Program Manager

Summary This position for The Defense Information Systems Agency is at Fort Meade, Maryland . **This Job Opportunity Announcement is using an additional online assessment tool to evaluate applicants. Please review the HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED, REQUIRED DOCUMENTS, HOW TO APPLY and NEXT STEPS sections below for instructions. Responsibilities Direct and integrate a multi-functional mission support and administrative operation portfolio, including workforce planning, organizational readiness, and global security operations, overseeing a workforce of approximately 250 personnel. Direct the workforce through subordinate division chiefs, handle the full range of human resource management duties, and serves as the reviewing official for employee evaluations. Formulates, promulgates, and enforces DISA-wide policies and regulations derived from federal statutes and executive-level authorities. Assesses the impact of policy decisions on workforce morale, productivity, and welfare. Represents the command in high-level planning forums with top officials from the Department of Defense, federal oversight agencies, and Congress to secure resources, coordinate mission support initiatives, and advocate for command-specific needs. Exercises combined technical and administrative direction over a globally dispersed workforce. Including providing guidance on the development, and execution of Security, Manpower, Civilian/Military Personnel, and Reasonable Accommodations programs. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Specialized Experience: For the GS-15, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service, or comparable in difficulty and responsibility to GS-14 if outside the Federal service Specialized experience is defined as: Experience leading, directing, and managing a comprehensive human resources and mission-support organization; and experience representing an organization before senior leadership and external stakeholders; and experience establishing, interpreting, and enforcing policies related to multiple mission-support operations such as security, civilian payroll administration, personnel transportation operations, reasonable accommodations, and anti-harassment programs. Time-in-Grade: Current or former federal employees who have held a GS position in the preceding 52 weeks, must meet the time in grade requirement. Applicant must have served 52 weeks as a GS-14 or higher grade in Federal Service. You may qualify for consideration if meeting time-in grade, specialized experience, education requirement, 90 days after competitive appointment requirement, and all other qualification requirements within 30 calendar days after the closing date of the announcement, unless otherwise indicated on the announcement. Education There is no substitution of education for specialized experience at the GS-15 grade level Additional Information A one year probationary or trial period may be required. This position is subject to completion of 1 year probationary period for assignment to a supervisory position. Individuals tentatively selected for drug testing designated positions at the Defense Information Systems Agency will be required to submit to urinalysis for illegal drugs prior to appointment or placement. We may use this announcement to fill additional vacancies within 90 days of the closing date. Moving costs MAY be paid. Recruitment, relocation, or retention incentives MAY be authorized. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 makes certain reimbursements/payments taxable. For information on these changes and the Relocation Income Tax Allowance (RITA), for which some appointees are eligible, click here. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) Priority Consideration: If you are a displaced Federal Civil Service employee and attain a rating of at least 85, you may be entitled to receive special priority selection under the ICTAP. For more information on ICTAP, click here ICTAP Guidance. NOTE: If you have never worked for the Federal Government, you are NOT ICTAP eligible. This position has been designated as "Mission Essential." Incumbent will be required to report to work or relocate to a new duty location, within the United States, in times of local/national emergency. Employee is subject to recall or call back during off-shift hours, 7 days a week, 24 hours a day, if required by upper management. For more information on veterans' preference click here. Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (to verify your registration status click here). The Department of Defense (DoD) policy on employment of annuitants issued March 18, 2004 will be used in determining eligibility of annuitants. For more information regarding qualifications requirements please click here. You may submit a cover letter which will be forwarded to the selecting official with your resume. Your cover letter will not be used to verify your qualifications or eligibility. See the 'How you will be evaluated' section for information about reasonable accommodation requests for USA Hire Assessments. All applicants are encouraged to apply electronically. If you are unable to apply on-line, you may contact 317-212-0454 for assistance. Priority Placement Program (PPP) Military Spouse Preference (MSP) eligible candidates will receive priority consideration at the highest grade level for which they have applied and been determined best qualified up to and including the full performance level.