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Program Manager

Department of the Army
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Directorate of Civil Works
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Summary

About the Position: The incumbent is a Program Manager for the Civil Works Program Integration Division, Program Development Branch. Incumbent serves as the nationwide Program Manager of an assigned appropriation funding Civil Works projects and programs throughout the United States, or of major USACE-wide project-based program(s) within a Civil Works appropriation

Overview

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Job canceled
Open & closing dates
07/12/2024 to 07/29/2024
Salary
$139,395 to - $181,216 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 14
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Washington, DC
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
Competitive
Promotion potential
None
Job family (Series)
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Not Required
Drug test
No
Position sensitivity and risk
Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk
Trust determination process
Announcement number
CERA242029884829
Control number
799789300

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Duties

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  • Serve as a Civil Works (CW) program manager responsible for supporting the development and defense of the annual CW Program budget and work plan, in coordination with the Headquarters (HQ) United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) team
  • Finalize the annual CW Program budget press book, budget justification material, and work plan/spend plan files for publishing online
  • Manage USACE portion of the Interagency Agreement with Budget Line of Business (Budget LoB), including coordination of USACE funding share and annual renewal of the agreement
  • Participate as HQ CW representative in Budget LoB meetings and discussions
  • Lead a HQ delivery team to update and publish annual CW Program Development Guidance and Program Development Manual
  • Develop the annual Chief of Engineers transmittal memorandum for his budget recommendation and perform QA of account/business line enclosure documents
  • Lead budget development after action reviews
  • Develop read ahead presentation for the MSC Cdrs' forum on the final draft Program Development Guidance and updates CW Senior Leaders' presentations with budget/appropriation information
  • Track HQ compliance to OMB pass back deliverables for budget development and provides status reports
  • Perform as the data administrator for USACE CW Program budget justification material in MAX JIRA application including establishing the CW Program accounts folder system for clearance of budget justification sheets
  • Process OMB Budget Data Requests for HQ/MSC subject matter experts to address
  • Perform quality assurance review of info uploads into the MAX application tool, and coordinate responses to follow-on questions

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
  • Business travel (TDY) may be up to 10% of duty time for this position.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

  • 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans
  • Current Department of Army Civilian Employees
  • Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce
  • Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
  • Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
  • Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473
  • Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible
  • Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible
  • Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement
  • Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible
  • Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998


In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1. Track trends in resource usage to evaluate the civil works program to ensure funds are allocated properly; 2. Utilize policies, guidance and procedures to recommend, develop and implement changes to water resources project development; 3. Ensure fund allocation for emergency disaster response programs are in accordance with applicable policies, guidance, regulations, and appropriations bill; 4. Oversee all phases of program objectives for civil works projects to track status, progress, trends, and prospects. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-13)

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:
  • Communications
  • Program/Project Management
  • Strategic Thinking


Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-13).

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Additional information

  • Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
  • You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
  • One year trial/probationary period may be required.
  • Direct deposit of pay is required.
  • Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
  • If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
  • This is a(n) 51 - Administration and Management Career Field position.
  • Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
  • Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
  • When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit https://www.dfas.mil/civilianemployees/civrelo/Civilian-Moving-Expenses-Tax-Deduction/ for more information.
  • Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest.

How you will be evaluated

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

Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation.

You may claim Military Spouse preference.

Military Spouse Preference (MSP) applicants will receive preference consideration and will be placed (if selected) at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined best qualified, up to and including the full performance level.

You may claim Priority Placement Program (PPP) preference.

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP). If you are a Federal employee in the competitive service and your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority for this position. To receive selection priority, you must: (1) meet ICTAP eligibility criteria (2) be rated well-qualified for the position and; (3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your ICTAP eligibility. To be considered well-qualified and receive selection priority applicants must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a score of 90 or above. Additional information about the program is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website.

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