Program Manager

Full Job Description

Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S.

Customs and Border Protection, Office of Facilities and Asset Management, 2 vacancies in the following locations: Aliso Viejo, CA Euless, TX Indianapolis, IN Washington, DC Experience GS-13: You qualify for the GS-13 grade level if you possess 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, performing duties such as: Providing administrative support related to construction and other facilities-related projects.

Assisting in guiding new construction facility requirements, including space design, space construction, furniture, and Information Technology equipment, through the initial planning, funding and scope development stages.

Serving as the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) II on multiple construction projects. Reviewing reports, and special studies and recommending courses of action to senior project managers.

FAC-COR Certification: Incumbent will need to obtain at least a FAC-COR Level II certification in their first year and will become a FAC-COR Level III after two years of being FAC-COR Level II and completing the required training for certification.

NOTE: Your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet this requirement, otherwise you will be found ineligible.

Please see the "Required Documents" section below for additional resume requirements.

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).

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.

You must meet all qualification requirements, including education if applicable to this position, subject to verification at any stage of the application process by 04/16/2026.

In order to be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process.

In addition to the application and application questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.

Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration.

Cheating on the online assessment may also result in your removal from consideration.

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees.

If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.

Background Investigation: U.S.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is a federal law enforcement agency that requires all applicants to undergo a thorough background investigation prior to employment in order to promote the agency's core values of vigilance, service to country, and integrity.

During the screening and/or background investigation process, you will be asked questions regarding any felony criminal convictions or current felony charges, the use of illegal drugs (e.g., marijuana, cocaine, heroin, LSD, methamphetamines, ecstasy), and the use of non-prescribed controlled substances including any experimentation, possession, sale, receipt, manufacture, cultivation, production, transfer, shipping, trafficking, or distribution of controlled substances.

For additional information on the preemployment process, review the following link: Applicant Resources | CBP Careers Residency: There is a residency requirement for all applicants not currently employed by CBP.

Individuals are required to have physically resided in the United States or its protectorates (as declared under international law) for at least three of the last five years.

If you do not meet the residency requirement and you have been physically located in a foreign location for more than two of the last five years, you may request an exception to determine if you are eligible for a residency waiver by meeting one or more of the following conditions: Working for the U.S.

Government as a federal civilian or as a member of the military A dependent who was authorized to accompany a federal civilian or member of the military who was working for the U.S.

government Participation in a study abroad program sponsored by a U.S. affiliated college or university Working as a contractor, intern, consultant or volunteer supporting the U.S.

government Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) Eligibles: If you have never worked for the federal government, you are not CTAP/ICTAP eligible.

View information about CTAP/ICTAP eligibility on OPM's Career Transition Resources website.

To be considered eligible under CTAP/ICTAP, you must be placed in the Well-Qualified category for this position, as described within this announcement.

In addition, you must submit the supporting documents listed under the Required Documents section of this job announcement. Major Duties:

Term Appointments: To meet agency needs, this position will be filled under a time-limited appointment, not-to-exceed (NTE) 09/30/2029.

This is not a permanent appointment, and does not allow for conversion to a permanent competitive service. You will be separated when the NTE date of this appointment is reached.

Probationary Period: The first year of service of a term employee is a probationary period regardless of the method of appointment.

Prior Federal civilian service is credited toward completion of the required probationary period.

Tenure of term employees: A term employee does not acquire a competitive status on the basis of his term appointment.

The employment of a term employee ends automatically on the expiration of his term appointment unless he has been separated earlier. Join the Mission. Build the Future.

Be a part of an historic opportunity to secure our Nation's borders. H.R.1 is driving the largest ever investment to modernize and construct cutting-edge Customs and Border Protection (CBP) facilities.

As a key member of CBP's Office of Facilities and Asset Management, you will play a critical role in construction projects that support frontline personnel, modernize federal infrastructure, protect Americans, and secure our Nation's borders.

This is more than a job. This is your chance to be a part of history by helping to lead America towards a safer, stronger future. Be a part of an historic opportunity to secure our Nation's borders.

H.R.1 is driving the largest ever investment to modernize and construct cutting-edge Customs and Border Protection (CBP) facilities.

As a key member of CBP's Office of Facilities and Asset Management, you will play a critical role in construction projects that support frontline personnel, modernize federal infrastructure, protect Americans, and secure our Nation's borders.

This position starts at a salary of $106,437.00 (GS-13, Step 1) to $138,370.00 (GS-13, Step 10). Salary: Salary listed reflects the rest of U.S.

scale, if applicable, will be adjusted to meet the locality pay or cost of living expenses of the duty location upon selection.

This position is with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), within U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Facilities and Asset Management (OFAM).

As an essential, innovative partner in the execution of CBP's mission, OFAM delivers comprehensive facility, infrastructure, asset, commodity, and compliance solutions to enable CBP operations.

Major duties for this position include: Spearheading the overall planning, direction, and timely execution of programs in the Enterprise Facilities Services Program Management Branch, each of which supports customer needs and requirements, and oversees the development, assignment, and higher-level goals and objectives.

Overseeing execution of short and long-range planning activities, including multi-year organizational improvement work plans.

Serving as a subject matter expert on project management, responsible for the overall project management decisions concerning costs, scope, quality, scheduling, and various building systems, as well as adherence to applicable controlling guidance, regulations, and laws, in coordination with other supporting experts such as contracting and procurement specialists, attorneys, architects, real estate specialists, estimators, schedulers, and others whose contributions are necessary to provide program oversight and complete projects.

Serving as the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) II on multiple projects, identifies problems and develops/implements solutions.

Providing guidance and support to key officials and CBP business partners, such as the Offices of Chief Counsel, Professional Responsibility, Training and Development, Laboratory and Scientific Services, in initiating program and procedural changes to avoid unfavorable trends in any aspect of operation and corrects situations or deviations from established plans.