This vacancy is for PROGRAM MANAGER (Quality Assurance) position in the Program Performance and Stakeholder Integration located at the U.S. Census Bureau Headquarters in Suitland, Maryland. The Census Bureau is accessible from the Metro Rail Green Line - Suitland Station.

Duties

The incumbent serves as the Program Manager for the Program Management and Evaluation and is responsible for overseeing and collaborating on the development and execution of quality measures for the Census Bureau’s major programs. Establishes objective quality and evaluation standards and provides insight to both individual programs and the aggregate of Census programs through the identification of trends and leading indicators. Conducts a wide variety of projects for the PPSI Chief and Deputy Chief, requiring cross-Bureau collaboration in defining problems and solutions. Prepares policy analyses for the PPSI Chief and Deputy Chief on various issues affecting the Director’s Suite and the Census Bureau enterprise wide. Leads a variety of cross-organizational planning, advisory, project and evaluation teams, applies expertise to the resolution of complex problems, makes recommendations to appropriate senior agency officials.

Requirements

• Applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
• U.S. Citizen.
• Suitable for Federal employment.
• Registered for Selective Service, if applicable (www.sss.gov).
• Time-in-grade/band requirements must be met by closing date.
• A one-year probationary period may be required.
• A supervisory probationary period may be required.
• This is a NON-BARGAINING unit position.

Qualifications

This Job Opportunity Announcement may be used to fill other PROGRAM MANAGER (Quality Assurance), 0340-15, FPL GS-15, positions within the Census Bureau in the same geographical location with the same qualifications and specialized experience. Specialized Experience for the GS-15 You must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 level in the Federal service. Experience includes, cross-organizational planning, directing, and evaluating office programs and activities, including exercising managerial authority and oversight over staff and contractors; experience in supervision of subordinate staff to provide technical and administrative leadership using professional knowledge in the assessment of problems of critical importance to the organization; experience in researching, planning, and implementing the use of personnel, fiscal and contractual resources while minimizing risk to the successful completion of the organization's operations; experience developing and implementing quality control systems and processes; and experience performing quality assurance audits, monitoring steps of the processes, identifying discrepancies and recommending improvements. Education: Education can not substitute experience at this grade level. 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.

Contacts

• Address Program Performance and Stakeholder Integration 4600 Silver Hill Road Washington, DC 20233 US
• Name: Catherine Butler
• Phone: 301-763-3824
• Email: catherine.butler@census.gov