The United States Space Force (USSF) at Peterson SFB, Colorado Springs, CO is searching for a v (NH-1101-03, GS-12/13 Equivalent).
Description:
General Description: The Combat Forces Command (CFC) Space Acquisition and Integration Office (SAIO) is an integrated, enterprise-level specialized services acquisition organization with program, contracting, and quality management personnel. The organization is responsible for executing a diverse $12B portfolio in support of Headquarters CFC, CFC Deltas, United States Space Command (USSPACECOM), North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) / Northern Command (NORTHCOM), and other mission partners as assigned. SAIO has a culture of empowered acquisition professionals that are encouraged to innovate. SAIO is in beautiful Colorado Springs, Colorado, ranked #3 on the US News & World Report's 2024-2025 "Best Places to Live" in the US ranking. It's an exciting place to work and call home.
External SAIO Website can be found at:
https://usaf.dps.mil/teams/SAIO2/SitePages/LearningTeamHome.aspx
Purpose of Position: Serve as a Program Manager responsible for leading or supporting pre- and post-award activities for assigned portfolios at the Classified and Special Access Program (SAP) level. These portfolios may include radar and satellite operations/ maintenance programs, cyber and classified ISR programs, or knowledge-based services. The primary goal of this role is to deliver responsive, mission-focused acquisition solutions that optimize warfighter operations. As a Program Manager, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the success and effectiveness of our acquisition processes and programs while working in a highly classified environment.
Position Responsibilities:
- Program Management: Independently manage services programs/contracts throughout their lifecycle, including requirements definition, acquisition strategy development, and post-award performance monitoring.
- Classified Operations: Manage classified information, funding, and documentation across multiple classified platforms, ensuring compliance with security classification guides and protocols.
- Classified Funding Management: Oversee the planning, allocation, and tracking of classified funding, ensuring proper documentation, compliance with financial regulations, and alignment with program objectives.
- Security Compliance: Work within classified office spaces, adhering to strict security protocols and safeguarding sensitive information.
- File and Data Management: Oversee the migration, organization, and secure handling of classified files and data.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Prepare and deliver briefings/documents on program/project management aspects to various stakeholders, including senior leadership and mission partners.
- Process Improvement: Apply Project Management Institute principles and continuous process improvement methodologies to acquisition processes.
- Liaison Role: Serve as the organization's liaison with DoD, federal government, and industry, fostering productive relationships and ensuring alignment with mission objectives.
- Problem Solving: Develop courses of action and recommendations to address programmatic challenges, delivering briefings and reports to meet requirements.
- Policy Adherence: Stay informed on policies to address programmatic and contractual considerations, ensuring compliance and improving efficiency.
Ideal Candidate:
- Classified Program Expertise: Demonstrated experience working with classified and SAP-level programs, including handling classified funding and documentation.
- Classified Funding Knowledge: Proven ability to manage classified funding, including planning, allocation, tracking, and compliance.
- Security Knowledge: Familiarity with security classification guides, protocols, and procedures for safeguarding sensitive information.
- Technical Proficiency: Proficiency in managing classified platforms, emails, and file systems, including secure file migration and organization.
- Acquisition Knowledge: In-depth knowledge of DoD services acquisition, life cycle management, risk management, quality assurance control, and cost/price analysis policies, procedures, and practices.
- Analytical Skills: Ability to recognize and analyze problems, conduct research, interpret and apply rules, regulations, and procedures, and implement innovative strategies to resolve issues.
- Project Execution: Ability to plan and execute complex, multi-faceted portfolios and/or projects within established cost and schedule constraints.
- Communication Skills: Strong oral and written communication skills, with the ability to convey technical information clearly and concisely.
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): 30 days a year.
May be required to be part of a source selection team; during this time the employee may be removed from telework agreement or placed on a modified agreement.
Required to sign a non-disclosure statement.
Employee must within 30-days of assuming this position and annually thereafter, file an OGE-450, “Confidential Financial Disclosure Report.” Employee is required to attend annual ethics and procurement integrity training.
Prior experience as a Program Manager for services acquisitions is highly desired.
A bachelor’s degree or higher in business, management, or other related field is highly desired.
4 - Non-Critical Acquisition Position.
Qualifications
The 1101 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.
