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Supervisory Program Manager

Full Time
$142,488 – $185,234 Per Year
Closing on Jan 29, 2025

Location:
Virginia, Fort Belvoir
Requires Relocation:
No
Start Date:
16/01/2025
End Date:
29/01/2025
Offering Type:
Term
Hiring Paths:
Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL) Federal employees - Competitive service Individuals with disabilities Military spouses Veterans
Service Type:
Competitive
Travel Percentage:
Occasional travel

About Defense Threat Reduction Agency

The Defense Threat Reduction Agency provides cross-cutting solutions to enable the DoD, the United States Government, and international partners to DETER strategic attack against the United States and it’s allies; PREVENT, reduce, and counter Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) and emerging threats; and PREVAIL against WMD-armed adversaries in crisis and conflict.

Job summary

This position is part of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency.

Major duties

As a SUPERVISORY PROGRAM MANAGER at the GS-0340-14 some of your typical work assignments may include: Subject matter expertise in acquisition, finance and logistics, provides responsive, interdisciplinary, cogent analysis involving a broad range of complex issues to include acquisition program management oversight and guidance related to finance, logistics, and acquisition strategy. Plans, prepares, coordinates, staffs, and presents Agency positions on acquisition, finance, and logistics-related issues. Serves as the Program Support Branch supervising multiple senior military officers and senior DoD civilians. Exercises delegated managerial authority to set long-range work plans and schedules for the Branch. Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) provides daily oversight of contract execution of various types of funding including DTRA Title 50 O&M, Military Interdepartmental Purchase Requests (MIPR), and Interagency Cost Reimbursable Orders (IACRO). Provides Division leadership with expert advice regarding Federal, Department of Defense, and Agency acquisition laws, regulations, policies, and procedures to include the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), the Department of Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS), and the Agency's procurement policies, procedures, and guidelines. Trains, mentors, and provides direct guidance to assigned Program Managers (PMs), Project Managers, Contracting Officers' Representatives (COR), travel reviewers and authorizers, and program analysts.

Qualification

You may qualify at the GS-14, if you fulfill the following qualifications: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service: Experience with DoD Financial Management Processes including MIPRs, Purchase Requests (PRs) and contract obligation/de-obligations; reviewing PM and COR product completion, adequacy, regulatory compliance, and quality; Experience managing cost-type contracts including cost, schedule, and performance monitoring, acquisition planning, award, execution, and closeout; Budgetary experience executing current and planning of future fiscal funds (both Defense Security Cooperation Agency's Section 333 and Operations & Maintenance funds); Experience tracking and executing the administration and analysis for statutory and regulatory compliance of Program Objective Memorandum (POM) across the Future Years Defense Program (FYDP), and; Extensive experience managing, supervising, leading teams of DoD civilians, military members, and government contractors to include monitoring personnel requirements, job performance, and long-range program goals and workload distribution. 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. Additional Requirements: 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 in accordance with DoD Directive 5500.7-R, Joint Ethics Regulation, August 30, 1993. 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 4 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. In accordance with Security Cooperation Workforce Certification Program 2.0 requirements, incumbent must meet DoD SCW certification requirements applicable to the duties of this position. The deadline for existing SCW members to attain certification begins October 1, 2024. For new SCW members, the timeframe begins once a workforce member is entered into a properly coded SCW position in the manpower and personnel system. In addition to certification requirements detailed above, SCW member must meet the following conditions to remain in good standing. Failure to obtain DoD SCW certification within the required time may subject the incumbent to adverse action. Practitioner level, at least 1 years of successful SC work experience with a performance appraisal rating of 3 or better. In addition, 60 hours of continuing education (CUE) every two years.

Education

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

Evaluations

Once the application process is complete, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified for this job, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the Occupational Questionnaire. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application materials, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this job. If you are found to be among the top candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration. Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics): Competencies: Financial Management Leadership Organizational Performance Analysis Project Management Military Spouse Preference: If you are entitled to military spouse preference, in order to receive this preference you must choose the spousal eligibility in your application package referencing MSP Military Spouse Preference. Your preference entitlement will be verified by the employing agency. To claim Military Spouse Preference (MSP) please complete the Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist, save the document and attach it to your application package. Priority Placement Program (PPP) DoD Retained Grade Preference (RGP): In order to receive this preference, you must choose to apply using the "Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference (RGP)" eligibility. If you are claiming RGP and are determined to be Well Qualified (score of 85 or above) for the position, you will be referred to the hiring manager as a priority applicant. Information and required documentation for claiming MSP may be found at the General Applicant Information and Definitions link below. To be eligible as a RGP, you must submit the following supporting documents with your application package: a signed Retained Grade PPP Self-Certification Checklist (DD3145-1 (whs.mil)); a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) effecting the placement in retained grade status; or a copy of the notification letter you received regarding the RIF or classification downgrade.