Program Manager

Full Job Description

About the Position: Serves as a Branch Chief and directs the work of employees involved in activities associated with managing the planning, design, and construction of civil work 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 Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) 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 Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI) Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer People with Disabilities, Schedule A 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 Reinstatement 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 equivalent to at least the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service which includes: Managing civil construction project schedules, ensuring alignment with the Project Management Plan (PMP); administering civil works program budgets, ensuring proper fund allocation and expenditure tracking.; and leading a project team, ensuring timely task completion and adherence to project goals.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-13).

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Budget Administration Leadership Project Management Stakeholder Management 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:

• Develop and monitor civil work project schedules to ensure timely completion.
• Coordinate civil work project activities across multiple teams, ensuring compliance with the Project Management Plan (PMP).
• Review and monitor the allocation and expenditure of funds for civil works projects.
• Assure timely preparation of budgetary proposals and evaluates financial reports to support decision-making.
• Lead and supervise the work of employees to ensure the successful completion of civil works projects.
• Conduct performance evaluations and provide feedback to staff to ensure effective team performance.
• Communicate project status updates to stakeholders and coordinate efforts to resolve issues.
• Act as a primary point of contact for customers, ensuring their needs are met and keeping them informed of project progress.