Summary See below for important information regarding this job. Responsibilities Leads an interdisciplinary team of government and contractor personnel, to include Information Technology specialists, network engineers, software engineers... ...and information assurance specialists. Implements strategic planning, programming, budgeting, and execution of the program to meet user cost, schedule and performance requirements. Leads the acquisition team to plan and execute all life-cycle aspects of program management from design, development, systems engineering, integration... ...testing, configuration management, implementation, risk management, information security, quality assurance, and operational fielding. Manages the development, execution, and approval process for program events and documentation to include: milestone events and documentation, task and action management, contractor performance assessments, and information assurance documentation. Develops and executes strategies to develop and deliver system functionality to effectively meet the goals and vision of the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), DoD, and appropriate Federal senior level management... ... Identifies improvements, determines best business practices to achieve cost savings in implementing defense initiatives and directives. Provides team leadership and performs individual duties involved in defining goals and objectives; prioritizing program requirements; developing budgets... ...managing budget execution and determining the best utilization of resources including realignments to address shortfalls or to satisfy priority needs. Collects performance metrics and prepares cost, schedule and performance reports for and leads regularly scheduled in-process reviews regarding the program. Participates in deliberations on alternate strategies to better manage the acquisition of information management systems and provides management in... ...situations where either guidelines and/or procedures do not exist, or there are divergent differences of opinion and approaches among product team functional experts. Participates/ speaks in meetings, conferences, and joint requirements boards with high-ranking members from DoD components, the DLA senior managers. Interprets the functional requirements and the design of the program solution which involves the breakdown of the functional process into discrete requirements that can be configured into Commercial-off-the-Shelf (COTS) applications. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications To qualify for an IT Program Manager (SYSANALYSIS) your resume and supporting documentation must support: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position, and is directly in or related to this position. To qualify at the GS-14 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes: Maintains awareness of component and DoD acquisition policy directives and implementation procedures for meeting goals in the disciplines of concurrent engineering and integration, quality, test and evaluation, and programming and budgeting. Formulates courses of action for correcting program management problems that may exist with internal and external offices/agencies. Advises higher authorities on strategies, programs status, product and public impact on issues, actions and decisions affecting the mission. Assesses/evaluates the capabilities of government and industry to develop and produce state-of-the-art information management systems; ensure program acquisition plans are appropriately structured to initiate/complete the program effectively and efficiently; justifies and defends program cost and necessity to senior level. Ensures proper system design, interfaces and compatibility meeting current and future functional requirements for the implementation of Development, Security and Operations (DevSecOps). Conducts business case analysis and courses of action (COAs) in response to leveraging current and emerging technology and as part of management is existing systems in support of mission. 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. Education Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level. Additional Information For Important General Applicant Information and Definitions go to: http://www.dla.mil/portals/104/documents/careers/GenAppInfoDef.pdf Reemployed Annuitants: This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at: https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/140025_vol300.PDF Position requires DoD Acquisition Program Management (PM), Advanced acquisition certification within required timeframes. Selectee must also achieve 80 hours of Continuous Learning Points (CLPs) every 2-years. Click here for more details and Resources. Information for Veterans is available at: https://www.dla.mil/Careers/Programs/. As of 23 December 2016, Military retirees seeking to enter federal service in the Department of Defense now require a waiver if they would be appointed within 180 days following their official date of retirement. Drug-Free Workplace Policy The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is committed to maintaining a safe, drug-free workplace. All DLA employees are required to refrain from illegal drug use on and off duty. DLA conducts pre-employment, reasonable suspicion, post-accident, and random drug testing. Applicants tentatively selected for employment in testing designated positions will undergo a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Refusal to undergo testing or testing positive for illegal drugs will result in withdrawal of the tentative job offer and a six-month denial of employment with DLA from the date of the drug test. Employees in drug testing designated positions are subject to random drug testing. The DLA drug testing panel tests for the following substances: marijuana, cocaine, opiates, heroin, phencyclidine, amphetamines, methamphetamines, fentanyl, norfentanyl, methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), and opioids. ADVISORY: Use of cannabidiol (CBD) products may result in a positive drug test for marijuana. DLA employees are subject to Federal law and under Federal law, Marijuana is a Schedule I drug and is illegal. Priority Placement Program (PPP) DoD Retained Grade Preference (RGP): In order to receive this preference, you must choose to apply using the "Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference (RGP)" eligibility. If you are claiming RGP and are determined to be Well Qualified (score of 85 or above) for the position, you will be referred to the hiring manager as a priority applicant. Information and required documentation for claiming RGP may be found at the General Applicant Information and Definitions link below. To be eligible as a RGP, you must submit the following supporting documents with your application package: a signed Retained Grade PPP Self-Certification Checklist (DD3145-1 (whs.mil)); a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) effecting the placement in retained grade status; or a copy of the notification letter you received regarding the RIF or classification downgrade.
