Program Manager (A&E)
What you'd do
About the Position: As an Architectural and Engineering (A&E) Program Manger you will manage the coordination and accomplishment of the planning, scope, development, and direction of major contract acquisition projects within the Kansas City District as part of a multidisciplinary team consisting engineers, registered professionals, scientist, and project managers.
Major duties
Serve as an A/E Program Manager leading the overall planning, execution, and risk management of complex acquisition projects. Facilitate project teams through acquisition management processes. Coordinate competitive and non-competitive engineering and technical service acquisitions, evaluating complex contractor proposals and technical methodologies through rigorous source selection processes. Serves as the primary technical point of contact for A/E acquisition projects, assuring participation are in accordance with agreed management plan and customer commitment. Serve as the primary point of contact, keeping leadership and customers informed of project progress and issues. Integrate diverse requirements into comprehensive plans while establishing scope, schedules, and performance criteria. Direct strategic planning for local, regional, and nationwide acquisition programs while providing critical budget inputs to senior management. Manage multi-location, multi-agency projects complicated by overlapping interests and strict regulatory compliance. Analyze cost reports and monitor performance metrics of multi-disciplinary engineering design teams implementing corrective actions to maintain technical project baselines. Review cost reports, resolve unauthorized charges, and forecast budget/schedule trends to ensure efficient resource utilization. Lead multidisciplinary project teams, implementing Government policies and regulations.
What you need to qualify
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. Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement Eligible People with Disabilities, Schedule A Postal Service/Peace Corps and Other Unique Authorities Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Reinstatement Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the experience and education 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 1.) planning and coordinating major contract acquisition projects for major programs such as civil works, planning, and/or military construction; 2.) facilitating project team decisions through consensus; 3.) writing Performance Work Statements and scopes of work for firm-fixed price and/or cost-reimbursable contracts; 4.) overseeing project milestones, budgets, and fund allocations throughout a project lifecycle; and 5.) participating in strategic planning for local, regional, and national programs, ensuring all intermediate designs and technical products strictly comply with Federal regulations, policies, and quality standards. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12). 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. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Attention to Detail Customer Service Decision Making Flexibility Influencing/Negotiating Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Reasoning Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork 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-12).
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