Program Manager

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.

More Information about this Time-Limited position: Position may be filled as a time-limited promotion, reassignment or change to lower grade not to exceed (NTE) 12 months by a current permanent Army employee. Time-limited promotions may be extended up to a maximum of five years. Time-limited reassignments and changes to lower grade may exceed five years; however, return rights may be impacted. Position may be made permanent without further competition. If applicable, returns rights may be negotiated upon selection.

If return rights are approved, a return rights agreement/statement of understanding will be required to be completed prior to appointment. If you are an external status candidate (e.g. an applicant other than a current, permanent Army employee) that is eligible and would like to be considered for a term appointment not to exceed (NTE) 13 months will need to apply to Announcement #CEDD-27-13098759-MP.

Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Applying on Time-Limited Assignments 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 which includes: 1) Leading the coordination, review, and integration of complex district-level programs executed across numerous geographic locations under diverse operational conditions; AND 2) Conducting line-item project reviews to provide technical guidance and resolve complex engineering, design, construction, funding and schedule issues; AND 3) Ensuring absolute compliance with congressional intent by reviewing legislative appropriations and authorization language for all assigned projects.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-13). 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.

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).

Manages a variety of special, one-of-a-kind regional-wide programs/projects critical to the accomplishment of the USACE and Southwestern Division mission.,Coordinates, reviews, and integrates broad programs containing complex features undertaken by USACE districts at numerous locations under diverse conditions.,Prepares and interprets policy relating to installation support, planning charrettes, design and construction management, work authorizations and funds and other pertinent matters.,Monitors the progress of priority and/or high visibility program segments and projects and keeps informed of progress through the review of reports, programming documents, funds authorization documents, and other program material.,Represents the Southwestern Division in installation support, planning, programming and review conferences with customers to ascertain operational requirements and future plans.,Attend meetings with agency officials, Architect-Engineers, contractors and representatives to discuss and/or resolve problems, which may arise to management of planning charrette, design, construction, funding, and execution for assigned programs.,Develops and establishes policies to facilitate implementation of program initiatives.,Serves as the District Champion for Knowledge Management. Leads efforts to implement Knowledge Management information sharing at the District and regional levels.