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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As a Supervisory Acquisition Program Manager, you will perform the following duties:

• Provide project/program management over the full project lifecycle process, including requirements gathering through design and implementation. Consult with stakeholders to identify, define and implement solutions from the customer/stakeholder and overall enterprise perspectives.
• Provide technical performance oversight of the program assignments. Manage, track, and report on the costs, technical performance, and timeliness of program projects in accordance with GSA standards and business models. Serve as an advisor to program managers for analysis and planning. Provide overall leadership and technical direction for program teams.
• Plan work schedules, to assure an even flow and distribution of work; make changes in organization of work or assignment of functions to staff to improve workflow and productivity. Formulate and issue verbal guidance or written instructions and procedures for routine, non-routine or complex assignments. Give advice, counsel and/or instructions to employees on both work and administrative matters. Identify developmental and training needs of employees, provide or arrange for needed development or training.
• Establish and maintain critical relationships with other organizations within GSA, headquarters of other Federal agencies, and other stakeholders. Effectively advocate Acquisition Talent Development (ATD) interests in all relationships, persuade others to accommodate GSA interests and methods, and establish new business partnerships. Represent ATD Program management in top-level meetings on matters involved. Develop and maintain close working relationships in order to maximize collaboration and program success.

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:

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).    

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The GS-13 salary range starts at $103,409 per year.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:

To qualify, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level or higher in the Federal service. Specialized experience is experience supervising and/or managing a branch, section or organization that included strategic planning, operations management, business development, and service delivery. Experience must include managing annual programmatic plans/schedules and budget plans for successful execution of an entry level learning and development program, initiative, and/or activity.

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.

1. Ability to provide expertise in program management, professional development, and training by developing, managing, and analyzing entry level learning and development activities and functions and their effectiveness towards meeting the program's mission.
2. Ability to exercise full discretion with regard to methods, procedures, and approaches for accomplishment of mission execution goals.
3. Ability to plan, organize, execute monitoring, and evaluate people, performance, and program requirements.
4. Skill in leadership necessary to successfully guide and direct a diverse group of individuals toward the accomplishment of program goals and objectives.
5. Ability to establish working relationships with individuals at all levels of an organization in order to manage stakeholder communications, and to develop and persuasively communicate solutions to technical and complex programmatic issues.

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.