PROGRAM MANAGER

Secretary of Navy Offices

$100K — $130K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Minimum of one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-13 level in Federal service or comparable in the private/public sector.
  • Expertise in developing and executing strategic plans and corporate policies aligned with organizational goals.
  • Proven advisory experience to senior leadership on workforce management and talent strategies.
  • Track record in directing enterprise-wide learning and development programs.
  • Experience in evaluating program effectiveness and implementing business process improvements.
  • Skills in cross-functional collaboration to drive organizational alignment.
  • Hands-on experience with DON Civilian Human Resources systems and processes.

Responsibilities

  • Manage project/program requirements, objectives, and metrics; resolve conflicts among schedules and resources.
  • Advise Department of Navy leadership on integrating activities across all security disciplines.
  • Collect data to generate reports on work volume and staffing needs.
  • Serve as program authority for developing and reviewing MOAs and MOUs.
  • Act as primary HR liaison, ensuring compliance with technical instructions and regulations.
  • Leverage data analytics to balance staffing levels and generate staffing reports.
  • Develop long-range strategic plans to align talent needs with business objectives.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive federal benefits package accessible to employees and their families.
  • Eligibility for benefits based on position type (full-time, part-time, or intermittent).
  • Opportunities for career development and training.
  • Potential for relocation expense reimbursement depending on funding availability.
Full Job Description
Summary

You will serve as a Program Manager in the Security and Intelligence Directorate of the Deputy Under Secretary of the Navy (DUSN) for Intelligence and Security (DUSN (I&S).

Duties

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  • You will manage project/program requirements, objectives, and metrics, and resolves conflicts among schedules, funding, and resources.
  • You will advise Department of Navy (DON) leadership on a wide range of integrating activities including all of the Security disciplines.
  • You will collect data and use it to generate reports on work volume and projected staffing needs.
  • You will serve as the program authority for developing and reviewing Memorandums of Agreement/Understanding (MOA/MOU).
  • You will serve as the primary DON Civilian Human Resources liaison-managing TWMS, RPAs, and JOAs-and ensures the prompt, compliant implementation of technical instructions and regulations.
  • You will leverage data analytics to balance staffing levels against work volume and generate projected staffing reports.
  • You will develop long-range strategic plans aligning existing talent needs with command business objectives, driving initiatives for recruitment, retention, training, and knowledge management.
  • You will collaborate with DON Echelon II Security Directorates and subject matter experts to execute enterprise-level security planning.
  • You will formulate and implement policy direction, guidance, and training programs to apply security procedures and methods across complex, multi-disciplinary environments


Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

  • Experience developing and executing comprehensive strategic plans, corporate policies, and streamlined business operations to align with organizational goals.
  • Experience serving as a trusted advisor to senior leadership on critical human capital strategies, including workforce management, talent acquisition, retention, succession planning, and organizational development.
  • Experience directing enterprise-wide learning and development programs, encompassing mandatory compliance training, professional development initiatives, and Individual Development Plans (IDPs).
  • Experience evaluating program effectiveness and championing continuous business process improvements to optimize operational workflows.
  • Experience spearheading high-impact, cross-functional initiatives by collaborating with diverse stakeholders to drive organizational alignment.
  • Experience authoring executive-level briefings, reports, and data-driven recommendations for senior executives and representing the organization in high-level working groups and committee meetings.
  • Experience coordinating large-scale strategic initiatives that measurably improve operational efficiency, workforce readiness, and overall mission accomplishment.
  • Experience utilizing DON Civilian Human Resources systems with hands-on experience acting as an HR liaison, to include processing Request for Personnel Actions (RPAs) and drafting Job Opportunity Announcements (JOAs) utilizing the Total Workforce Management Services (TWMS) platform.


Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement.

A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.

During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.

Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf

PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation.

ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application:?1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/

Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.

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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.

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