PROGRAM MANAGER

Summary

You will serve as a PROGRAM MANAGER in the Aircraft Carrier Program Office (PMS 312) of DPAE AIRCRAFT CARRIERS.

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Duties

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• You will be responsible for overall management and guidance in balancing the many factors required to establish program priorities, milestones and strategic goals.
• You will manage the acquisition of program requirements and engage other program/project managers and competencies in defining the scope, cost, schedule, and highly technical facets of planning and executing a Refueling Complex Overhaul (RCOH).
• You will serve as primary liaison that interfaces with the Resource Sponsor, Navy Comptroller, DASN, Naval Reactors, Newport News Shipbuilding, PARMs and the Contracts Directorate to ensure programmatic issues are addressed at appropriate levels.
• You will approve the RCOH Availability Work Package balancing Fleet requirements while staying within budget. Approves changes to the AWP for growth work or
  requirement changes while maintaining the current contract cost and program budget.
• You will develop planning documents, coordinate contract strategies, develop IPPD processes to develop and 'right size' the AWP, leads program contracting efforts with contracts directorate and performs all financial management for the RCOH program.
• You will manage and monitor RCOH cost and schedule performance through regular cost Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), program reviews and shipyard visits and adjust funding and work package to stay within cost and schedule.
• You will resolve CVN technical and programmatic issues pertaining to the RCOH program, using all available resources.
• You will prepare internal and external correspondence pertaining to the RCOH program to communicate program requirements and to manage projects: plan of Action and Milestones, financial management plan, contract documentation, workforce, etc.
• You will be independently responsible for developing, implementing and completing all program, financial, contract and technical issues for the RCOH period.
• You will develop and maintain RCOH monthly metrics, Carrier dashboards and reports to clearly convey program funding status, technical risks and schedule assessments.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal
• This position is covered under the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA). Certification in the Functional Area and Tier assigned to the position, along with Continuous Learning (CL) points, are required within established timeframes.
• This position is covered under Public Law 114-264, the Program Management Improvement Accountability Act (PMIAA).
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower pay band, NH-03 (GS-13 Equivalent) , in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector applying experience to support planning, program management, execution, and communications with other functional areas of the program.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site:

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

This position is part of the Department of Defense Civilian Acquisition Workforce Personnel Demonstration Project. The NH-04 broadband level encompasses positions equivalent to GS-14 and GS-15. This position has a control point; thus the salary range may be capped at GS-15, step 05, which is equivalent to $191,850. If you're current salary is above this amount, your salary may be matched.

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement.

A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.

A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. A relocation incentive may be authorized.

During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.

Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at:

PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation.

ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application:?1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link:

Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.

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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