Program Manager (Soldier Training)

Full Job Description

About the Position: This position is the USAREUR-AF Program Manager for the Soldier Training Support Program (STSP).

Performs work of an unusually high degree of difficulty with responsibility to provide developmental and analytical staff support for the administration, management, implementation, and resource of the Soldier Training Support Program affecting training theater wide.

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 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; 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 which includes: 1.

Mission Support: Overseeing Training Support functions of a program to include procurement/contracting, budget, and personnel AND; 2.

Program Management: Identifying and Analyzing issues within a program to improve training support by leveraging Training Aids, Devices, Simulator, and Simulations (TADSS) across a major command AND; 3.

Tracking System Management: Utilizing a tracking system to manage inventory, maintenance, and/or sustainment of training devices.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12).

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: 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-12).

Major Duties:

• Serves as the Program Manager and technical consultant to the Division Chief on a wide variety of complex operating program within the STSP.
• Develops long and short range funding, manpower, and narrative justifications for submission to Department of Army for the purpose of influencing the level of out-year resources.
• Serves as the USAREUR-AF expert on TS-MATS which is the standard tool for managing acquisition, fielding, maintenance, and sustainment of all Army fielded TADSS.
• Functions as immediate first level supervisor over a team of technical positions on a regular and recurring basis.