About the Position: You will serve as a senior staff manager for program management for a major military vehicle or weapon system technology development program under PEO, Project, or Product Management. (If selected at the NH-02 grade level, you will perform the below responsibilities in a developmental capacity)

Duties

Serves as Program Analyst and senior staff manager for program management for a major military vehicle or weapon system technology development program under PEO, Project, or Product Management. Performs all cost/schedule/resources management and program reporting for one or more major vehicle systems or major category of vehicle technology, or, in the largest programs, for one or more funding categories. Develops and coordinates a responsive financial management program to assure availability or resources to meet established milestones and events for development and fielding of the system. Tasks participating and supporting organizations with program and budget planning and reporting actions by developing and disseminating requirements, methods, justification strategies, and reporting cycle. Identifies existing or potential problem areas and recommends or directs necessary corrective action for preventive measures.

Requirements

• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 25% of the time.
• This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment.
• Appointment to this position is subject to a one-year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 315.
• This position requires pre-employment financial disclosure (OGE-450) and annually thereafter in accordance with DoD Directive 5500-7-R.
• THIS IS A FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT Level 2 Certified position. Selectees must meet position requirements for this certification at Level II within 24 months for entrance on duty.
• Selectees must meet position requirements for certification at Level 2 (Practitioner) in the Acquisition Career Field - Business - Financial Management within 60 months of entrance on duty.

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 Army Civilian EmployeesInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 ADMINISTRATIVE CAREERS WITH AMERICA (ACWA) ASSESSMENT: This series is covered under the ACWA examining program. The position is being recruited at the NH-02/03 grade levels. If you are selected at the NH-02 grade level (GS 5-11 equivalent), you must meet the qualification requirements for the position and complete/pass the ACWA assessment. NOTE: All Current Federal Employees MUST attach a current SF-50 for consideration. Without a SF-50, your application will be considered incomplete. In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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. General Experience for NH-02 grade level: Three years progressively responsible experience, 1 year of which was equivalent to at least the GS-04 grade level, which includes:1) Analyzing information and data to provide recommendations; 2) Performing basic functions to assist with the budget process to justify and monitor programs; AND 3) Communicating effectively orally and in writing. This definition of general experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (NH-01/GS-04). OR Education: Four-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 36. Then divide your total number of completed undergraduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 120. Add the two percentages. Specialized Experience for NH-03 grade level: In order to qualify for this position at the NH-03 grade level, your resume must describe one year of specialized experience equivalent to the NH-02 (GS-11 or equivalent) grade level in the Federal service which includes: 1) Evaluating cost/schedule/resources management and program reporting for one or more vehicle systems, vehicle technology, or one or more funding categories; 2) Providing budgetary information to inform program plans and strategies; 3) Utilizing technical knowledge of automated systems (enterprise systems such as GFEBS) to analyze and/or develop alternative solutions for budget issues (i.e. execution and/or budgeting/planning/programming); AND 4) Communicating project/program status to identify areas needing emphasis and to ensure costs and schedules are accurately planned and executed. This definition of general experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (NH-02/GS-11). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Financial ManagementOral CommunicationPlanning and EvaluatingProblem SolvingTechnical Competence

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

For the NH-03 grade level: Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this grade level, you mustmeet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

This is a DoD Demonstration Project position. Under the Defense Authorization Act, personnel management demonstration programs are operating in numerous Army activities and various other organizations supported by Army civilian personnel centers. Under the streamlined personnel operations for demonstration projects, the familiar 15 General Schedule grade structure is replaced with broad pay bands that typically encompass a range of grades. For example, acquisition jobs in level NH-II of broad banding encompass the traditional GS-05 through GS-11 grades. Other initiatives under the demonstration projects include simplified classification, streamlined hiring process, and expanded developmental opportunities.

Contacts

• Address AD-APF-W6DWB5 PEO COMBAT SPT COMBAT SERVICE SPT DO NOT MAIL Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
• Email: [email protected]