Program Manager, GS-0340-14 (82258)

Announcement Type

TARP - Internal Opportunity (Non-Comp/VIOP)

Position Type

Temporary

Position Not To Exceed (NTE) Time

120

USACE Organization

USACE Headquarters

Locations (City, State)

Washington, DC

Position Overview/Duties

INTRODUCTION: Special announcement temporary assignment at the Headquarters, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Directorate of Civil Works.

DESCRIPTION OF ASSIGNMENT/DUTIES: The incumbent serves as the program manager for the Remaining Items portfolio. The incumbent develops budget submittals for ASA(CW) and OMB, provides authoritative policy guidance, and manages funds. This position requires direct coordination with USACE divisions, Congress, and other federal agencies. The program manager advises senior leadership on complex policy, funding, and lifecycle management issues. Responsibilities also include:

• Serves as the Primary POC for all Remaining Items programs at HQ from budget development and defense and then the execution of the funding.
• Establishes and ensures compliance with all relevant policies, regulations, and statutes, including the development of the Civil Work Program Budget.
• Manages overall portfolio execution, providing analyses and justifications to support budget development.
• Develops written and oral materials for senior officials, prepares Congressional testimony, and analyzes the impact of legislation on Civil Works RI programs.
• Oversees program execution by guiding subordinate commands, evaluating performance against key metrics, ensuring data quality in program databases, and implementing process improvements.
• Provides training during Prospect courses as needed.
• Manages RI portfolio communications and information across the enterprise including Program Development Guidance and Program Execution Guidance.

APPLICANT QUALIFICATIONS: Nominees will be selected on the basis of the following qualifications:

• Policy and Program Analysis: Proven experience analyzing complex policy, programmatic, and legislative issues to inform organizational responses and strategy.
• Coordination and Project Management: Ability to manage, coordinate, and track multiple complex and time-sensitive tasks across a large organization, ensuring timely and high-quality responses.
• Interpersonal and Training Skills: Strong interpersonal skills for effective collaboration with senior leaders and subject matter experts, with experience developing or delivering guidance and training to internal practitioners.

Other Conditions and Requirements

This job opportunity is open to CURRENT, PERMANENT USACE EMPLOYEES ONLY.

WHO MAY APPLY: This opportunity is being announced through the USACE Voluntary Internal Opportunities Program (VIOP). Current, permanent USACE employees with noncompetitive eligibility to be placed in this position are eligible to apply. This Program may only be utilized for noncompetitive placements, to include voluntary reassignments, promotions not-to-exceed 120 days, voluntary changes to lower grade, repromotion to a grade previously held on a permanent basis, details, and deployment opportunities. Employees interested in permanent or temporary promotions longer than 120 days must apply through USAJOBS, or other approved merit procedures or hiring authorities. Temporary or term employees and Department of Army Fellows assigned to USACE will not be considered for positions or assignments through VIOP.

Other Requirements, Conditions of Employment and information:

• How to Apply: Applications must be submitted after 12:01 AM (EST) of the posted Job Posting Open Date and before 11:45 PM (EST) of the posted Job Posting Close Date to receive consideration. Click the apply button, follow the prompts (fill out the required collect form, attach a resume following the resume format guidance).
• All positions require the applicant to be a citizen of the United States.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, are required to register for Selective Service prior to appointment.
• A trial or probationary period may be required.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 25% of the time.
• Applicants must upload the following documents to the application: Resume: A current resume detailing your experience, particularly focused on: managing congressional correspondence and requests for information (RFIs); coordinating timely and accurate responses to congressional inquiries across a complex organization; preparing senior leaders for congressional engagements, including hearings and testimony; analyzing the impact of legislation; and other high-level coordination and communication activities from prior positions.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy: The United States government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service or other non-merit factor

To learn more, please visit the Office of Equal Opportunity (https://www.eeoc.gov/federal-sector/federal-employees-job-applicants).

Qualifications - Candidates will be evaluated in accordance with OPM General Schedule (GS) Qualification Standards or Federal Wage System (FWS) Qualifications and Job Elements

GS Standards: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/

Reasonable Accommodation

Reasonable accommodation is available to qualified employees with disabilities. You can request a reasonable accommodation at any time during the application process, hiring process or while on the job. Requests are evaluated on a case-by-case basis.