Group Program Manager Jobs in Washington (NOW HIRING)

Summary
YOU WILL SERVE AS A PROGRAM MANAGER IN THE SYSTEMS ACQUISITION GROUP, PROGRAM MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT, JOINT STRATEGIC AND STRIKE DIVISION, JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER(F-35) AIR VEHICLE MISSION SYSTEMS OF NAVAIRWARCENAC DIV.
If selected, your salary will be set according to the established control points of this position which is equivalent to GS-14, Step 10: $143-913 - $187,093.
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Duties
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• You will provide overall direction, coordination, and management of all facets and functions of an administrative program or several closely related programs.
• You will serve as single point of contact for the Business Unit through interfacing with sponsors, headquarters, contractors, or other government activities involved in the program.
• You will provide analysis and management of continuing congressional and/or Navy programs.
• You will prepare all planning documents associated with program organization, product development, material acquisition, program budgets, schedules, reports, and documentation.
• You will be responsible for cost, schedule and performance management of all the programs and projects as assigned.
• You will ensure that all planning is fully integrated with the overall program team effort and that of any other participating services and agencies when necessary.
• You will provide sustainment oversight for all Communication, Navigation, and Identification (CNI) subsystem activities, ensuring readiness, supportability, and lifecycle requirements are integrated across the F-35 enterprise.
• You will lead coordination and resolution of fielded CNI issues with engineering, logistics, and industry partners, ensuring timely corrective actions and alignment with program priorities.

Requirements
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Conditions of employment

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test. You will be subject to random testing.
• This position is covered under the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA). Certification in the Functional Area and Tier assigned to the position, along with Continuous Learning (CL) points, are required within established timeframes.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain any required certification and/or license as a condition of employment.
• This position may require travel in accordance with established travel regulations may be necessary.

Qualifications
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12/13 grade level or pay band DA-05 in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Utilize a wide range of technical and business systems, processes, and practices used to manage weapon systems acquisition and contract execution management; 2) Review, analyze, and implement higher level procurement policies; 3) Manage project/program requirements, objectives and metrics, and resolving conflicts among schedules, funding, and resources; 4) Provide sustainment oversight for all Communication, Navigation, and Identification (CNI) subsystem activities, ensuring readiness, supportability, and lifecycle requirements are integrated across the F-35 enterprise; 5) Advise management and colleagues on difficult problems, conducting special studies, proposing options and alternatives; 6) Represent a command to include CNI issues with engineering, logistics, and industry partners, ensuring timely corrective actions and alignment with program priorities.
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.
Education
EDUCATION IS NOT SUBSTITUTABLE FOR EXPERIENCE AT THIS GRADE LEVEL
Additional information
This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.
Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement.
A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.
During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.
Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf
PPP - PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation.
ICTAP - To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/
MIL SPOUSE - Military Spouse Preference applicants will receive priority consideration at the Full Performance Level (FPL) and if determined to be Best Qualified at the FPL, and selected, must be placed at the FPL. A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.
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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
Benefits
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