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SUPERVISORY PROGRAM MANAGER

Department of Defense
Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency
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Summary

DCSA's Program Executive Office (PEO) is seeking a Supervisory Program Manager (PM) to serve as the Deputy, PEO (DPEO) for a DoD DCSA PEO Acquisition Portfolio. The DPEO advises on policy and the direction for IT systems development, acquisition, contract oversight, and vendor management. As the DPEO, you will be responsible for overseeing and managing acquisition business processes for a portfolio of IT systems acquisition in support of the PEO. Visit www.dcsa.mil, America's Gatekeeper!

Overview

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Open & closing dates
07/09/2024 to 07/17/2024
This job will close when we have received 100 applications which may be sooner than the closing date. Learn more
Salary
$148,609 to - $191,900 per year

Minimum and Maximum salary encompasses all grade levels and locations advertised. Salary will vary depending on the position locality pay.

Pay scale & grade
GG 15
Locations
1 vacancy in the following locations:
Fort Meade, MD
Hanover, MD
Boyers, PA
Quantico, VA
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy.
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Excepted
Promotion potential
None
Job family (Series)
Supervisory status
Yes
Security clearance
Top Secret
Drug test
Yes
Position sensitivity and risk
Special-Sensitive (SS)/High Risk
Trust determination process
Announcement number
DCSA-24-12473082-P
Control number
798908200

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Clarification from the agency

This announcement is open to: All United States Citizens.

Duties

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As a SUPERVISORY PROGRAM MANAGER you will be responsible for the following duties:

  • Serves as Deputy Program Executive Officer (PEO) (Program Manager) for the PEO. Assists with managing the PEO portfolio of systems. Advises and leads in the absence of the Program Executive Officer (PEO) on policy, guidance, and direction pertaining to Information Technology (IT) systems development, contracting, acquisition, contract oversight, and vendor management.
  • Directs planning for the PEO portfolio of programs and provides oversight on implementation, operation, and sustainment of the information technology infrastructure and system necessary to meet approved requirements and service level agreements.
  • Monitors and provides guidance to ensure effective management of cost, schedule and performance for the planning, procurement, development, implementation, deployment, operation, maintenance, and sustainment of the PEO portfolio.
  • Provides oversight on the full spectrum support and management activities for the implementation, fielding and sustainment of a secure IT service for the user base.
  • Provides PEO-level input and direction on all personnel/manpower management and human resource planning activities and actions.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • Must be a US citizen
  • Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service. For more information http://www.sss.gov
  • Resume and supporting documents received by 11:59PM EST will be considered
  • This is a Drug Testing designated position
  • Position is a (DCIPS) position in the Excepted Service under U.S.C. 1601
  • Work Schedule: Full Time
  • Overtime: Occasionally
  • Tour of Duty: Flexible
  • PCS (Permanent Change of Station): May be authorized.
  • Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
  • Financial Disclosure: Required
  • Telework Eligibility: This position is telework eligible, but is not a full time telework position. The incumbent will be required to report to the office on a routine basis.
  • If selected, the incumbent must obtain and maintain appropriate security clearance as indicated in job announcement.
  • This is a critical acquisition position (CAP) within the DCSA Acquisition Workforce.
  • Incumbent is required to submit a Financial Disclosure Statement, OGE-450, upon entering the position and annually.
  • The incumbent must meet DAWIA Advanced certification requirements in Program Management, Federal Acquisition Certification for Program and Project Managers (FAC-P/PM), or Project Management Institute Program Management Professional (PMP).
  • AWF members must achieve 80 hours of Continuous Learning Points (CLPs) every two years, in accordance with DoDI 5000.66.
  • This position requires a 3-year tenure agreement. Must sign DD Form 2889 (Critical Acquisition Position (CAP) Service Agreement ) and execute, as a condition of employment, a written tenure agreement.

Qualifications

The experience described in your resume will be evaluated and screened from the Office of Personnel Management's (OPMs) basic qualifications requirements. See: i.e. for professional positions or positions with a basic education requirement: http://main.opm.gov/policy-dataoversight/ classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0100/foreign-affairs series- 0130/; i.e. for positions with no IOR: http://main.opm.gov/policy-dataoversight/ classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0300/management and -program-analysis-series-0343/) for OPM qualification standards, competencies and specialized experience needed to perform the duties of the position as described in the MAJOR DUTIES and QUALIFICATIONS sections of this announcement by 07/19/2024

Applicant must have directly applicable experience that demonstrates the possession of the knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies necessary for immediate success in the position. Qualifying experience may have been acquired in any public or private sector job, but will clearly demonstrate past experience in the application of the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to successfully perform the duties of the position.

You must have specialized experience sufficient to demonstrate that you have acquired all the competencies necessary to perform at a level equivalent in difficulty, responsibility, and complexity to the next lower grade GS/GG 14 in the Federal service and are prepared to take on greater responsibility.
Generally, this would include one year or more of such specialized experience. Specialized experience for this position includes:

  • Experience in program management and planning for the implementation, operation, and sustainment.
  • Acquisition management to provide acquisition system direction in managing cost, schedule, and performance for the planning, procurement, development, implementation, deployment, operation, maintenance, and sustainment of the program(s) assigned.
  • Acquisition processes and familiarity with Information Technology systems engineering and operations.
  • Management analysis for analyzing requirements, legislation or regulations, effectiveness, functions and activities, and proposed changes.

Specifically you will be evaluated on the following competencies:

1. Program Planning, Review and Evaluation: Continuing analyses of program effectiveness, efficiency, cost effectiveness, schedule adherence and measurement of program accomplishments and results.

2. Management Analysis - Conducts research and solves organizational inefficiencies to increase the effectiveness of the organization.

3. Acquisition Strategy - Knowledge of the principles and methods for developing an integrated acquisition management plan that describes the business, technical, and support strategies, including the relationship between the acquisition phases, work efforts, and key program events.

4. Applies concepts, practices, and techniques to identify, engage, influence, and monitor relationship with individuals/groups connected to the work effort; including those who are actively involved, results, have a vested interest in the outcomes (positive or negative).

Education

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

Additional information

VETERANS PREFERENCE/CURRENT OR FORMER FEDERAL
In accordance with DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 2005, veterans preference is not required to be applied when considering candidates with prior Federal competitive or excepted service who have completed a probationary or trial period and have not been separated for cause. Therefore, veterans preference will not be applied to applicants with current federal service, or former federal civilian service meeting the above criteria.

Other Notes:

Re-employed Annuitant: This position does not meet criteria for re-employed annuitant. The DoD criteria for hiring Re-employed Annuitants can be found at: https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/1400.25-V300.pdf

Applicants selected from this announcement may be required to serve a two-year trial period.

If selected, Federal employees currently serving in the competitive service must acknowledge that they will voluntarily leave the competitive service by accepting an offer of employment for a DCIPS excepted service positions.

If selected, non-DCIPS candidates must acknowledge in writing that the position they have been selected for is in the excepted service and covered by DCIPS.

ACQUISITION POSITION: This position requires a Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) Program Management Advanced level. Certification prior to hiring is not essential but must be accomplished within 48 months after entry into this position. For information regarding the DAWIA Back to Basics please visit: Home (dau.edu) or Back to Basics - Helpful Resources (dau.edu)

  • DAWIA (Back to Basics) Certification: CAP: Position is a DoD Critical Acquisition Position & requires DoD Acquisition Program Management, Advanced certification within required timeframes. Selectee must also achieve 80 hours of Continuous Learning Points (CLPs) every 2-years and sign a written agreement to remain in Federal service in the position for at least three years. Click here for more details and Resources.
  • Selection under this appointment authority does not confer civil service competitive status.

All current and former Federal employees must submit a copy of your latest SF50 (Notification of Personnel Action) showing your tenure, grade and step, and type of position occupied (i.e., Excepted or Competitive); or similar Notification of Personnel Action documentation, i.e., Transcript of Service, Form 1150, etc.

Resumes should NOT include
: Classified information/SSN/Photo of yourself/personal information (gender, religion, affiliation etc/Encrypted digitally signed docs). Resumes with this prohibited information will be automatically ineligible for consideration.

How you will be evaluated

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

Read the job opportunity carefully to make sure you have included all required contact information.
Include dates, hours, level of experience and examples for each work experience
For each work experience you list, make sure you include:

  • Start and end dates (including the month and year).
  • The number of hours you worked per week.
  • The level and amount of experience-for instance, whether you served as a project manager or a team member helps to illustrate your level of experience.
  • Examples of relevant experiences and accomplishments that prove you can perform the tasks at the level required for the job as stated in the job announcement. Your experience needs to address every required qualification.
If your resume does not clearly outline details for each position as noted, you may be deemed "not referred" for this position.

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.

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