PROGRAM MANAGER
What you'd do
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.
Major duties
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.
What you need to qualify
ASSESSMENT FACTORS 1. Ensures programs remain responsive when mission climate and requirements change by monitoring performance and feedback and developing creative solutions with no daily supervision. 2. Takes initiative to anticipate issues, resolves conflict among multiple priorities, and implements effective solutions to prevent problems that might impact timelines and deliverables. 3. Demonstrates polished oral and written communication skills to compose, tailor, and deliver original presentations and papers on abstract and exceptionally complex questions or issues in a way that allows a varied audience to understand the intended message and objectives. 4. Independently anticipates needs and identifies problems and the short-and long-term consequences for the client, component, directorate, Agency or Intelligence Community. 5. Solicits feedback, listens actively, and advocates diverse viewpoints while engaging in meaningful interaction with superiors, subordinates, coworkers and clients, drawing out their views to gain a better understanding of issues. HIGHLY DESIRED SKILLS 1. Knowledgeable in construction practices, techniques, and processes to include managing cost to completion ratio, project scheduling, and budget cycles. 2. Experience with Program analysis and management, budget management, and project management/execution. 3. Ability to quickly adapt to changing mission landscapes and priorities at a moment's notice while remaining steadfast and professional in execution of duties.
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