PROGRAM MANAGER
What you'd do
You will serve as a Program Manager in the Program Management Department of NAVAIRWARCENAC DIV.
Major duties
You will provide support for effective life cycle management, which includes acquisition, development, testing, production, integration and sustainment support, and financial management for assigned programs. You will serve as a key participant in the development of an acquisition strategy that serves as the framework for integrating functional activities essential to the acquisition effort and serve as the basis for specific program management documents. You will participate with key personnel in the program office who are responsible for defining the goals of the program, and work with them in preparing comprehensive program plans for accomplishing program goals and schedules. You will contribute to the determination of resource needs and allocation of resources (funding, manpower, facilities, etc.) for life-cycle management of the assigned program. You will be responsible for team building and for coordinating logistics, engineering, and other support within NAWCAD/NAVAIR and at field activities, laboratories and contractors facilities. You will serve as the central contact point within the program office for all matters concerning the assigned program. You will work under the general guidance of the Program Manager or designated Deputy Program Manager, responsible for planning, managing and controlling the work efforts required for successful accomplishment of the assigned acquisition program.
What you need to qualify
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the (GS-11) grade level or (DA-04) pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience includes: 1) Utilizing a wide range of technical and business systems, processes, and practices used to manage weapon systems acquisition; 2) Reviewing, analyzing, and implementing higher level procurement policies; 3) Managing project/program requirements, objectives and metrics, and resolving conflicts among schedules, funding, and resources; 4) Identifying opportunities to incorporate process improvements and best practices utilizing customer feedback, internal and external audits, self-assessment, and lessons learned activities; 5) Advising management and colleagues on difficult problems, conducting special studies, proposing options and alternatives, and representing a command. 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.
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