The United States Space Force (USSF) in San Diego, CA is searching for a Senior Program Manager for Narrowband SATCOM/MUOS (NH-1101-04, GS-14/15 Equivalent). This is a Senior Material Leader position.
Description:
This supervisory position requires strong leadership/organizational skills; superior communication skills; and the ability to execute a multitude of interrelated efforts. Position requires program office knowledge, satellite communications domain knowledge, extensive understanding of acquisition principles and business acumen. Plans, organizes, directs, and coordinates activities of functional specialists including program management, engineering, cyber security, configuration management, test, and logistics, etc.
This is a Key Leadership Position (KLP). Incumbent must meet or be qualified for a waiver to the following requirements:
- Advanced APDP certification in Program Management (required upon assignment)
- Completed DAU Program Manager's Courses. (must be completed within 6 months of assuming the position)
- Written tenure agreements are required to be assigned to this position
Ideal Candidate:
At the United States Space Force's, Space Systems Command (SSC), we deliver resilient space capabilities to defend the Nation in the contested space domain. SSC is laser-focused on countering the imminent threats in todays and tomorrow's space faring landscape. Through unity of effort across the commercial industry, joint forces, government agencies, and academic and allied partnerships, we are developing resilient system-of-systems space capabilities to maintain the Nation's strategic advantage to operate freely and peacefully in space.
This announcement is for the Senior Materiel Leader position for Narrowband SATCOM/Mobile User Objective System (MUOS). As the Senior Materiel Leader, and program manager for the MUOS and MUOS Service Life Extension ACAT-1 programs, you will be responsible for cost, schedule, performance and risk management. This includes interfacing with Congress, the Office of Secretary of Defense, Geographic and Functional Combatant Commands, and other Services and agencies on a regular basis.
Key Responsibilities:
1. In depth knowledge of the policies, practices, regulations, and laws concerning the acquisition management process and initiatives.
2. Knowledge of safety and security regulations, practices, and procedures.
3. Extensive knowledge of the missions, roles, functions, organizational structures, and operation of the DOD, Space Force, and organizations that govern, interface with, and/or influence the systems acquisition process.
4. Skill to plan, organize, and direct the functions and staff in critical aspects of development and production, support of systems, subsystems, or equipment and to coordinate various aspects of systems acquisition such as engineering, contracting, financial management, configuration, test, and manufacturing.
5. Ability to supervise, mentor, motivate, appraise, and work with subordinate supervisors and non-supervisory employees.
6. Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, clearly, concisely, with technical accuracy and to use computers and a variety of software programs and databases, gather and analyze a variety of program information, make sound judgments concerning program progress, and effectively communicate recommendations orally and in writing to higher organizational management and contractors.
Employees must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret-SCI security clearance.
Required to handle and safeguard sensitive and/or classified information in accordance with regulations to reduce potential compromise; must obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance for the position.
Resumes are to be limited to no more than 5 pages. Position will be closed after 5 business days or after 75 applications are received.
This is a drug testing designated position. The incumbent is subject to pre-employment drug testing as a condition of employment, and participation in random drug testing.
May be required to travel by military or commercial aircraft within CONUS or to downrange sites in the performance of Temporary Duty Assignments (TDY).
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Eligible for situational telework only, including Emergency and OPM prescribed "Unscheduled Telework"
PCS authorized and paid IAW JTR and AF Regulations. If receiving an authorized PCS, you may be subject to completing/signing a CONUS agreement. More information on PCS requirements, may be found at: https://afciviliancareers.com/regulatory/
May be subject to recall during other than normal duty hours and may be required to work overtime on an unscheduled or emergency basis.
Subject to Temporary Duty Assignment (TDY): Approximately 20+ days per year.
Employee must within 30-days of assuming this position and by 31 October annually thereafter, file an OGE-450, “Confidential Financial Disclosure Report.” Employee is required to attend annual ethics and procurement integrity training.
This is a Financial Management Level (1, 2, or 3) Certified position IAW the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) 2012, Public Law 112-81, Subtitle F-Financial Management, Section 1599d.
This is a Key position. Incumbents must be removed from their military recall status if alternatives for filling the position during an emergency are not available.
This position is designated a CRITICAL APDP 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.
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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.
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.
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.
