Program Manager (Theater Master Planning)

Summary

About the Position: Leads program integration, bilateral coordination, and execution oversight of comprehensive master planning and real property initiatives with foreign counterparts to synchronize mission requirements with sustainable infrastructure development. Please review the U.S. Embassy website https://kr.usembassy.gov/services-controlled-substance/ for South Korea prescription/drug regulations.

Duties

• Leads program integration, bilateral coordination, and execution oversight of comprehensive master planning and real property initiatives to synchronize organizational requirements with sustainable infrastructure development.
• Synchronizes master planning products, supporting analyses, and real property actions across international counterparts, component commands, and supporting agencies to ensure unified program governance.
• Develops comprehensive master planning products for contingency and enduring bases by integrating technical requirements with efficient development concepts for utilities, transportation, and environmental assets.
• Orchestrates real estate transactions in collaboration with key stakeholders and supporting agencies to ensure all actions align with approved organizational development plans and command priorities.
• Establishes governance mechanisms to oversee execution, resolve program conflicts, integrate technical expert feedback, and elevate complex strategic risks requiring senior leadership decisions.

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. 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Applying on Time-Limited Assignments Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) Family Member Preference (FMP) for Overseas Employment Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Military Spouse Preference (MSP) for Overseas Employment Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer Reinstatement 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. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service which includes the following: 1) Developing, evaluating, or executing comprehensive, multi-facility installation or theater master plans; integrating infrastructure (utilities, transportation, force protection, environmental constraints) with operational posture and mission requirements; 2) Leading or synchronizing planning efforts across joint service components, interagency partners, or foreign government counterparts (e.g., Status of Forces Agreements [SOFA], bilateral relocation programs, or host-nation funded construction programs); 3) Coordinating and synchronizing real estate actions (land use agreements, rights-of-way, property returns/grants, boundary reconciliations) with approved master plans and long-range military construction priorities; and 4) Preparing executive-level decision packages, risk assessments, and resource justifications; representing the organization in formal governance forums, subcommittees, or working groups to defend planning positions and negotiate programmatic tradeoffs. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-13). 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-13). 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, based on your adjudication decision. 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 Additional Information: Student Loan Repayment may be authorized if it determined to be in the organization's interest. Advanced In-Hire Rate may be authorized if determined to be in the organization's interest. Relocation or Recruitment incentive may be authorized if determined to be in the organization's interest. Advanced Leave Accrual may be authorized if determined to be in the organization's interest.

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.

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 submit all required documentation as specified in the How to Apply and Required Documents section. 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: Click the Apply Online button. Answer the questions presented in the application and attach all necessary supporting documentation. As a reminder, your resume must be two pages or less and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration. For additional information, refer to the 'Required Documents' section. To preview the application questionnaire, click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13041122 Click the Submit Application button prior to 11:59 PM (ET) on 09/21/2026. 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. Access USA Hire using your unique assessment link. Access is granted through your USAJOBS login credentials. 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. Set aside about two (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. 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. For more general information, system requirements, reasonable accommodation information, and to request assistance regarding the USA Hire Assessments, review the following resources: https://appsupport.usastaffing.gov/hc/en-us/sections/28980562523540-USA-Hire-Assessments 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.