Summary

About the Position: As a Program Manager for the Northwestern Division (NWD) Sentinel Integrated Project Office (IPO) you will be responsible for developing and directing a USACE enterprise-wide team to manage the execution of large, complex, schedule critical, one-of-a-kind Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (IBM) projects.

Duties

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• Provides overall continuity and corporate leadership in the long-term execution of the Sentinel Program to ensure commitments to and from stakeholders/partners are met and project execution achieved.
• Forecasts future design and construction effort for the execution of projects.
• Defines Sentinel program management role and establishes program management goals in support of HQUSACE and Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center (AFNWC) goals and objectives.
• Develops and manages program budgets.
• Reviews selected planning documents, projects, and programs that may have regional or national significance to assure product schedule, cost, scope, acquisition plan and quality is consistent with commitments.

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.
• Incumbent may be required to travel up to 25% of the time for TDY.
• Incumbent must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Security (Tier 3) Clearance at time of appointment.

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.

• Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
• Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible
• Reinstatement

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 includes 1) Developing future investment priorities, budget requests and data in support of congressional appropriations and allocating appropriated funds; 2) Developing and implementing strategic planning processes; 3) Using program management techniques, methods and practices to address complex organizational issues; AND 4) Leading a team, outlining objectives, and resolving priority conflicts. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-13).

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:

• Communications
• Leadership
• 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).

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.
• 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 Science, Engineering and Analysis 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.
• Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations.
• Relocation incentive MAY be authorized if determined to be in the best interest of the government.
• Temporary Appointment NTE - Position may be filled as a temporary appointment NTE 1 year. Temporary appointments may be extended up to a maximum of three (3) years.
• Current permanent Federal employees (to include permanent Army employees) applying for a temporary appointment will be appointed/converted into a Temporary appointment with no statutory return rights back to a permanent position.
• Time-Limited Assignment job opportunity announcement for current Army employees: CERH250378491771

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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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