Program Manager (MANPOWER)

• Analytical and Methodological Expertise: Mastery of quantitative and qualitative analytical and evaluative methods addressing complex org. issues including developing new methodologies evaluating complex data and performing statistical analysis.
• Strategic Planning and Program Management: Develops evaluates implements and organizes large-scale plans and programs. This involves coordinating with senior leaders understanding long-range implications and directing program activities.
• Leadership and Supervision: Leads supervises and provides guidance to a division including planning work setting priorities evaluating performance handling personnel matters in Payroll Support Change Management and Travel Programs.
• Communication and Interpersonal Skills: Communicates clearly and effectively both orally and in writing to all levels of management including political appointees general officers and senior executives.
• Communication and Interpersonal Skills: Negotiating and persuading with the ability to represent the agency in dealings with other DoW components and other government agencies.
• Knowledge of DoW/DISA missions structures management and budgeting (PPBS/appropriations). Expert in Joint Travel DTMO manpower policies Fourth Estate tracking system DoD Cyber Excepted Service instructions and administrative regulations.

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National
• This national security position which may require access to classified information requires a favorable suitability review and security clearance as a condition of employment. Failure to maintain security eligibility may result in termination.
• Registered for Selective Service (males born after)
• This is a drug testing designated position.
• Incumbent must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret clearance with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) as a condition of employment.

Time in Grade:
For entry at the GS-15 level status applicants must have served 52 weeks as a GS-14 or higher grade in the Federal Service.

Specialized Experience:
For the GS-15 you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service or comparable in difficulty and responsibility to GS-14 if outside the Federal service.

For this position specialized experience is defined as: (1) Experience leading and managing a military and civilian manpower program; (2) Utilizing quantitative and qualitative analytical methodologies to optimize workforce structures and resource allocation; (3) Providing advisory services to senior-level executives on manpower policies budgeting (e.g. PPBE) and agency-wide reorganizations; (4) Experience managing administrative programs (such as military & civilian manpower joint manpower program joint duty assignment list payroll change management travel & Government travel card program time and attendance and representing an organization in negotiations and high-level coordination across Department of War components or other federal agencies).

In addition to meeting the specialized experience requirements qualified applicants must also possess the quality of experience as it relates to how closely or to what extent an applicants background recency of experience education and training are relevant to the duties and responsibilities of the announced position. Candidates must clearly demonstrate the possession of competencies necessary to successfully perform the work of the position at the appropriate level to be qualified for the position. Applicants must describe how their experience meets the competencies within the body of the resume. No separate statements addressing competencies are required.

Qualification and time-in-grade requirements must be met within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement.