PROGRAM MANAGER

Summary

You will serve as a PROGRAM MANAGER in the Aircraft Carrier Program Office (PMS 312) of DPAE AIRCRAFT CARRIERS.

Duties

• You will be responsible for overall management and guidance in balancing the many factors required to establish program priorities, milestones and strategic goals.
• You will manage the acquisition of program requirements and engage other program/project managers and competencies in defining the scope, cost, schedule, and highly technical facets of planning and executing a Refueling Complex Overhaul (RCOH).
• You will serve as primary liaison that interfaces with the Resource Sponsor, Navy Comptroller, DASN, Naval Reactors, Newport News Shipbuilding, PARMs and the Contracts Directorate to ensure programmatic issues are addressed at appropriate levels.
• You will approve the RCOH Availability Work Package balancing Fleet requirements while staying within budget. Approves changes to the AWP for growth work or requirement changes while maintaining the current contract cost and program budget.
• You will develop planning documents, coordinate contract strategies, develop IPPD processes to develop and ‘right size’ the AWP, leads program contracting efforts with contracts directorate and performs all financial management for the RCOH program.
• You will manage and monitor RCOH cost and schedule performance through regular cost Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), program reviews and shipyard visits and adjust funding and work package to stay within cost and schedule.
• You will resolve CVN technical and programmatic issues pertaining to the RCOH program, using all available resources.
• You will prepare internal and external correspondence pertaining to the RCOH program to communicate program requirements and to manage projects: plan of Action and Milestones, financial management plan, contract documentation, workforce, etc.
• You will be independently responsible for developing, implementing and completing all program, financial, contract and technical issues for the RCOH period.
• You will develop and maintain RCOH monthly metrics, Carrier dashboards and reports to clearly convey program funding status, technical risks and schedule assessments.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower pay band, NH-03 (GS-13 Equivalent), in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector applying experience to support planning, program management, execution, and communications with other functional areas of the program. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.

How to apply

Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application. To apply and be considered for this position, you must complete all required questionnaires, assessments, and required documentation as specified in the How to Apply and Required Documents section. Resumes are restricted to no more than 2 pages. Illegible/unreadable resumes will not be considered. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration. The application process is as follows: 1. Click the Apply Online button. 2. Answer the questions presented in the application and attach all necessary supporting documentation. 3. Click the Submit Application button prior to 11:59 PM (ET) on the announcement closing date. 4. If you are required to complete any USA Hire Assessments, you will be notified after submitting your application. The notification will be provided in your application submission screen and via email. The notification will include your unique assessment access link to the USA Hire system and the completion deadline. Additionally, in USAJOBS you can click "Track this application" to return to your assessment completion notice. 5. Access USA Hire using your unique assessment link. Access is granted through your USAJOBS login credentials. 6. Review all instructions prior to beginning your assessments. You will have the opportunity to request a testing accommodation before beginning the assessments should you have a disability covered under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended. 7. Set aside at least 2 hours to take the USA Hire assessments; however, most applicants complete the assessments in less time. If you need to stop the assessments and continue later, you can re-use your unique assessment link. 8. Your responses to the USA Hire Assessments will be reused for one year (in most cases) from the date you complete an assessment. If future applications you submit require completion of the same assessments, your responses will be automatically reused. Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended, that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here: https://appsupport.usastaffing.gov/hc/en-us/sections/28980686389652-Reasonable-Accommodation-Information For more general information, system requirements and to request assistance regarding the USA Hire Assessments, review the following resources: https://support-usahire.opm.gov/hc/en-us To update your application, including supporting documentation: During the announcement open period, return to your USAJOBS account, find your application record, and click Edit my application. This option will no longer be available once the announcement has closed. To view the announcement status or your application status: Click on this: https://help.usajobs.gov/how-to/application/status. Your application status page is where you can view your application status, USA Hire assessment completion status, and review your notifications sent by the hiring agency regarding your application.