PROGRAM MANAGER
What you'd do
You will serve as an Assistant Program Manager - Program Management (APM-PM) in the Ground Based Air Defense (GBAD) program office of Portfolio Acquisition Executive - Marine Corps (PAE-MC).
Major duties
You will provide expert guidance to program management leaders and staff, support organizational planning, evaluate complex issues, and recommend solutions that strengthen program execution, workforce readiness, and mission success. You will develop strategies that improve workforce recruitment, training, qualification, certification, and professional growth while ensuring documentation, assessments, and recommendations meet established legal and organizational requirements. You will participate in strategic planning, improve business processes, monitor assigned projects, and translate organizational goals into practical actions that strengthen program performance and support long term operational objectives. You will monitor workforce requirements, recommend personnel assignments, identify professional development needs, and coordinate with leadership to ensure staffing decisions align with organizational priorities and mission demands. You will oversee employee work assignments, establish priorities, evaluate performance, administer discipline when appropriate, and mentor employees while promoting accountability, equal opportunity, and effective team performance. You will prepare recommendations for awards, performance evaluations, and other personnel actions, maintain awareness of employment policies, and perform additional duties as assigned to support organizational success.
What you need to qualify
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 grade NH-03 level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: - Mastery level knowledge and skill in the Defense Acquisition System. Includes knowledge of key activities and documentation requirements of each phase of the acquisition life cycle for all categories of programs; supporting and/or managing multiple projects/programs through the acquisition life cycle. - Knowledge and experience monitoring members of the program management functional area engaged in Defense Acquisition program activities, including fostering positive working relationships and serving in a mentorship role for members of the program office. - Experience in strategic planning activities, and experience contributing to the development and improvement of work processes that shape how team members manage assigned projects and programs. 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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