PROGRAM MANAGER

Summary About the Position: This position is located in San Antonio, Texas with the Defense Health Agency. Responsibilities Reviews requirements, identifies project scope and processes, reviews specific issues, and oversees tests and analyses to help determine technical and operational requirements. Receives and evaluates contractors' deliverables, formulates and coordinates Statements of Work, subtasks, and participates in contractors' In Process Reviews. Integrates the various subsystems engineering products to ensure proper interfacing and attainment of established objectives. Presents, analyzes, and verifies data, techniques, methodologies and formats associated with budget and program development. Provides product/project advice to executive level managers. Represents organization in meetings, conferences, and briefings, and provides product/project advice or elaborates on technical issues. Utillizes strict Configuration Control methods to manage central hardware and software changes. Requirements Conditions of Employment 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. Current Civilian Employees of the Defense Health Agency (DHA) 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. Basic Requirements for a PROGRAM MANAGER, GS-0340-14: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service which includes analyzing information technology program resources, reviewing technical requirements for the implementation of product enhancements, and assisting with planning technological projects. 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 aloneno substitution of education for experience is permitted. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Acquisition Strategy Performance Measurement Program Management 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 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. Direct Deposit of Pay is required. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. 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. Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest. Pursuant to the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act, this position is identified as a Defense Acquisition Workforce (DAW) position. This DAW position requires the incumbent to be Level III certified at time of assignment or able to acquire Level III certification within 24 months of assignment in the DAW career field of Program Management. In addition, the incumbent must be a member of the Acquisition Corps or be eligible for membership in the Acquisition Corps at time of assignment. Further, the incumbent must meet the corresponding DAW career field education requirement and have the experience commensurate with Level III certification. This is a condition of employment and failure to acquire or maintain Level III certification may result in an adverse action to include removal from this position. This is a Critical Acquisition Position. Unless specifically granted a position waiver by the Director of Acquisition Career Management or the Army Acquisition Executive the following requirements are mandated: Selectee must execute a written tenure agreement to remain in Federal service in the position for at least three years. Selectee must obtain the highest Career Category Level of certification in the assigned Career Category/Functional Area. The exception is Program Management, which requires Practitioner or higher Career Level certification. The assigned Career Category/Functional Area and Career Level Certification Category can be found on the sequenced position Conditions of Employment data fields in the header of the PD/PRD. Foundational Career Level Certification or Contracting Professional Certification must be met within 3 years. Practitioner Career Level Certification must be met within 5 years. Advanced Career Level Certification must be met within 4 years.