Associate Director, Capital Planning and Management

Full Job Description

The Supervisory Program Manager serves as an Associate Director to the OAEM Executive Director.

The incumbent oversees, manages, and directs, two operational elements of OAEM: the Capital Asset Policy, Planning and Strategy Service (CAPPSS) and the Capital Asset Management Service (CAMS), which are led by two GS-15 Service Directors who manage a total of 27 GS employees.

This position provides leadership and support for the facilitation of the overall coordination of activities within OAEM.

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 03/06/2026.

Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

For a GS-15 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-14. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service.

An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials.

If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement.

In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade.

Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment.

See the Required Document section below for more information regarding the SF-50s needed to verify time-in-grade.

You may qualify based on your experience as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-14 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.

Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Provides broad administrative and policy direction in the formulation and funding execution of a budget at agency level including financial planning data analysis pertaining to budgets and assets of an organization and/or infrastructure related programs.

Coordinating the department's Strategic Capital Investment Planning process or a similar process. Real estate portfolio management, including both owned and leased assets.

You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Attention to Detail Creative Thinking Customer Service Flexibility Integrity/Honesty Organizational Awareness Teamwork Critical Thinking 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; religions; 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.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week.

Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities.

Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.

Physical Requirements: The work is principally sedentary and performed primarily while seated, however the incumbent is required to do a mild amount of standing and walking between locations within and between buildings.

For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at http://://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced Federal/VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies.

To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and be found well-qualified for this vacancy.

To be found well qualified, applicants must meet the following qualifications: Expert knowledge and understanding of the Departmental and Federal budget process, including knowledge of the Congressional budget process, OMB policies, directives, and regulations to formulate a multi-billion-dollar appropriation.

Extensive knowledge in policies and procedures related to VA - wide Capital assets, SCIP process for all VA's capital programs Expert knowledge on lease delegations and the Capital Asset Inventory (CAI) System.

Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.

Local Commuting Area: The local commuting area for this position is defined as a radius of 50 miles from Washington, DC.

This includes all locations that fall within a 50 mile driving distance from 810 Vermont Ave NW, Washington, DC 20420. Major Duties:

Initiate, develop, and recommend new/revised policies and procedures for the guidance and control of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)-wide activities related to capital assets.

Review and monitor current and proposed legislative actions and assess the probable impact on program operations.

Manage and oversee the development and submission of the VA capital internal budget, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) budget, and the President's budget.

Oversee and manage the maintenance of the asset database, Capital Asset Inventory (CAI) System. Detailed analysis and trending of portfolio and asset performance data.

Conduct in-depth research on current economic trends and related financial alternatives for new construction, renovation, and modernization of existing structures.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Compressed/Flexible: available with supervisory approval. Telework: Ad-hoc, as determined by the agency policy.

Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description #: Supervisory Program Manager, PD000830 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized. Financial Disclosure Report: Not required