Program manager - security clearance required | Springfield, VA

in the Qualifications - Attachments step of the online application. Pay Band, Salary Range - Ext 2023 DC Salary Chart Below: Band 03 $78,592 - $145,617 Permanent Change in Station PERMANENT CHANGE IN STATION: PCS expenses may be authorized. NGA Marketing Message The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), the World Leader in Geospatial Intelligence.

Imagine being able to identify anything on, above, or beneath the Earth's surface and display that information visually to provide a meaningful foundation for decision-making to ensure the safety of the world. That's the job of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. We analyze imagery and data from many sources and incorporate

it into visual displays of essential information for use in national defense, homeland security, and safety of navigation. Central to the success of our mission are the extraordinary talents and skills of our teams of analysts and other professionals.

We need the best minds to provide the information edge, continuing NGA's role as the premier provider of Geospatial Intelligence worldwide. Know the World, Show the Way. from Seabed to Space Assignment Description ASSIGNMENT DESCRIPTION: Program Managers oversee the cost, schedule, and technical performance of acquisition, operations, and support activities, and are accountable for the overall success of the project or program. They collaborate

with others to plan programs across their life cycle, lead program teams and activities, and monitor the acquisition process to ensure that work efforts achieve the outcome specified in the Agency's business strategy.

They also validate and defend resource requirements, prepare procurement documentation, conduct technical evaluations, and monitor expenditures. They backss contractor performance and may perform source selection evaluation duties. Promotion Opportunity PROMOTION OPPORTUNITY: Promotion opportunities allow applicants at all band levels to be considered. Qualifications for NGA positions do not include specific time-in-band requirements. NGA will emphasize quality of experience, rather than duration, and backss how the quality of the experience demonstrates possession of the knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies necessary for successful job performance in the NGA occupational structure.

Additional Information ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The Enterprise Contracts Office (TCC) requires a Program Manager to support TCC Enterprise Contracts Program Management Office (PMO). This position will perform Program Management duties to in include providing guidance and managing cost, schedule and performance for the requiring customers coordinating this between multiple key components and levels of leadership.

Additionally, the person in this position will work on requirements analysis from need to implementation in a contract. This person will monitor performance of those assets throughout the life of a given contract, regularly monitoring and providing guidance as required. Additionally, the person in this position works to ensure requirements are funded to support the needs and that the costs of these requirements are managed to the plans that have been set up. Additionally, the person in this position is required to regularly brief leadership on status of these projects, assuring understanding and appropriate resourcing across the agency in support of the Intelligence Community and Combat Support missions.

Additionally, this person will serve as a Contracting Officer Representative (COR). In that capacity they work in close coordination with the OCS and stakeholders to manage expectations, establish work priorities, develop, implement, and oversee office business rhythms, ensure timely and complete accomplishment of critical projects/activities, and provide technical input to support new requirements. Responsibilities of this position will include, but not be limited to: 1.

Manage the customer requirements assuring the requirements ensuring they are fully documented and reflected in requirements passed to contracting. Assist the customer in analyzing the requirements and developing appropriate language to capture skills, qualifications, timelines and levels of quality required to meet mission needs. 2. Oversees the contractor's the performance in accordance with the needs of the Government and in compliance with terms and conditions of the contract. Serve as an interface between the contractor, government customer and the contracting officer on matters pertaining to the contractor's technical performance.

Answers technical questions, furnishes technical instruction and guidance to the contractor relating to contract specifications, and any other instructions of a technical nature necessary to perform the work as specified in the contract. 3. Ensures schedules are adhered to and provides quality assurance. Provides status to the contracting officer and other program personnel to ensure compliance with the technical requirements of the contract. If performance is not proceeding satisfactorily, or if problems are anticipated, promptly notifies the contracting officer and may provide a recommended technical course of correction action.

4. Reviews invoices and progress payments for accuracy and appropriateness and reports any discrepancies and provides concurrence (or non-concurrence) to the Contracting Officer. Approves payments and accepts work on the appropriate forms for services performed or supplies delivered. The duties and responsibilities set forth herein are not intended to be all-inclusive. There may be additional duties as required. Additional Application Requirement: You may be asked to complete one or more backssments in addition to the application you submit on this website as part of your application to NGA.

These backssments may include but are not limited to online questionnaires or backssments that require you to describe your job-related knowledge, skills, abilities, or other characteristics that are aligned with the mandatory and desirable qualifications of this job posting. The information you provide in the application you submit must support the response you provide to this questionnaire. You will receive an email to describe any additional backssments required.

Please monitor your emails and complete any required backssments as soon as possible. This position may be eligible for a RECRUITMENT INCENTIVE: selected candidates may be offered an incentive as part of the offer of employment. To receive the incentive, selected candidates must be eligible under 5 CFR Part 575, Subpart A, upon issuance of the Final Offer Letter. Changes in federal employment status prior to issuance of the Final Offer Letter may affect eligibility. To receive the incentive, selected candidates will be required to sign a service agreement to stay within the position at NGA for the agreed upon time.

If the service agreement is terminated before its completion, the employee may be required to repay a pro rata share amount of the incentive to the government. Additional information regarding recruitment incentives for current federal employees can be found in Do DI 1400.25, Volume 2006. Qualifications Mandatory MANDATORY QUALIFICATION CRITERIA: For this particular job, applicants must meet all competencies reflected under the Mandatory Qualification Criteria to include education (if required). Online resumes must demonstrate qualification by providing specific examples and associated results, in response to the announcement’s mandatory criteria specified in this vacancy announcement: 1.

Demonstrated experience applying acquisition management skills, techniques, tools, or analysis techniques such as contract requirements execution 2. Demonstrated experience performing program management activities (identifying, developing, prioritizing and satisfying tasks within schedule or timeline), in an environment where requirements frequently change. 3. Demonstrated experience leveraging management control tools, which monitor key financial/contract information (e.

g. contract periods of performance, contract funds run-out dates, and/or invoice information). EDUCATION REQUIREMENT: A. Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Accounting, Business Administration, Engineering, Finance, Mathematics, Operations Research, Statistics, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), or degree that provided a minimum of 24 semester hours in one or more of the fields identified above and required the development or adaptation of applications, systems, or networks. -OR- B. Combination of Education and Experience: A minimum of 24 semester (36 quarter) hours of coursework in any area listed in option A, plus experience in accounting, cost estimation, project management, requirements definition, or a related area that demonstrates the ability to successfully perform the duties associated with this work.

As a rule, every 30 semester (45 quarter) hours of coursework is equivalent to one year of experience. Candidates should show that their combination of education and experience totals 4 years. -OR- C. Experience: A minimum of 4 years of experience in accounting, cost estimation, project management, requirements definition, or a related area that demonstrates the ability to successfully perform the duties associated with this work.

-AND- LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS: DAWIA Certification may be required for this position; See Position License and Certification Requirements for additional details. New Acquisition Workforce members or members transferring to a different or higher skill level will have, upon position entry, thirty-six months, forty-eight months, or sixty months, depending on the DAWIA Tier required, to achieve their certification. Current Acquisition Workforce members must maintain their current certification by achieving 80 Continuous Learning hours every twenty-four months.

-AND- Relevant Competencies: IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies: Attention to Detail, Customer Service, Oral Communication, and Problem Solving. Qualifications Desirable DESIRABLE QUALIFICATION CRITERIA: In addition to the mandatory qualifications, experience in the following is desired: 1. A Program Management Certification. 2. Contracting Officer Representative experience. 3. Contract Source selection experience. 4. Familiarity with Financial processes to minimize, identify, and reallocate unliquidated funding obligations in order to fund mission critical priorities during the year of execution.

Special Info External As a condition of employment at NGA, persons being considered for employment must meet NGA fitness for employment standards. - U. S. Citizenship Required - Security Clearance (Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information) - Polygraph Test Required - Position Subject to Drug Testing - Two Year Probationary Period - Direct Deposit Required Applicant Evaluation Process APPLICANT EVALUATION PROCESS: Applicants will be evaluated for this job opportunity in three stages: 1) All applicants will be evaluated using the Mandatory Qualification Criteria, 2) Qualified applicants will then be evaluated by an expert or panel of experts using a combination of qualification criteria to determine the best-qualified candidates, 3) Best-qualified applicants may then be further evaluated through an interview process.

Military retiree applicants, if selected, may be impacted by the 180-day appointment restrictions of DODI 1402.01. HD personnel will provide additional information if applicable. Applicants are encouraged to carefully review the Assignment Description, Additional Information Provided By the Selecting Official, and the Qualification Requirements; and then construct their resumes to highlight their most relevant and significant experience and education for this job opportunity.

This description should include examples that detail the level and complexity of the performed work. Applicants are encouraged to provide any education information referenced in the announcement. If education is listed as a mandatory requirement, only degrees obtained from an institution accredited by an accrediting organization recognized by the Secretary, US Department of Education will be accepted.

In accordance with section 9902(h) of title 5, United States Code, annuitants reemployed in the Department of Defense shall receive full annuity and salary upon appointment. They shall not be eligible for retirement contributions, participation in the Thrift Savings Plan, or a supplemental or redetermined annuity for the reemployment period. Discontinued service retirement annuitants (i. e. retired under section 8336(d)(1) or 8414(b)(1)(A) of title 5, United States Code) appointed to the Department of Defense may elect to be subject to retirement provisions of the new appointment as appropriate.

(See Do D Instruction 1400.25, Volume 300, at http: //www. dtic. mil/whs/directives. ) All candidates will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, interaction, national origin, age, marital status, disability, or interactionual orientation. NGA provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. Applications will only be accepted online. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify us at decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis. Disabled applicants are encouraged to apply directly to external job announcements in addition to the Resume Repository.

NGA reserves the right to direct hire Disabled Veterans with 30%+ Comp in alignment with the NGA Hiring Strategy. By selecting this option on the application form and applying to the NGA Resume Repository, you may be considered for future direct hire against critical mission vacancies. Participation does not guarantee employment. DCIPS Statement NGA utilizes all processes and procedures of the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS). Non-executive NGA employees are assigned to five distinct pay bands based on the type and scope of work performed.

The employee's base salary is established within their assigned pay band based on their unique qualifications. A performance pay process is conducted each year to determine a potential base pay salary increase and/or bonus. An employee's annual performance evaluation is a key factor in the performance pay process. Employees on term or temporary appointments are not eligible to apply for internal assignment opportunity notices. This position is a DCIPS position in the Excepted Service under 10 U. S. C. 1601. Do D Components with DCIPS positions apply Veterans' Preference to preference eligible candidates as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 USC, in accordance with the procedures provided in Do D Instruction 1400.25, Volume 2005, DCIPS Employment and Placement.

If you are an external applicant claiming veterans' preference, as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U. S. C. you must self-identify your eligibility. Benefits Pay is only part of the compensation you will earn working for the Federal Government. We offer a broad array of benefits programs and family friendly flexibilities to meet the needs of you and your family.

For more information on the array of benefits programs, please visit www. nga. mil/careers/Benefits_&_Pay. html. How To Apply Application submission involves applying using NGA's online application process at careers. nga. mil. Additional information concerning NGA's hiring process can be found by visiting www. nga. mil/careers/Hiring_Process. html. All announcements close at 11:59PM EDT on the closing date listed. Be sure to complete and submit your application by that time in order to be considered. ONLY ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED. What To Expect Next After visiting careers.

nga. mil and applying via NGA's online application process, applicants can follow their status via that same NGA online application functionality. Several other topics relating to what is involved in the hiring process and how long it takes can be found by visiting www. nga. mil/careers/Hiring_Process. html. Special Requirements You must be able to obtain and retain a Top Secret security clearance with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information. In addition, you are subject to a Counterintelligence Polygraph examination in order to maintain access to Top Secret information.

All employees are subject to a periodic examination on a random basis in order to determine continued eligibility. Refusal to take the examination may result in denial of access to Top Secret information, SAP, and/or unescorted access to SCIFs. Employees with SCI access and who are under NGA cognizance are required to submit a Security Financial Disclosure Report, SF-714, on an annual basis in order to determine continued eligibility. Failure to comply may negatively impact continued access to Top Secret information, Information Systems, SAP, and/or unescorted access to SCIFs. For more details: jobs-search.

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