The United States Space Force (USSF) at Schriever SFB, Colorado Springs, CO is searching for a Chief, Plans and Programs to support Mission Delta 6 (NH-2210-03, GS-12/13 Equivalent).
Description:
As a senior project manager, you will take the lead in shaping our organization's future by independently planning and directing the entire strategic programming and budgeting lifecycle. You will serve as the key integrator, translating high-level strategic goals into actionable, resource-backed projects. This role grants you the authority to develop and revise policies, drive efficiency, and serve as the functional expert on our most critical funding and requirements processes, ensuring the integrity of our long-range vision is maintained from conception to execution. Your analysis and reports will directly influence senior leadership and external stakeholders, making you the authoritative advisor on programmatic and budgetary decisions.
This is an opportunity for an experienced leader who thrives on solving highly complex problems and guiding team members to success. You will manage the end-to-end requirements process for a portfolio of acquisition-focused projects, ensuring every initiative is directly traceable to our operational and strategic objectives. A core function of your role will be to represent the organization in high-level meetings, establishing effective working relationships with internal and external leaders. You will be counted on to provide authoritative advice on the potential impacts of financial decisions on our mission capabilities, making you a critical voice in resolving significant resourcing and planning challenges.
Ideal Candidate:
Strong project management skills and experience, Project Management Institute (PMI) Project Management Professional (PMP) certification, full understanding of Department of War/Department of the Air Force budget and fiscal cycles and processes.
Key Skills and Abilities:
1. Mastery of the principles, policies, and procedures of the Department of Defense Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) process, including the development of the Program Objective Memorandum (POM) and the justification of Unfunded Requirements (UFRs).
2. In-depth knowledge of qualitative and quantitative analytical techniques to translate broad strategic goals into specific, measurable, and resourced program requirements, and to conduct studies assessing the effectiveness of programs and processes.
3. Skill in oral and written communication to author persuasive reports, prepare and present executive-level briefings to senior leadership and external stakeholders, and provide authoritative advice on complex resourcing and programmatic issues.
4. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders, including senior leaders, technical experts, and financial managers, to negotiate solutions and ensure collaborative alignment of organizational objectives.
5. Skill in managing and directing complex projects and processes, including the ability to independently plan, organize, and oversee activities, manage data calls, and track program execution against cost, schedule, and performance metrics
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret /SCI security clearance.
Safeguards classified or sensitive budget-related information and/or files.
May be required to work overtime on an unscheduled or emergency basis.
Eligible for situational telework only, including Emergency and OPM prescribed “Unscheduled Telework”.
This position will close after 5 business days or 75 applications, whichever comes first.
Employee may be required to perform travel by military or commercial passenger aircraft in the performance of temporary duty assignments.
PCS / relocation funding is authorized.
This position is designated as a Testing Designated Position (TDP) under the Air Force Civilian Drug Testing Program.
Subject to Temporary Duty Assignment (TDY): 15 days a year.
Qualifications
The 0343 series does not have an individual occupational requirement that must be met. You can view the experience level requirements here. Please scroll down to the 3rd section titled Administrative and Management Positions.
Additional information
Employed Annuitants (Reemployed Annuitants): Applicants in receipt of an annuity based on civilian employment in the Federal Service are subject to the DoD Policy on The Employment of Annuitants. Click here for more information.
Disabled veteran leave is available to a Federal employee hired on/after 5 Nov 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more. For more information, click here.
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies as related to the series and grade of the position being filled. Final qualifications determinations will be assessed based on OPM's General Schedule Qualifications Standards found here:
Interviews: You will be contacted by e-mail and/or telephone if your application is identified as qualifying for a position being filled. An interview may be conducted. If interviewed, you will be asked to address the same knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies used to initially qualify your application for the position.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
Resume:You must submit a resume that may NOT exceed two pages, and the font size should not be smaller than 10 pts. You will not be considered for this vacancy if your resume exceeds two pages or is illegible/unreadable. Do NOT include photographs, inappropriate material, inappropriate content, nor personal information such as age, gender, religion, social security number, etc., on your resume. If the resume you submit contains such information you will not be considered for this vacancy. Your resume must provide:
Personal information - your full name, email and mailing addresses, phone number
Education information - the name of the school and the dates you attended
Work experience - paid and unpaid work with the following information:
Job title
Detailed duties and accomplishments
Employer's name and address
Supervisor's name and phone number
Starting and ending dates (If actual dates are not known, provide your best-estimated timeframes.)
Hours per week
Salary, if applicable
Other qualifications - skills, certifications/licenses, honors, awards, special accomplishments, and job-related training courses
College Transcripts (if applicable): Please see the Education section of this announcement for detailed information about transcripts.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
Do not email applications. To submit your resume for this Direct Hire opportunity click here.
PLEASE NOTE: It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that information entered and/or uploaded, (i.e., resume) is received, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. You may verify your documents have been processed with your application package successfully. You can access your USAJOBS account to do so by clicking here. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan.
Resume:You must submit a resume that may NOT exceed two pages, and the font size should not be smaller than 10 pts. You will not be considered for this vacancy if your resume exceeds two pages or is illegible/unreadable. Do NOT include photographs, inappropriate material, inappropriate content, nor personal information such as age, gender, religion, social security number, etc., on your resume. If the resume you submit contains such information you will not be considered for this vacancy. Your resume must provide:
Personal information - your full name, email and mailing addresses, phone number
Education information - the name of the school and the dates you attended
Work experience - paid and unpaid work with the following information:
Job title
Detailed duties and accomplishments
Employer's name and address
Supervisor's name and phone number
Starting and ending dates (If actual dates are not known, provide your best-estimated timeframes.)
Hours per week
Salary, if applicable
Other qualifications - skills, certifications/licenses, honors, awards, special accomplishments, and job-related training courses
College Transcripts (if applicable): Please see the Education section of this announcement for detailed information about transcripts.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
Do not email applications. To submit your resume for this Direct Hire opportunity click here.
PLEASE NOTE: It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that information entered and/or uploaded, (i.e., resume) is received, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. You may verify your documents have been processed with your application package successfully. You can access your USAJOBS account to do so by clicking here. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan.
