PROGRAM MANAGER

Summary

You will serve as a Program Manager in the Acquisition Management Department of NAWCTSD ORLANDO.

Duties

• You will be responsible for planning, directing, leading, managing, and controlling all aspects of assigned programs from initial plans through acquisition and delivery of the hardware and support systems.
• You will serve as the Command's spokesperson and primary management interface with interested training agencies, training support agencies, and user commands in all matters related to assigned programs to achieve quality program success.
• You will utilize established management tools to develop a master program plan which identifies all tasks addressing hardware, software, and courseware spanning the entire training systems acquisition process.
• You will assure that the team is composed of the best individuals for the program(s), taking the most expedient measures to accomplish it.
• You will develop acquisition strategies for the various components of the training system research including the determination of which elements or phases will be performed by contractors and what criteria will be used for selection and evaluation.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-12/13) or pay band (DA-05) in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector in order to perform the duties of a Program Manager. Specialized experiences must include duties related to the following: (1) Providing overall direction, coordination, and management of all facets for Aviation Maintenance and Aircrew/Operator training systems; (2) Interfacing with headquarters, contractors, and other government activities on all program matters; (3) Directing the activities of a multi-disciplinary staff of assistant managers, project engineers, business managers, and functional specialists (who may or may not be under direct administrative control) to ensure overall technical and project direction of the Aviation Training program. (4) Preparing and managing all planning documentation associated with program organization, product development, and material acquisition, including budgets, schedules, reports, and related records; and (5) Implementing and ensuring compliance with national, headquarters, and local policies applicable to 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 0340 Series: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0300/program-management-series-0340/ 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

Click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes: 1. Complete resume with relevant experience, job title, duties and accomplishments. Resumes are restricted to no more than 2 pages. Illegible/unreadable resumes will not be considered. Your resume must show complete information for each job entry to support minimum qualifications. The following information should be provided in your resume: employer's name, starting and end dates (Mo/Yr), hours per week if experience was less than full time (35-40 hours per week), pay plan, series and grade level (e.g. GS-0201-09) for relevant federal experience. TIP: A good way to ensure you include all essential information is to use the Resume Builder in USAJOBS to create your resume. 2. Supporting documentation Failure to submit a complete application package will result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration. Your complete application must be received by 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 09/21/2026. Applications received after 09/21/2026 will generally result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration. If more than one resume is received, only the last resume received and processed will be reviewed. For additional information on viewing your application status, click https://help.usajobs.gov/how-to/application/status. You are encouraged to apply online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application. Do not email or send hard copy resumes/applications to the Contact Information or Agency Information listed in this vacancy announcement. All resumes/applications received at the addresses listed in the Contact Information or Agency Information will be destroyed and will not be considered for this vacancy announcement. It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that all information in their resume and documents are legible and accurate. HR will not modify answers/documents submitted by an applicant.