Program Manager

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

• $85K — $102K *
Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of project management experience
  • Proven ability to manage budgets and schedules
  • Experience in liaising with internal and external stakeholders
  • Demonstrated success in problem resolution
  • Familiarity with federal regulations and compliance requirements

Responsibilities

  • Manage projects from inception to completion
  • Coordinate teams to meet customer requirements
  • Track and manage project budgets and schedules
  • Monitor project progress and resolve issues
  • Act as the primary contact for customers and external agencies

Benefits

  • Comprehensive federal benefits package
  • Access to student loan repayment assistance
  • Potential for relocation or recruitment incentives
  • Possibility of advanced leave accrual
  • Career development opportunities through various federal programs
Full Job Description
Summary

About the Position: Manages complex projects from start to finish, keeping work on schedule and within budget. Coordinates teams, customers, contractors, and government agencies, resolves problems, tracks progress, and ensures project requirements are met.

Duties

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  • Manage projects from planning through completion.
  • Coordinate project teams and customer requirements.
  • Manage budgets and schedules to keep projects on track.
  • Monitor progress and resolve issues affecting cost, schedule, or quality.
  • Serve as the primary contact for customers and external agencies.


Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
  • This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 5% of the time.
  • This position requires pre-employment financial disclosure and annually thereafter in accordance with DoD Directive 5500-7-R.
  • The duties of this position require the incumbent to possess or obtain and maintain a valid state Driver's License in one of the 50 U.S. states
  • Appointment to this position is subject to a one year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 11.


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. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

  • Current Department of Army Civilian Employees
  • 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 education or 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.

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includescoordinating program activities, milestones, and resources from initial planning through completion; monitoring and tracking program budgets or financial expenditures; and serving as a liaison to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11).

For the GS-12: 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-11).

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, at the GS-12 levels, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience aloneno substitution of education for experience is permitted.

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.
  • This position requires a 1 year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In making this determination, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizational or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest.
  • Direct deposit of pay is required.
  • This position requires you to submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE450) upon entry, and annually thereafter.
  • Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
  • 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.
  • This is a Construction, Engineering, Infrastructure Career Field position.
  • Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
  • Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
  • When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit https://www.dfas.mil/civilianemployees/civrelo/Civilian-Moving-Expenses-Tax-Deduction/ for more information.
  • Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest.
  • Relocation or recruitment incentive may be authorized for eligible candidates based on funding availability.
  • Student Loan Repayment/Advanced in Hire/Advanced Leave Accrual/may be authorized.


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Benefits

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