Supervisory Program Manager

Summary

As a Supervisory Program manager, the incumbent serves as the Chief of Staff, advising on strategic initiatives and managing specific program elements for the Office of Counterterrorism and Counterproliferation (NA-80). Further, the Supervisory Program Manager leads the oversight of operational and management efficiency and effectiveness, and, as necessary, leads implementation efforts to achieve goals and represents NA-80 in high-level exchanges.

Duties

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As a Supervisory Program Manager, you will:

• Responsible for leading and overseeing daily organizational, administrative and operational matters originating from or under the purview of organizational leadership. Identifies and bridges organizational gaps, designs and conducts organizational reviews and manages processes such as audits, correspondence, directives, succession planning and performance goal tracking. Responsible for the evaluation, development and implementation of new management tools, workflows and operational approaches to improve efficiency and organizational performance.
• Responsible for planning, coordinating, and driving strategic and tactical initiatives across a federal agency. Analyzes emergent trends, anticipates obstacles, and formulates proactive plans to advance organizational missions. Solves complex, systemic operational challenges by developing targeted mitigation plans, managing risk, and executing organizational countermeasures.
• Responsible for evaluating federal standards and external directives, such as Congressional mandates, to determine applicability, impact and development of guidance based on modified regulations. Reviews and provides analysis on request for exemptions, policy updates, and emergent directive changes requiring adjudication. Consults on potential leadership actions to identify negative outcomes, unintended consequences or contra-narratives before implementation.
• Responsible for representing organizational leadership in high-level exchanges. Builds and maintains cross-functional and cross departmental working relationships to align prospective actions with overarching federal policies and national security objectives.
• Responsible for supervising multidisciplinary federal staff. Plans work schedules, assigns priorities, sets performance standards, evaluates staff, and serves as a rating official. Tasked with directing human capital and administrative actions.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• Subject to Random Drug Testing
• Must pass a pre-employment drug test.
• Favorable suitability determination required.
• Financial Disclosure is required.
• Must be able to obtain/maintain a Q level Security Clearance.
• You must be a United States Citizen.
• This employer participates in the e-Verify program.
• Males must abide by Selective Service registration requirements.
• Compliance with Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD-12) governing personal identity which will require that you provide two forms of identification.
• May be required to successfully complete a one (1) year probationary or two (2) year trial period. Employees serving on a probationary or trial period may be terminated at any time during the probationary or trial period for performance, conduct, or business-related reasons in the interest of Federal service.
• Please limit your resume to no more than two (2) pages. If more than two pages are submitted, you will be disqualified.
• This vacancy has a local commuting area requirement, as defined below:
  
  • The area surrounding the duty station by which people reasonably travel back and forth from home to work; Or
  • The employee's permanent duty station is located within the reasonable travel area surrounding the duty station of this vacancy; Or if applicable

Probationary periods are required for new employees appointed to competitive service positions for the first time; or reinstated employees who return to Federal service after a break in service of 30-days or more and who have not completed a probationary period will need to complete the requirement. Trial periods are required for all excepted service employees. Trial periods served in the same position and agency with no break in service will satisfy the requirement.

Qualifications

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower NNSA Demonstration Project pay band or GS grade level in the Federal service, i.e., NQ-03 or GS-14. Specialized experience for this position is defined as:

Experience in advising executives, program elements, and management efficiency and operations within a complex organization.

Examples of Specialized Experience:

1. Advising on daily operations, correspondence review, executive actions and long-range planning for senior leadership.

2. Leading cross-cutting initiatives across the Nuclear Security Enterprise and consulting on leadership actions and variety of outcomes.

3. Developing guidance and adjudicating resource and professional development plans for an organization.

4. Advising on strategic messaging for meetings and briefings with external stakeholders, sometimes leading meetings in place of organizational leadership.

5. Providing supervision of a multidisciplinary team, including defining program goals, establishing performance standards, rating performance and managing disciplinary actions.

"Experience" refers to paid and unpaid experience. Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations. Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills; and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Education

There is no positive education requirement for this occupational series.

Additional information

• Veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. For more information, please visit the links at the bottom of this page or visit the FedsHireVets website.
• More than one selection may be made from this vacancy announcement.
• All positions require successful completion of a background investigation.
• All males born after December 31,1959 must abide by laws regarding Selective Service registration. To learn more about this law, visit the Selective Service web page, Who Must Register. If you are not registered and don't have an approved exemption, you will not be eligible for employment with the Federal government.
• In accordance with Executive Order 14170, applicants are encouraged to respond to the four short, free-response, essay questions in the questionnaire. Answers to these questions are not scored or rated. Your answers will be reviewed by the hiring manager and agency leadership if you are referred for selection consideration.
• The Department of Energy (DOE), National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) shares lists of applicants among its internal Departmental Elements and other agencies. You may be referred for consideration to other DOE Hiring Managers throughout the Department for more than one position based on this application or other organizations. By applying to this announcement, you understand your application materials may be shared with multiple Hiring Mangers throughout DOE or other agencies. If additional positions are filled from this announcement conditions of employment may differ. You will be notified if you are referred for additional positions.

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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