Information Technology Project Manager (Policy and Planning)

Full Job Description

About the Position: You will serve as a senior Project Manager in the Engineering and Integration Division (ECJ68), HQ United States European Command (HQ EUCOM) and be responsible for exercising management and operational control over assigned critical information systems projects.

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.

30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Applying to OCONUS Positions Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Excepted Service Overseas Family Member Appointment Family Member Preference (FMP) for Overseas Employment Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouse Preference (MSP) for Overseas Employment Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician 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.

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: (1) developing detailed project plans, tasks, and schedules (such as communications plan, scope management plan, time management plan, work breakdown structure, risk plan, budget plan and procurement plan); (2) applying technical knowledge to ensure project schedules and objectives are accomplished in accordance with established milestones; (3) updating plans and recommends business process changes in response to evolving circumstances, resources, or objectives; and (4) briefing senior staff on project status and significant developments.

IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below: 1.

Attention to Detail - Lead others by setting the standards for the quality of work, even in the most difficult and/or high pressure circumstances.

Review and edit work completed by others to ensure that the quality of work meets acceptable work standards. 2.

Customer Service - Use expertise and experience to address complex problems, questions, or complaints.

Anticipate customer needs and modify the team's work activities, processes, and practices to meet these needs.

Collaborate across team and outside of own team to organize planning sessions that elicit ideas for improving customer service and support. 3.

Oral Communication - Clearly explain and defend complex ideas, appropriately adapting to each audience's level of knowledge.

Actively listen and clarify points when presenting highly complex and controversial findings.

Use well- constructed, fact- based arguments to persuade stakeholders/officials to take action on suggestions for improvement. 4.

Problem Solving - Provide precedent setting solutions to unique problems not previously encountered.

Help team make decisions which are complicated by the number and nature of existing policy, guidelines, and organizational goals.

Identify the root causes of problems; develop systemic solutions to address them and prevent them from reoccurring.

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify.

For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

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-13).

Major Duties:

• Serves as project manager using project management institute standards for managing all stages of IT projects.
• Develops, manages, and implements project plans (e.g., communications plan, scope management plan, time management plan, work breakdown structure, risk plan, budget plan, procurement plan)
• Develops/employs tools and methods to track progress throughout the life cycle of the project.
• Develops detailed project plans, tasks, and schedules and identifies milestone dates to ensure proper sequencing of events, work efforts, and resources to accomplish objectives.
• Identifies resource requirements, manpower, and funding to implement projects.
• Uses managerial techniques and quantitative analysis to monitor work in progress and evaluate the status and progress of work accomplished in terms of quality, efficiency, and effectiveness in achieving objectives.
• Manages and facilitates stakeholder meetings to develop plans.
• Provides feedback to leadership and stakeholders through appropriate reports, meetings, briefings, and information papers, both formally and informally.
• Represents the Chief Information Officer (CIO) at meetings and conferences involving senior-level personnel throughout DoD, other government agencies, and private industry.