Program Manager (Deputy Project Manager Acquisition)

Summary This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: This Program Manager (Deputy Project Manager Acquisition) position is assigned to the Program Executive Officer, Intelligence Electronic Warfare & Sensors, Project Manager Sensors Aerial Prod Director TENCAP, located at Alexandria, Virginia. Responsibilities Serves as a Supervisory Deputy Project Manager (DPM) and responsible management official providing overall direction and guidance for the development, acquisition, testing, product improvements, fielding, and sustainment of assigned programs. Coordinate, integrate, lead, and directly control the efforts associated with assigned program. Utilize a high degree of managerial and technical knowledge as well as a thorough knowledge of functional activities and the defense acquisition process required for effective management of assigned programs. Oversees POM planning, cost estimating, program planning, programming, budgeting, program integration, interoperability, and oversight. Serves as advisor to officials with broader and higher responsibilities on status of project, progress made, projected plans, and problems. Responsible for all aspects of acquisition to include development, testing, system integration, production, fielding, sustainment, and product improvements with a multi-million-dollar annual budget. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Who May Apply: US Citizens 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 do the work in this job. Specialized experience is defined as performing duties which include: 1) managing responsibility for cost, schedule, performance, and risk within a defense acquisition program; 2) directing the work of highly technical scientists, systems engineers, logisticians, and software/hardware integrators; and 3) performing the full range of administrative and technical supervisory duties of Government civilians to include assigning and supervising work, managing performance, hiring, and guiding professional development. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (NH-03/GS-13). Education 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 alone–no substitution of education for experience is permitted. Additional Information Direct Deposit of Pay is required. This position requires you to submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE450) upon entry, and annually thereafter. 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(n) General Administration and Management Career Field position 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 is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.