Program Manager
What you'd do
About the Position: Serves as the Program Manager over Demil, Maintenance, and Production Division within the Directorate of Industrial Operations. Recognized as a functional expert in planning, program management, and directing functions necessary for the effective and efficient accomplishment of the Tooele Army Depot (TEAD) demil, maintenance, and production missions.
Major duties
Exercises delegated managerial authority to set a series of annual and multiyear work plans and associated schedules. Coordinates, directs, and oversees work requirements and execution through branch chiefs and planners, including work requirements being performed by contractors. Proposes efficiency-enhancing organizational changes and identifies ways to improve productivity and increase quality of work performed. Assesses capabilities and capacities and determines when to utilize other agencies or contract out work. Devises and maintains record-keeping systems to provide required information on mission accomplishment, production status, control of costs, and productivity enhancements. Provides direction through branch chiefs and planners for the technical, professional, mechanical, and administrative functions of the Directorate. Reviews program performance and recommends awards for non-supervisory personnel based on work and changes in position classification requirements to higher level officials. Administers a wide variety of management programs (e.g., safety, cost reduction, sick leave and overtime usage, value engineering, etc.).
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 developing annual and multiyear work plans and schedules for technical programs; coordinating workload requirements with stakeholders while advising on resources and process improvements; and experience guiding teams by interpreting program objectives, identifying workforce skill requirements and training needs, and reviewing work products for accuracy and compliance with policy. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12). 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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