Program Manager

Program ManagerDepartment of the ArmyU.S. Special Operations Command (Army)Overview

##### Open & closing dates

05/09/2019 to 05/17/2019

##### Service

Competitive

##### Pay scale & grade

NH 3

##### Salary

$77,382 to $119,619 per year

##### Appointment type

Permanent

##### Work schedule

Full-TimeLocation1 vacancy in the following location:-Fort Bragg, NCRelocation expenses reimbursedYes You may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in

accordance with agency policy.Telework eligibleNo- DutiesSummaryAbout the Position: This position is located at US Army Special

Operations Command (USASOC), Fort Bragg NC. The 2018 Federal

Employee Viewpoint Survey led by the Office of Personnel Management

shows that USASOC remains a Best Place to Work in the Federal

Government. Ranked #1 of all Army Service Component Commands,

USASOC leads in supporting a work-life balance and effective

leadership from senior leaders. These rankings are fully based on

views who know the organization best - the employees.Learn more about this agencyResponsibilities

Responsible for managing the efficient and effective

coordination and accomplishment of the planning, and direction

of major projects within the assigned program area for a United

States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) Program Manager.

Responsible for overall management, and control of assigned

Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence,

Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C4ISR), Mobility, Soldier

Support, Special Purpose Munitions, Weapons or Breaching

projects.

Incumbent coordinates security issues with the Office of the

Secretary of Defense, the individual services, and the Major

Command for developmental items.

Travel Required25% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position.Supervisory statusNoPromotion PotentialNone

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0340 Program Management- RequirementsConditions of Employment

Must be able to obtain and maintain a TOP SECRET security

clearance. Position is designated Critical-Sensitive (3).

This position is covered by the Alcohol and Drug Abuse

Prevention and Control Program.

Incumbent is required to sign a DA Form 5019-R (Condition of

Employment for Certain Positions Identified as Critical Under

the Drug Abuse Testing Program) and must pass urinalysis

testing, as required prior to appointment and periodically

thereafter.

IAW AR 600-50, incumbent is required to file OGE Form 450

(Confidential Financial Disclosure Statement) annually.

This position requires extensive travel and temporary duty (TDY)

approximately 25% of the time to various locations within and

outside the continental United States, possibly for extended

periods of time.

This may require travel on military aircraft, ships, and

vehicles.

This is a weather essential position and may require the

employee to remain on duty or report to duty during severe

weather and/or installation delays/closings.

Position is designated Key. In the event of a crisis situation,

the incumbent, or designated alternate, must continue to perform

the Key duties until relieved by proper authority.

The incumbent, or the designated alternate, may be required to

take part in readiness exercises.

Position cannot be vacated during national emergency or

mobilization without seriously impairing capability of

organization to function effectively.

The position is designated "key" requiring the incumbent, or

designated alternate, be screened from military recall status.

Employee must meet Defense Acquisition Workforce Act (DAWIA)

requirements applicable to the duties of the position.

This is an Acquisition Position and requires Level 2

certification in Acquisition Career Field A (Program Management)

within two years of assignment to the position.

LAUTENBERG AMENDMENT: This position authorizes the incumbent to

carry a firearm. Any person who has been convicted of a

misdemeanor crime of domestic violence cannot lawfully possess a

firearm or ammunition (Title 18, U.S.C., Section 922(g)(91)).

Candidates who have been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of

domestic violence are not qualified for this position.

Candidates under consideration will be required to certify

whether they have ever been convicted of such an offense.

False or fraudulent information provided by candidates is

criminally punishable by fine or imprisonment (Title 18, U.S.C.,

Section 1001).

On occasion, employee must participate in system demonstrations

and tests to verify system operation or investigate operational

problems at field locations in simulated combat environments.

Observations at field training sites are conducted in all types

of weather in both daylight and darkness. Some training sites

are unimproved with no flush toilets available.

Work may necessitate incumbent to wear clothes appropriate for

field training.

QualificationsWho 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 Army Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System

(DCIPS) Employee

Current Department of Army Civilian Employees

Executive Order (E.O.) 12721

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan

Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act

Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473

People with Disabilities, Schedule A

Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP)

Eligible

Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998

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; 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 overall management and control of assigned projects and

development of required program documentation that includes at least

one of the following: Single Acquisition Management Plans (SAMP),

Acquisition Program Baselines (APB),System Production Certifications

(SPC), Analysis of Alternatives for Development Programs; and

development of Statements of Objectives, Statements of Work,

Specifications, and contracting documentation to support the

acquisition of developmental and production systems This

definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at

the next lower grade/level position in the federal service NH-02.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 aloneno

substitution of education for experience is permitted.The pay band for this positions, if the qualifications of the

applicant selected for the vacancy exceeds the minimum required,

placement salary maybe adjusted higher to commensurate with those

qualifications.You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in

the following areas:

- Administration and Management

- Planning and Evaluating

- Project ManagementEducationThis job does not have an education qualification requirement.Additional information

Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a

Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service

Registration.

You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.

Two year trial/probationary period may be required.

Direct deposit of pay is required.

This position requires you to submit a Public Financial

Disclosure Report (OGE 278) or a Confidential Financial

Disclosure Report (OGE450) upon entry, and annually thereafter.

Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department

of Defense referral system for displaced employees.

If you have retired from federal service and you are interested

in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in

the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.

This is a Career Program (CP) 51 - position

Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.

Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market

Supplement.

When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS)

with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit

https://www.gsa.gov/cdnstatic/FTR%20Bulletin%201805%20Relocation%20Allowances0.pdf

for more information.

If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you

do not have in electronic form, view the following link for

information regarding an Alternate Application.

Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized,

subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an

agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government

Interest.

This is a Critical Acquisition Position. Unless specifically

waived by the appropriate Army official, (i.e., the Director of

Acquisition Career Management, the Army Acquisition Executive,

or the Secretary of the Army) or if the employee is

Grandfathered under 10 U.S.C. 1736(c)(1), the following are

statutorily mandated requirements (Reference: 10 U.S.C. 1732 and

1737):- Selectee must be an Acquisition Corps (AC) member at the

time of permanent selection for the position or have been

granted a waiver.- Selectee must execute, as a condition of

appointment, a written agreement to remain in Federal service in

the position for at least three years. In signing such

agreement, the employee does not forfeit any employment rights,

nor does such an agreement alter any other terms or conditions

of employment. This critical acquisition position requires level

INTERMEDIATE LEVEL II certification in the acquisition career

field of PROGRAM MANAGEMENT.

How You Will Be EvaluatedYou will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the

qualifications above.Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application

package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the

questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the

qualification requirements listed on this announcement. If you are

minimally qualified, your résumé and supporting documentation will

be compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire

to determine your level of experience. If, after reviewing your

résumé and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that

you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may

lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions

carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your

eligibility.You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive

awards in your resume as that information may be taken into

consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be

required to provide supporting documentation.Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP). If you are

a Federal employee in the competitive service and your agency has

notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible

for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority for this

position. To receive selection priority, you must: (1) meet ICTAP

eligibility criteria (2) be rated well-qualified for the position

and; (3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your ICTAP

eligibility. To be considered well-qualified and receive selection

priority applicants must satisfy all qualification requirements for

the position and receive a score of 90 or above. Additional

information about the program is on OPM's Career Transition

Resources website.Background checks and security clearanceSecurity clearanceTop SecretDrug test requiredYes- Required DocumentsThe documents you are required to submit vary based on the authority

you are using to apply (i.e., applying as a veteran, applying as a

current permanent Federal employee, applying as a reinstatement,

etc). Please review the following links to see which documents you

need to provide to prove your eligibility to apply: Applicant Merit

Checklist and Proof of Eligibility.As described above, your complete application includes your resume,

your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which

prove your eligibility to apply. If you fail to provide these

documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application

package and you will not be considered any further.

Your resume:

Your resume may be submitted in any format and must support the

specialized experience described in this announcement.

If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate

material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and

qualification determinations and you may not be considered for

this vacancy.

For qualifications determinations your resume must contain hours

worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., HRS per week

and month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your

resume does not contain this information, your application may

be marked as incomplete and you may not receive consideration

for this position.

For additional information see: What to include in your resume.

2. Other supporting documents:

- Cover Letter, optional

- Most recent Performance Appraisal, if applicable

- Proof of Eligibility to Apply: Your application must include

the documents which prove you are eligible to apply for the

vacancy. The Proof of Eligibility document describes authorities

commonly used in merit promotion recruitment and what

document(s) are required to prove you meet the requirements of

the authority. You must meet the requirements of at least one of

the authorities listed in the Who May Apply section above to

receive further consideration.NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package, to

include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human

Resources Office. Some supplemental documents such as military

orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information

for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to

remove another person's personal information before you submit your

application. You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of

the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.- BenefitsA career with the U.S. Government provides employees with a

comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your

family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to

make your federal career very rewarding. Learn more about federal

benefits.Review our benefitsEligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold

and whether your position is full-time, part-time, or intermittent.

Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific

benefits offered.- How to ApplyTo apply for this position, you must complete the online

questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the

Required Documents section above.The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST)

on 05/17/2019 to receive consideration.

To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You

will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If

you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one

before beginning the application

(https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/10497693).

Follow the prompts to select your résumé and/or other

supporting documents to be included with your application

package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional

documents to include in your application before it is submitted.

Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the

virus scan process.

After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package,

complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem

appropriate and click to continue with the application

process.

You will be taken to the online application which you must

complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online

application, verify the required documentation is included with

your application package, and submit the application. You must

re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS

account or your application will be incomplete.

It is your responsibility to verify that your application

package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the

questionnaire) is complete, accurate, and submitted by the

closing date. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to

clear the virus scan.

Additional information on how to complete the online application

process and submit your online application may be found on the

USA Staffing Applicant Resource Center.

To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS

account (https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login), all of your

applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application

Status will appear along with the date your application was last

updated. For information on what each Application Status means,

visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/.Agency contact informationArmy Applicant Help DeskPhone(000)000-0000EmailUSARMY.APG.CHRA-NE.MBX.APPLICANTHELP@MAIL.MILAddressDN-APF-W4HPAA US ARMY MAT CMD, SPEC PROJ SUPT ACTY

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Fort Bragg, NC 28310

USLearn more about this agencyNext stepsIf you provided an email address, you will receive an email message

acknowledging receipt of your application. Your application package

will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and

quality ranking for this position. If you are determined to be

ineligible or not qualified, your application will receive no

further consideration.- Fair & TransparentThe Federal hiring process is setup to be fair and transparent.

Please read the following guidance.Equal Employment Opportunity PolicyThe United States Government does not discriminate in employment on

the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and

gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual

orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age,

membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental

status, military service, or other non-merit factor.

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applicants

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with disabilities where appropriate. Applicants requiring reasonable

accommodation for any part of the application process should follow

the instructions in the job opportunity announcement. For any part

of the remaining hiring process, applicants should contact the

hiring agency directly. Determinations on requests for reasonable

accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.A reasonable accommodation is any change to a job, the work

environment, or the way things are usually done that enables an

individual with a disability to apply for a job, perform job duties

or receive equal access to job benefits.Under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, federal agencies must provide

reasonable accommodations when:

An applicant with a disability needs an accommodation to have an

equal opportunity to apply for a job.

An employee with a disability needs an accommodation to perform

the essential job duties or to gain access to the workplace.

An employee with a disability needs an accommodation to receive

equal access to benefits, such as details, training, and

office-sponsored events.

You can request a reasonable accommodation at any time during the

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Financial suitability

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Selective Service

New employee probationary period

This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to

apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/533097000. Only resumes

submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed

at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.