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Program Manager

General Services Administration
Federal Acquisition Service
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Summary

As a Program Manager in the Financial Analysis Division, provides advice, guidance, and consultation to senior management on areas such as risk management, internal controls, analysis of work processes, financial management, and the review of financial systems investments and their impact on the financial management of the agency.

Location of position: (GSA) (FAS), Office of Business Operations in General Supplies and Services (GSS). 

Duty location will be determined upon selection.

Overview

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Open & closing dates
11/28/2023 to 12/04/2023
Salary
$136,908 to - $183,500 per year

Locality pay will be determined once the selectee's duty location has been established

Pay scale & grade
GS 15
Location
Few vacancies in the following location:
Anywhere in the U.S. (remote job)
Few vacancies
Remote job
Yes
Telework eligible
Not applicable, this is a remote position.
Travel Required
Occasional travel - Business travel may be required
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
15
Job family (Series)
Supervisory status
Yes
Security clearance
Other
Drug test
No
Position sensitivity and risk
Moderate Risk (MR)
Trust determination process
Announcement number
QS-2024-0018
Control number
762776400

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Clarification from the agency

Your application will be considered if you are a: • GSA employee • GSA surplus or displaced employees in the local commuting area who qualify for the Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) You must be serving on a career or career-conditional appointment, or under a noncompetitive Special Appointing Authority which provides for conversion to a permanent position in the Competitive Service.

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Duties

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  • Provides  advice, guidance, and consultation to senior management officials on areas such as risk management, internal controls, analysis of work processes, financial management, and the review of financial systems investments and their impact on the financial management of the agency.
  • Provides authoritative technical advice and guidance to senior management on the analysis of work processes, financial management, and review of agency financial systems according to established policies and procedures.
  • Renders authoritative policy interpretations and functional recommendations on significant agency-wide financial management issues, functions, and problems.
  • Provides analysis and advice on agency financial matters to program officials, managers, and resource administrators.
  • Applies a wide range of qualitative and/or quantitative methods to assess and improve program effectiveness and/or complex management processes, projects and systems.
  • Directs the development and implementation of agency policies and procedures, business processes, and new or revised system requirements resulting from new or modified agency financial and business system programs.
  • Manages short and long range planning activities that include multi-year work plans.
  • Directs an agency program segment that has management over multi-million dollars of annual resources.
  • Directs and monitors the development, compilation, review and submission of financial reports of the agency.
  • Oversees the development and implementation of automated and fully integrated systems of financial staff services in accounting, budgeting, travel, payroll, financial analysis, and reporting.
  • Performs supervisory functions. Manages a large subordinate financial management staff.

*We are currently filling one vacancy, but additional vacancies may be filled through this announcement in this or other GSA organizations within the same commuting area.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • US Citizenship or National (Residents of American Samoa and Swains Island)
  • Meet all eligibility criteria within 30 days of the closing date
  • Meet time-in-grade within 30 days of the closing date, if applicable
  • Register with the Selective Service if you are a male born after 12/31/1959

If selected, you must meet the following conditions:

  • Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C or Non­Career SES employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the HR Office. Failure to disclose this information could result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal Service.
  • Undergo and pass a background investigation (Tier 2 investigation level).
  • Complete a financial disclosure report to verify that no conflict, or an appearance of conflict, exists between your financial interest and this position.
  • Serve a one year supervisory or managerial probationary period, if required.

Qualifications

For each job on your resume, provide:

  • the exact dates you held  each job (from month/year to month/year)
  • number of hours per week you worked (if part time).    

If you have volunteered your service through a National Service program (e.g., Peace Corps, Americorps), we encourage you to apply and include this experience on your resume.

For a brief video on creating a Federal resume, click here

The GS-15 salary range starts at $136,908 per year.

Locality pay will be determined once the selectee's duty location has been established. To view current locality rates, visit - https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/2023/general-schedule


SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:  To qualify, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 level or higher in the Federal service.

Specialized experience is:

  • Leading the development of significant and complex program budgets in excess of $75M/year.
  • Performing program management, analysis, evaluation, and execution, to include program planning, development, implementation, and improvement of program operations.
  • Reviewing and monitoring resource allocations, financial models, guidelines (e.g., policy, regulations) requirements for operations, including personnel and financial resources.
  • Building, maintaining, and improving strategic relationships by seeking out and advising executive and other management officials on best practices and coordinating meetings and working groups designed to improve program operations.
  • Developing plans and schedules, estimating resource requirements, defining milestones and deliverables, monitoring activities, and evaluating and reporting on accomplishments.  AND
  • Preparing or conducting program-related presentations at a variety of meetings (e.g., work groups, conferences) to executive and other management and staff officials of other entities (e.g., agency budget staff, private-sector firms) to ensure alignment and share progress on program initiatives.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

Bargaining Unit Status:  This position is ineligible for the bargaining unit

Relocation-related expenses are not approved and will be your responsibility.

Diversity

GSA is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility that goes beyond our compliance with EEO regulations including: 
  • Valuing and embracing diversity, promoting equity, inclusion and accessibility, and expecting cultural competence; and
  • Fostering a work environment where all employees, customers and stakeholders feel respected and valued.
Our commitment is: 
  • Reflected in our policies, procedures and work environment;
  • Recognized by our employees, customers and stakeholders; and
  • Drives our efforts to recruit, attract, retain and engage the diverse workforce needed to achieve our mission.

Management Rights:

Additional vacancies may be filled from this announcement as needed; through other means; or not at all.
Additional vacancies may be filled through this announcement in this or other GSA organizations.

*We are currently filling one vacancy, but additional vacancies may be filled through this announcement in this or other GSA organizations within the same commuting area.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

You will be scored on the questions you answer during the application process, which will measure your possession of the following competencies or knowledge, skills, and abilities.  Your responses to these questions must be supported by your resume or your score may be lowered.  

  • Skill in planning and managing, or reviewing and recommending to top management, approval of innovations (financial systems, operating positions, management philosophies) impacting critical agency systems or programs.
  • Knowledge of program management and change management disciplines, theories, principles and strategies for implementation.
  • Ability to provide technical and administrative supervision over diverse mission functions, directly and through subordinate supervisors.
  • Skill in applying a wide range of qualitative and/or quantitative techniques involved in gathering, assessing and evaluating numerous sources of data, and developing appropriate recommendations for management.
  • Knowledge of management techniques, methods, principles sufficient to provide direction and oversight of a program, assess overall effectiveness, efficiency and productivity.
  • Ability to present sensitive recommendations to higher authority; negotiate high level issues; obtain compliance with policies from activities nationwide, to articulate positions/policy of vast technical complexity; and, to represent the agency on task forces, at seminars and other large sessions.
  • Skill in written communication in order to write, review and finalize policies, rules, regulations and procedures, and prepare written reports, correspondence, etc. for presentation to top agency officials, customer agencies, industry executives or government entities.

Additional hurdle assessments, such as narrative responses or other assessments, may be administered to applicants who meet the requirements of the first hurdle, e.g., the minimum qualification requirements. If additional assessments are used, you will be provided with further instructions.

Consideration will be given to performance appraisals and incentive awards in merit promotion selection decisions in accordance with 5 CFR 335.103(b)(3). You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume so that information will be taken into consideration during the selection process.  If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation.

If you are eligible under GSA’s Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP), you must receive a score of 85 or higher to receive priority.


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