Program Manager

Summary

About the Position: Manages complex projects from start to finish, keeping work on schedule and within budget. Coordinates teams, customers, contractors, and government agencies, resolves problems, tracks progress, and ensures project requirements are met.

Duties

• •Manage projects from planning through completion.
• •Coordinate project teams and customer requirements.
• •Manage budgets and schedules to keep projects on track.
• •Monitor progress and resolve issues affecting cost, schedule, or quality.
• •Serve as the primary contact for customers and external agencies.

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 Employees Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education 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. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes coordinating program activities, milestones, and resources from initial planning through completion; monitoring and tracking program budgets or financial expenditures; and serving as a liaison to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). For the GS-12: Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-11).

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, at the GS-12 levels, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.