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, Organizational Resources and Support Division, Business Operations Branch, Business Information Systems Section, located in Indianapolis, IN Additional selections may be made to include other organizational divisions and/or units within the duty location(s) listed above.

Experience: You qualify for the GS-14 grade level if you possess 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, performing duties such as: Designing and implementing program frameworks by planning, organizing, coordinating and evaluating activities, including objectives, milestones, risk assessments, and contingency plans, to ensure successful execution and long-term sustainability.

Conducting advanced research and analysis to identify emerging challenges and opportunities, proposing innovative solutions to address gaps and improve program outcomes to meet agency mission requirements by monitoring information systems of record to meet Agency mission requirements.

Conducting comprehensive evaluations of program effectiveness, by creating and monitoring implementation of process metrics and process controls for individual programs or functions.

Leading collaborative efforts with internal and external stakeholders, including senior executives, interagency partners, and contractors, to align program objectives and ensure successful outcomes by recommending improvements in services, programs and projects to meet deadlines.

Building and maintaining strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels, including senior executives and program managers, to ensure alignment on strategic priorities and objectives.

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; and Meet all applicable Time in Grade requirements (current federal employees must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade or equivalent grade band in the federal service) by 03/31/2026.

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 Probationary Period: All employees new to the federal government must serve a one year probationary period during the first year of his/her initial permanent federal appointment to determine fitness for continued employment.

Current and former federal employees may be required to serve or complete a probationary period.

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

View information about CTAP eligibility on OPM's Career Transition Resources website. You must submit the supporting documents listed under the Required Documents section of this announcement.

To be considered well qualified under CTAP, you must be rated at a minimum score of 85 for this position. Major Duties:

This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Facilities and Asset Management, Organizational Resources and Support Division, Business Operations Branch, Business Information Systems (BIS) Section and serves as a Section Chief.

The BIS Section is responsible for the management and support of the CBP real property system of record, TRIRIGA, as well as facilities-related geospatial capabilities.

The section develops technical policies, provides system oversight, change management, system quality control and assurance, training, systems access support, as well as strategic planning and guidance for future systems capabilities.

This position starts at a salary of $126,947.00 (GS-14, Step 1) to $165,037.00 (GS-14, Step 10) with promotion potential to $165,037 (GS-14 Step 10).

Typical duties include: Overseeing the overall planning, direction, and timely execution of various BIS and systems of record (such as TRIRIGA).

Serving as a project leader and providing administrative direction related to developing business cases, strategies, and execution of projects designed to enhance BIS and related data utilization.

Ensuring systems and data consistently meet CBP enterprise-wide use needs which therefore impact CBP enterprise-wide mission requirements.

Analyzing, facilitating, reporting, and providing recommendations for process improvements, improving quality, reducing costs, and establishing appropriate process metrics and process controls.

Monitoring program accomplishments and identifying actual or potential problem areas, trends, merit or deficiency situations, areas of imbalance or other similar factors.

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