Operations Program Manager Jobs in Huntsville, AL

Summary
We are committed to:

• Teamwork: Partnering at all levels and across organizational boundaries for mission accomplishment.
• Integrity: Adherence to the highest legal and ethical principles in our responsibilities.
• Excellence: Unrivaled defense intelligence expertise.
• Service: Putting the welfare of the Nation and commitment to our mission before oneself.

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Duties
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DIA employs a variety of professionals who serve throughout the workforce to ensure successful operations. To view this position's duties, click Vacancies to be directed to DIA's online application system. Please make note of the position title and 6-digit Job Opening ID number to which you are interested. You can scroll to the bottom of the page to locate the announcement or click on the "Advanced Search" link and enter in the 6-digit Job Opening ID number in the "Job Opening ID" field.
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Conditions of employment

• - U.S. Citizenship - Drug Test - Security Investigation

All applicants must be U.S. citizens and are subject to a thorough background inquiry.
Qualifications
ASSESSMENT FACTORS
1. Communicates with senior leadership regrading project changes and provides solutions to allow for adaptation to changing environments.
2. Prepares, justifies and/or administers budgets and monitors expenditures for program areas.
3. Constructively questions conventional approaches, and supports an environment that encourages new ideas.
4. Takes initiative to anticipate issues, resolves conflicts among multiple priorities and implements effective solutions to prevent problems that
might impact timelines and deliverables.
5. Ensures programs remain responsive when mission climate and requirements change by monitoring performance and feedback and
developing creative solutions with no daily supervision.
HIGHLY DESIRED SKILLS
1. Proven ability to develop and execute integrated program plans with complex requirements, establish critical milestones, and track progress using project management tools and frameworks or Program Management Certification.
2. Demonstrated experience managing program budgets, performing cost analysis, and monitoring schedule performance using earned value
3. Experience serving as a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) or Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR), including oversight of contractor performance, deliverables validation, and coordination with contracting offices.
Additional information
DIA positions are Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) positions in the Excepted Service under 10 U.S.C. 1601. All applicants must be U.S. citizens at the time of application. Applicants must meet the agency's conditions of employment, to include, but not limited to, satisfactory completion of an initial special background investigation and periodic reinvestigation, completion of any required medical examination and physical requirements, completion of any required personal interviews, favorable completion of any required initial or aperiodic polygraph examinations, completion of any required drug test, satisfactory completion of a two-year Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System trial period, and completion of a civilian mobility agreement. All employees are required to sign an agreement not to disclose, in any fashion, classified information to unauthorized persons. All civilian employees are required to participate in the DoD Direct Deposit/Electronic Fund Transfer of Pay (DD/EFT) Program. DIA employees and applicants for employment are protected by federal laws, from discrimination. Employees and applicants are also protected against retaliation. Consistent with federal laws, acts of retaliation against an employee who engages in a protected activity, whistle blowing, or the exercise of any appeal or grievance right provided by law, will not be tolerated. Veterans who are preference-eligible or who have been separated from the armed forces under honorable conditions are encouraged to apply.
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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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A 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. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Please visit our web site, www.dia.mil. Under the "Careers" heading on our web site, you will find a listing of benefits available to DIA employees.
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Eligibility 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.