Program Manager

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

$80K — $95K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of program management experience in a federal or governmental setting
  • Experience in developing and managing financial and budgetary information
  • Technical knowledge of USACE Civil Works projects
  • Proven leadership skills in managing project teams
  • Ability to analyze qualitative and quantitative data effectively

Responsibilities

  • Plan and execute complex projects and studies to enhance operational efficiency
  • Oversee work assignments for subordinates to ensure productivity and accuracy
  • Conduct expert analysis to assess program effectiveness
  • Lead and direct project management activities for Civil Works Programs
  • Analyze and consolidate data for reporting and trend analysis

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package including health care and retirement plans
  • Eligibility for paid leave and paid holidays
  • Opportunities for professional development and training
  • Access to employee assistance programs
  • Stable government employment with job security
Full Job Description
Summary

About the Position: Serve as the Program Manager for the Programs and Project Management Division, Mobile District.

Duties

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  • Plan, schedule, and conduct complex projects and comprehensive studies to evaluate and recommend ways to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of work operations in a program.
  • Plan, assign, and review work of subordinates based on priorities, difficulty of assignments, and capabilities of employees ensuring that production and accuracy requirements are met.
  • Exercise expert analysis of a wide range of qualitative and/or quantitative methods for the assessment and improvement of program effectiveness.
  • Provide leadership, direction and oversight responsibility for the programs and project management activities related to execution of various Civil Works Programs.
  • Collects, consolidates, analyses, shares data and products to include trend analysis and project program scheduling.


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.
  • Temporary Duty (TDY) is 25% of the time.
  • Annual Financial Disclosure is required.
  • Annual mandatory seasonal influenza vaccination.


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 Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)
    • Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
    • Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
    • 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
    • Reinstatement
    • 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.

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which included (1) the development, or oversight of financial and budgetary information to support execution of the UCACE Civil Works mission and (2) providing technical advice and support to District-level staff and field office personnel on the execution of USACE Civil Works projects. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12).

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:

  • Attention to Detail
  • Customer Service
  • Decision Making
  • Flexibility
  • Influencing/Negotiating
  • Integrity/Honesty
  • Interpersonal Skills
  • Learning
  • Reasoning
  • Self-Management
  • Stress Tolerance
  • Teamwork


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-12).

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.
  • One year trial/probationary period may be required.
  • 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(n) 51-General Administration and Management Career Field position.
  • You may claim military spouse preference (MSP).
  • If a MSP applicant is determined best qualified and selected, placement must be at the full performance level for priority consideration.
  • Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.


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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.

Benefits

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