available for weekend travel weekend layovers during travel and long hours while in travel status. Must comply with each regional medical protocol requirement.
• Work Schedule: Full-time
• Males born aftermust be registered for Selective Service
• Suitable for Federal employment determined by a background investigation
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period
• Overtime: 10%
• Tour of Duty: Flexible
• Recruitment Incentives: May be authorized if funds available and with approval from hiring manager
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
• Incumbent is required to submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Form OGE 450 within 30 days of entering the position annually and upon termination of employment IAW DoD Directive 5500.7-R Joint Ethics Regulation August 30 1993.
• Telework Eligibility: This position is an in-person position at facilities located at Fort Belvoir position may be eligible for limited situational telework subject to supervisory approval and not to exceed current Agency guidelines.
• 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.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI security clearance with eligibility for CNWDI and RD caveats required.
• Subject to pre-employment drug testing and periodic random drug testing thereafter.

Qualifications

You may qualify at the GS-15 if you fulfill the following qualifications:

One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service as listed below:

• Supervising and directing civilian and military Program Managers within a research development test and evaluation (RDT&E) portfolio to include developing overarching strategies defining objectives nominating specific projects and coordinating approved projects;
• Supervising senior civilian and military personnel managing complex organizational budgets and directing multidisciplinary technical teams in high-stakes environments;
• Overseeing complex RDT&E programs from conceptual research through operational test and evaluation and leading the development execution and demonstration of non-kinetic innovative operational technologies employed by Special Operation Forces (SOF) in the electronic warfare (EW) radio frequency (RF) or cyber domains;
• Operating along side uniform military service branches with specialized expertise in military chain of command structures integration of RDT&E capabilities and administrative appraisal mechanisms (e.g. FITREPs OERs Officer Appraisals);
• Coordinating inter-agency efforts to ensure program activities align with SOCOM the Joint Forces Allied/Partner organizations and that program products are responsive to strategic operational and tactical requirements.
• (THIS EXPERIENCE MUST BE CLEARLY DEMONSTRATED IN YOUR RESUME)

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

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: applicants must meet qualifications and eligibility criteria by the closing date of the announcement.

This position is subject to an initial drug screening and random testing thereafter. The selectees inability to 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.

Males born aftermust be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see Who Needs to Register Selective Service System : Selective Service System ())

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.

Required Experience:

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