Securing Travel, Protecting People - At the Transportation Security Administration, you will serve in a high-stakes environment to safeguard the American way of life. In cities across the country, you would secure airports, seaports, railroads, highways, and/or public transit systems, thus protecting America's transportation infrastructure and ensuring freedom of movement for people and commerce.

Duties

This Program Manager position is located in Acquisition Program Management (APM), Enterprise Support (ES), Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Duties include but are not limited to: Manages development of project management plans, including optimal schedules, cost, scope, acquisition plan, budget and quality control measures, for assigned program(s). Recommends appropriate acquisition strategies based on program/project requirements to achieve overall economies and program efficiency. Oversees projects to ensure adherence throughout all phases to established scope, cost, timeframes; and performance requirements, and allocates funds consistent with fiscal policies and program requirements. Provides guidance to functional managers on options for resolution of technical problems, conflicts, and controversial issues, ensuring issues are quickly resolved and impact to the project is minimized. Leads Integrated Project Management Teams (IPTs) to develop requirements for contracts and manages contract performance, to include developing and maintaining artifacts and deliverables required by the DHS acquisition lifecycle. Conducts studies and analyses that inform and support strategic decisions and recommendations for management. Provides technical oversight and direction to other senior personnel and peer level supervisors to support execution of complex acquisition-related projects. Develops written documentation, presentations, and reports that achieve the purpose of the communication, adhere to applicable style guides, and are tailored for the audience.

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for the SV-J Pay Band (equivalent to GS-14),you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the SV-I or GS-13 Pay Band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private sector. Specialized experience is defined as experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position to be filled. Specialized experience is defined as: Applying knowledge of contracting laws, rules, regulations, and policies to manage contracting administrative issues impacting the organization; AND Applying knowledge of requirements management tools and processes (e.g., requirements definition, work breakdown structures, progressive elaboration, performance-based acquisition, technical evaluation teams, and performance metrics and measures) to implement change management controls; AND Managing multi-million-dollar contracts to make decisions, offer guidance, meet project lifecycle requirements, and provide updates to stakeholders. Credit for experience is given based on a 40-hour workweek. Part-time experience is credited on a part-time ratio, i.e., working 20 hours per week for two months equals one month of experience. No additional credit is given for overtime. National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): 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. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office. Resumes must include the following: Narrative description of duties with start and end dates (including the month and year) for work experience. State the number of hours worked in a position (i.e. full-time or part-time). If part-time, state the total number of hours worked per week. Performance level (i.e. band or grade) Utilizing the USAJOBS Resume Builder and completing all available fields is strongly encouraged. You must meet the qualification requirements for this position no later than the closing date of the vacancy announcement.

Education

For positions requiring positive education requirements, or if you are using education to meet all or part of the qualification requirements, you MUST submit a copy of your transcripts or an itemized list of college courses from an accredited college or university, which includes equivalent information from the transcript (course title, semester/quarter hours, and grade/degree earned) in your resume. The information must be provided with the application by the closing date of the announcement. If selected, the applicant must supply a transcript or certification of degree.

Contacts

• Address ES - Acquisition Program Management DO NOT MAIL Springfield, VA 22150 US
• Name: HC ServeU Customer Care
• Email: [email protected]