This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Business & Technical Management Career Path to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: This Program Manager (Deputy Project Lead Acquisition) position is assigned to the Program Executive Officer, Intelligence Electronic Warfare & Sensors, Project Manager Positioning, Navigation & Timing, located at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland.

Duties

Serves as Supervisory Deputy Product Manager for assigned Acquisition system and/or related mission equipment. Manages all aspects of acquisition to include development, testing, system integration, production, fielding, sustainment and product improvements with a multi-million dollar annual budget. Balances cost, schedule and performance to assure best value for the Army. Leads and coordinates the combined efforts of the Army industrial team in expediting assigned program responsibilities. Conducts analysis and evaluation of programs as they affect assigned. Oversees POM planning, cost estimating, program planning, programming, budgeting, program integration, interoperability and oversight. Plans work to be accomplished by subordinates, setting priorities and scheduling completion, assigns work to subordinates based on priorities, evaluates work, gives advice, counsel and/or instruction to subordinates.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• One year probationary period may be required.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• This is an Army Acquisition, Logistics and Technology Workforce position.
• Selectees must meet position requirements for certification at Level Advanced in the Acquisition Career Field Program Management within 48 months of entrance on duty.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of up to 50% of the time.
• This position is supervisory as defined by the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) General Schedule Supervisory Guide (GSSG). A one-year probation to assess your ability to perform supervisory duties is required unless previously completed.
• Critical Acquisition Position (CAP). This position requires a 3-year tenure agreement. Must sign DD form 2888 (Critical Acquisition Service Agreement) and execute, as a condition of employment, a written tenure agreement.
• This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Top-Secret security clearance with sensitive compartmental information or access for the duration of employment.

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. 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. To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. Specialized experience is defined as performing duties which include: Applying budgetary and financial management procedures for the administration of major acquisition programs; 2) Developing and coordinating a comprehensive Program Objective Memorandum brief for major acquisition programs; 3) Conducting studies and evaluating programs to determine the effective use of resources; 4) Leading a team with responsibility for prioritizing and assigning work. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (NH-03).

Education

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 alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Contacts

• Address AD-W6DPAA PEO INTEL ELEC WARFARE AND SENS DO NOT MAIL Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk