Summary

This senior program management and acquisition position is part of the Department of War (DoW), Missile Defense Agency (MDA) responsible for overseeing program cost, schedule, performance, and risk management while directly reporting progress to SES and Flag/General Officers.

Duties

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This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Acq Demo Business and Technical Management to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

As a Supervisory Program Manager at the NH-0340-4 broadband level, some of your typical work assignments may include:

• Directs program-level documentation and execution controls; leads Risk and Opportunity Management frameworks to mitigate cost, schedule, and performance variances, while delivering strategic, decisive briefs to senior SES and Flag/General Officers.
• Serve as the principal authority and coordinator for the program's official responses to the DoW, GAO, and Congressional inquiries, safeguarding the program's reputation and funding.
• Manage programmatic activities to define the technical requirements and execute acquisition documentation; oversee current-year budget execution and formulates future-year resource requests within the MDA POM and PPBE.
• Evaluate, approve, and synchronize acquisition documents for internal and strategic communications to ensure operational alignment among Agency leadership, other government Agencies, and prime contractors.
• Analyze financial and acquisition strategies and recommend courses of action to keep programs on or ahead of schedule; enforces "Giver-Receiver" integration baseline by defining clear delivery dates, key performance metrics, and technical interfaces.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Occasional Travel
• Work Schedule: Full-time
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
• Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period
• Overtime: Occasionally
• Tour of Duty: Maxi Flex
• Recruitment Incentives: Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees based on agency policy and availability.
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
• Financial Disclosure: Required
• Telework Eligibility: This position is situational telework eligible.
• Supervisory Probationary Period: May be required to successfully complete a supervisory probationary period.
• This position is subject to an initial drug screening, and random testing thereafter. You may be required to sign a "Drug Test Statement of Understanding" if you are selected for this position.
• Employee must obtain and maintain a Special Sensitive (SCI) Security Clearance.
• This is an acquisition position coded Advanced in Program Management. Incumbent must obtain mandatory Back to Basics (B2B) certification within 48 months of entry into position.
• Incumbent must acquire 80 Continuous Learning Points every 24months. SD 812 attached.
• This is a Critical Acquisition Position. Incumbent will be required to sign a written tenure agreement to remain, for a minimum of three years, in the Federal Service in the Critical Acquisition Position.

Qualifications

You may qualify at the NH 04 Broadband Level, if you fulfill the following qualifications:

One year of specialized experience equivalent to the NH-03/GS-13 grade level in the Federal service as listed below and must meet 2 of the 3 specialized experience listed below to be qualified:

• Applying systems acquisition processes, policies, procedures, and practices necessary to develop and assess technical and economic feasibility, including cost, schedule and performance.
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• Managing Cost, Schedule, and Performance of a complex weapon system spanning design, development, test, deployment, and sustainment activities.
• Communicating information to senior leaders, leading teams, providing program support, and collaborating across programs, organizations, and functional integrated product teams including external stakeholders.

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). 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.

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

Additional information

Other Notes:

CRITICAL ACQUISITION POSITION (CAP). Selectee for this position will be required to sign a written agreement to remain, for a minimum of three years, in the federal service in this critical acquisition position.

DAWIA (Back to Basics) Certification: CAP: Position is a DoD Critical Acquisition Position & requires DoD Acquisition , Advanced in Program Management certification. Certification prior to hiring is not essential but must be accomplished within 36 months after entry into this position. Selectee must also achieve 80 hours of Continuous Learning Points (CLPs) every 2-years and sign a written agreement to remain in Federal service in the position for at least three years. Click here for more details and Resources.

RE-EMPLOYED ANNUITANT: This position DOES NOT meet criteria for re-employed annuitant. The DoD criteria for hiring Re-employed Annuitants can be found at: https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/1400.25-V300.pdf.

All applicants must meet qualifications and eligibility criteria by the closing date of the announcement.

Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see Who Needs to Register | Selective Service System : Selective Service System (sss.gov))

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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