PROGRAM MANAGER
What you'd do
You will serve as a PROGRAM MANAGER in the SYSTEMS ACQUISITION GROUP, PROGRAM MANAGEMENT DEPT, PROGRAM MANAGEMENT SUPPORT PEO(A) PROGRAM DIVISION, and AIR, TACTICAL, & MULTI-MISSION SUPPORT BRANCH PMA-299 of NAVAIRWARCENAC DIV. If selected, your salary will be set according to the established control points of this position which are $143,913 - $187,093. The duty location of this position is Patuxent River, MD.
Major duties
You will be responsible for the management, direction/control of the acquisition, development, integration, testing, production, fielding, and life cycle support of major platforms, weapons systems, sub-systems, support/training systems for the PEOs. You will be responsible for all cost, schedule and performance management of all the programs and projects assigned under the Program Office and also coordinate and serve as a key advisor and member of the Program Office Leadership Team. You will develop and coordinate all required program acquisition documentation and briefings as well as ensure all program requirements and milestones are communicated and coordinated with program leadership. You will identify program office and other discipline area support needed to meet assigned program requirements. You will serve as liaison and representative in negotiations with other commands and offices of the Navy, DOD, other governmental agencies and private organizations on matters pertaining to the program. You will evaluate program documentation to ensure that needs of the program are consistent with sound business practices and the degree of risk involved. You will evaluate work performance of team members and provides inputs to Group Leaders and supervisors on performance of IPT members as well as identify developmental and training needs of team members.
What you need to qualify
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the (GS-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) Utilizing a wide range of technical and business systems, processes, and practices used to manage NAVAIR weapon systems acquisition; 2) Reviewing, analyzing, and implementing higher level procurement policies; 3) Managing NAVAIR 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; and 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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