Clarification from the agency

This excepted service position is open to current federal employees within the competitive or excepted service

As a Program Manager you will:

• Build and maintain professional relationships and communicates with NNSA Headquarters (HQ) and NFO leadership, national laboratories, other federal agencies, and contractor program and project offices. As the recognized expert, the incumbent provides work scope expertise, accountable for ensuring oversight of the defined work scope, cost, schedule, and for monitoring contractor performance as well as oversight of planning, executing, and reporting on all activities within assigned scope. Serves as a mentor to other Program Liaisons and other field office staff. Responsible for the validation of progress of assigned programs/projects in accordance with scope, cost, and schedule baselines, while ensuring compliance with Integrated Safety Management (ISM) principles. Oversees the health, safety, and environmental soundness of programs to ensure that these activities are carried out in compliance with federal, state, and local regulations, laws, and standards. This is accomplished through coordination and performance of walkthroughs, assessments, validations, and surveillances.
• Provide input into the Performance Evaluation Planning and Performance Evaluation Reporting processes. Communicates complex technical information in order that lay persons can interpret and utilize this information using expert tact and diplomacy in advancing ideas and concepts that may have a bearing on assigned programmatic areas. Maintains an understanding of programmatic and operational requirements, need to communicate clearly, both verbally and in writing, and be able to critically review technical projects. Condenses large amounts of technical data to communicate what has significance to management.
• Provide oversight of projects and is experienced in program/project management and project control, including knowledge of and experience in life cycle project management, project planning, work breakdown structure development and use, project implementation, task plan development and negotiation, financial and baseline change control, scope development, project performance evaluations, field evaluations, contractor performance evaluation, health and safety considerations, environmental laws, regulations, and compliance, and teamwork, as it applies to successful implementation of projects. Provides input to program and project management plans and oversees programmatic goals and objectives to ensure they are included in project planning and that work is executed within the approved schedule, budget, and change control processes. The incumbent ensures scope between contractor organizations is clearly defined and properly executed.
• When engaging with leadership at headquarters, the state, and contractor management, exercise discretion and independent judgement with respect to matters of project/program significance. Coordinates funding requirements and financial activities between NFO, the contractor, Strategic Partnership Project entities, and the national weapons laboratories and ensures that federal authorizations and approval are acquired. Oversees feasibility studies to analyze, evaluate, and determine practicability and adaptability of proposed solutions; subsequently determines and evaluates efficiency of adopted improvements to ensure satisfactory progress and fulfillment of requirements.
• Evaluate the adequacy of the contractor aviation management program by performing the roles and responsibilities of the Aviation Manager set forth in DOE O 440.2C.

Conditions of employment

• Subject to Random Drug Testing
• Must pass a pre-employment drug test.
• Favorable suitability determination required.
• Financial Disclosure is required.
• Must be able to obtain/maintain a Q level Security Clearance.
• You must be a United States Citizen.
• This employer participates in the e-Verify program.
• Males must abide by Selective Service registration requirements.
• Compliance with Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD-12) governing personal identity which will require that you provide two forms of identification.
• More than one position may be filled from this vacancy announcement.
• If you are a current federal employee, appointed under the direct-hire authority, you will be given a new appointment.
• May be required to successfully complete a 2 year trial period. Employees serving on a probationary period may be terminated at any time during the probationary period for performance, conduct, or business-related reasons in the interest of Federal service.
• Please limit your resume to no more than two (2) pages. If more than two pages are submitted, only the first two pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility and qualifications. Your full resume will be made available to the hiring manager if you are referred.

Qualifications

A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower NNSA pay band level or GS grade level in the Federal Service, i.e., EN-03 or GS-13 equivalent. Specialized experience for this position is defined as experience providing project oversight related to environmental laws and regulations; as well as coordinating financial activities related to national weapons laboratories and aviation management programs.

Examples of Specialized Experience that may be qualifying:
1. Experience in aviation operations including aircraft operations, maintenance practices, piloting, and FAA regulations.
2. Experience in oversight of a contractor performing aviation related functions.
3. Experience interpreting, implementing and overseeing compliance with laws and regulations.

Your application and resume should demonstrate that you possess the following competencies. Do not provide a separate narrative written statement. Rather, you must describe in your application how your past work experience demonstrates that you possess the KSAs identified below. Cite specific examples of employment or experience contained in your resume and describe how this experience has prepared you to successfully perform the duties of this position. DO NOT write "see resume" in your application!

• Oral Communication
• Organizational Performance Analysis
• Project Management
• Technical Credibility

"Experience" refers to paid and unpaid experience. Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations. Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills; and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

How you will be evaluated

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

This position is announced under a government wide Direct-Hire Authority (DHA) for Program Manager positions in the0340 series. Under the DHA, all applicants who meet the Qualification requirements listed in this announcement, at the grade level they are applying, will be forwarded to the Selecting Official for consideration. Veteran's Preference, category rating, and traditional rating and ranking of applicants does not apply under the DHA process.

THE APPLICATION REVIEW PROCESS WILL BE IN TWO STAGES:

Minimum Qualifications: Once the application process is complete, the Human Resources Office will review the first two pages of your resume and supporting documentation to determine whether you meet the minimum job qualifications.

Structured Resume Review: The Human Resources Office will review the first two pages of your resume to determine your technical qualifications.

Additional documentation (e.g., cover letter, links embedded in your resume) may not be considered.

Federal employees eligible for career transition assistance plans such as CTAP, or ICTAP, requesting selection priority, must meet the Qualifications requirements listed in this announcement and be found "well qualified" for the position. Well-qualified is defined as: experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position, including any selective factors, demonstrated by proficiency in most of the requirements of the job, requiring only limited training or orientation to perform effectively.

If you believe that you are eligible for the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP), please visit the OPM ICTAP/CTAP website for more information.

Your application and resume shall demonstrate that you possess the following Competencies. Do not provide a separate narrative written statement. Rather, you must describe in your application how your past work experience demonstrates that you possess the Competencies identified below. Cite specific examples of employment or experience contained in your resume and describe how this experience has prepared you to successfully perform the duties of this position. DO NOT write "see resume" in your application.
You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date (09/12/2025 ) of this announcement.

If your resume is incomplete or does not support the responses you provided in your online questionnaire, or if you fail to submit all required documentation before the vacancy closes, you may be rated 'ineligible', 'not qualified'.

To preview the application questionnaire, click the link below.
https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12791293