Program Manager

Full Job Description

This vacancy is for a Program Manager in the Austin Regional Office, Economic Development Administration within the Department of Commerce.

Qualification requirements in the vacancy announcements are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook, which contains federal qualification standards.

This handbook is available on the Office of Personnel Management's website located at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=Occupational-Series Applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the next lower grade level in the Federal Service.

Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position.

This experience need not have been in the federal government.

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.

To qualify at the GS-14 level: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: You must possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 in the Federal service.

Specialized experience is defined as experience: Overseeing and managing complex economic development programs. Managing full life cycle of construction projects.

Supervising staff including planning and managing workload, directing and prioritizing tasks, and evaluating performance. Conducting qualitative and quantitative analysis of programmatic activities.

Strong negotiation and communication with internal and external stakeholders, including formulating recommendations for leadership and representing agency interests externally. Major Duties:

As a Program Manager, you will perform the following duties: Provide oversight and major problem resolution for economic development program activities and staff, as well as the corresponding comprehensive evaluation and in-depth analysis of potential changes in EDA priorities and milestones.

Oversees and provides the necessary expertise to the EDA construction project program and staff, involving the management and administration of the construction of commercial buildings, as well as sewer, wastewater treatment facilities and other critical industrial and commercial infrastructure that are consistent with the requirements of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965.

Oversees and provides-the necessary expertise to the EDA Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) program and staff.

Oversees and provides the necessary expertise to the EDA Economic Development Planning Assistance program by ensuring essential investment support is provided to district organizations, Native American organizations, states, sub-state planning regions, urban counties, cities and other eligible recipients to assist in planning.

Additional program areas and/or staff may be assigned to the incumbent, as determined by the Regional Director.

This Job Opportunity Announcement may be used to fill other Program Manager GS-0301-14, positions within the Department of Commerce in the same geographical location with the same qualifications and specialized experience.