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Program Manager (acquisition)

General Services Administration
Federal Acquisition Service
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Summary

As a Program Manager, you will serve as a technical expert in the Professional Services and Human Capital Categories (PSHC), Program Management Division.

Location of position:  1800 F St. NW, Washington DC

The office is responsible for program management, strategic planning, and business development for the OASIS contract family.

We are currently filling a few vacancies, additional vacancies may be filled as needed.

Overview

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Open date: 02/25/2020
Closed date: 03/09/2020
Location
Work site options
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Salary
$121,316 - $157,709 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 14
Promotion potential
14
Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job.
Work schedule
Full-time
Travel Required
25% or less - Up to 25% travel may be required.
Appointment type
Permanent
Supervisory status
No
Federal service type
This job is in the Competitive Service
Drug test
No
Security clearance
Other
Position sensitivity and risk
Moderate Risk (MR)
Jobs require a background check and some require a security clearance. The type depends on the job.
Background check type
Announcement number
20FASA037CCMP
Control number
560793400

Duties

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Major duties include, but are not limited to the following:

  • Serves as a nationally recognized and respected authority and Agency spokesperson on a diverse range of issues related to specialty area. Conceives and recommends projects or studies to advance the state of the art in a specialty area.
  • Coordinates technical elements of the organization’s program(s). Develops authoritative papers and reports which state the agency’s position and further the objectives of the organization’s programs.
  • Reviews for technical feasibility and adherence with the organization’s objectives and recommends actions on proposed contracts, in-house projects or other similarly broad strategic initiatives.
  • Applies a wide range of program management qualitative and/or quantitative methods to assess and improve program effectiveness and/or complex management processes, projects and systems.
  • Identifies, leads and participates in regional, national and/or international special projects or studies, work groups, task forces and panels.

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 Selective Service if you are a male born after 12/31/1959

If selected, you must meet the following conditions:

  • Receive authorization from OPM on any job offer you receive, if you are or were (within the last 5 years) a political Schedule A, Schedule C or Non-Career SES employee in the Executive Branch.
  • Serve a one year probationary period, if required.
  • Undergo and pass a background investigation (Tier 2 investigation level).
  • Have your identity and work status eligibility verified if you are not a GSA employee.  We will use the Department of Homeland Security’s e-Verify system for this. Any discrepancies must be resolved as a condition of continued employment.
  • Complete a financial disclosure report to verify that no conflict, or an appearance of conflict, exists between your financial interest and this position

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-0301-14 salary range starts at $121,316 in Washington, DC per year.  If you are a new federal employee, your starting salary will likely be set at the Step 1 of the grade for which you are selected.  

To qualify, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level or higher in the Federal service.  Specialized experience is experience providing advice and assistance on acquisition matters of a critical, controversial, and/or confidential nature. This experience should include reviewing programs and processes to determine whether changes in policies, procedures, or organizational structures are desirable and effective; and, collaborating with top officials to obtain agreement with proposed initiatives, policy changes and activities designed to improve the quality of program areas related to budget, acquisition, procurement, government contracting, workforce planning, industry relations, training, business and program planning /data analysis and program support. Experience should also include developing, planning, executing and managing  procurement solutions, business development, customer service strategies to achieve program goals; establishing and maintaining relationships with stakeholders; experience in formal public speaking and/or presentations to convey information to audiences with divergent expectations or objectives.

Education

None

Additional information

Bargaining Unit Status

Bargaining Unit status: Ineligible

Relocation Not Paid

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

Management Rights

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

How you will be evaluated

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

You will be evaluated on the questions you answer during the application process, which will measure your overall 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.  

  • Mastery of program management within professional or administrative field to plan and manage or review and recommend to top management approval of innovations (systems, operating positions, management philosophies).
  • Mastery of a professional or administrative field to generate and develop new concepts about the occupational specialty, e.g., new hypotheses and theories to resolve critical problems impacting program operations, oftentimes throughout the country.
  • Expert knowledge of agency programs and mission(s), within and outside area of specialization.  Expert knowledge of the occupational area of specialization, its governing laws, regulations, methodologies and/or policies to provide sound and authoritative technical guidance on all issues related to the assigned program.
  • Expert analytical skills to apply a wide range of qualitative and/or quantitative methods for the assessment and improvement of program effectiveness.
  • Skill in oral communications to present sensitive recommendations to higher authority, to obtain compliance with policies from activities nationwide, to articulate positions/policy of vast technical complexity and to represent the agency on task forces.

Additional assessments may be used, and, if so, you will be provided with further instructions.  

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


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Federal Acquisition Service

Agency contact information

Christine Chin
Phone
212-306-4911
Email
Christine.chin@gsa.gov
Address
GSA, Federal Acquisition Service
General Services Administration
HR Services (FAS)
One World Trade Center
Washington, New York 10007
United States

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