Program Manager (Deputy to the Commander)
What you'd do
About the Position: Serves as the top civilian advisor and Deputy to the Commander, executing operations with full decision-making authority. Manages 500-600 personnel and oversees multi-million dollar budgets, infrastructure, ammunition, and logistics. Represents the installation at the HQDA/DoD level, spearheads long-range strategic business planning, and directs subordinate installations and missions. Highly visible role requiring seasoned technical judgment and executive leadership.
Major duties
Serve as the principal civilian advisor and Deputy to the Commander with full operational authority to make binding decisions in their absence. Direct a diverse workforce of 500-600 personnel and manages all aspects of depot operations, including ammunition surveillance, storage, and logistics. Oversee multi-million dollar capital investments, infrastructure improvements, and operational budgets to maximize efficiency and control overhead. Formulate long-range strategic plans, local policies, and business plans to position the installation competitively for future workload. Represent the depot at high-level conferences with DoD, Army Materiel Command, industry partners, and congressional stakeholders. Coordinate comprehensive support programs spanning environmental protection, physical security, safety, finance, and information management. Approve critical organizational changes, position structures, and work schedules for major subordinate organizations.
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 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 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 Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 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; 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 experience directing the work of subordinate supervisors and overseeing large-scale, complex programs. Experience developing long-range strategic plans, managing multi-million dollar budgets, and making authoritative decisions on resource allocation and organizational restructuring. Experience representing an organization at a high level, negotiating with senior leaders from other agencies and the public, and influencing outcomes that advance the mission and goals of ammunition and depot programs. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-14). 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-14).
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