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Summary

About the Position: This position is located in the Defense Health Agency (DHA) under the policy guidance and direction of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs (ASD (HA)) and it is part of the Department of Defense Civilian Personnel Acquisition Workforce Personnel Demonstration Project (ACQ Demo).

This is a Direct Hire Solicitation
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Responsibilities

• This position is for the Deputy Program Executive Officer within the Program Executive Office.
• Directs Information Technology (IT) system acquisition strategies, goals, documentation, processes, and procedures to fulfill the requirements of the Program Management Offices based on current legislation and policies.
• Provides overall direction and guidance for the development, acquisition, testing, product improvements, fielding, and sustainment of major Acquisition Category (ACAT) acquisition programs.
• The incumbent exercises expert judgment in the management and control of several multi-billion dollar acquisition programs.
• Oversees cost estimating, planning, programming, budgeting, program integration, and interoperability, as well as Earned Value Management across the portfolio.
• Exercises the full range of supervisory authority in regard to assignment of projects and tasks.

Travel Required

25% or less - You may be expected to travel up to 10% for this position.

Supervisory status
Yes

Promotion Potential
None

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Top Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment. A background investigation and credit check are required.
• This position is designated a Critical Acquisition Position (CAP) with further designation as a Key Leadership Position(KLP).
• As a KLP, the incumbent will be required to sign a Tenure Agreement which requires the incumbent to remain in this position for a minimum of 3 years.
• This DAW position requires the incumbent to be Level III certified at time of assignment in the DAW career field of Program Management.
• One-year supervisory probationary period required. A one-year supervisory probationary period is required if the selectee has not previously met this requirement.
• See Additional Information section for additional Conditions of Employment.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens

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 .

Basic Requirement for Supervisory Program Manager (Deputy PEO), NH-0340-04

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes; Managing project milestones and/or budgets from planning through fielding and initial operations; managing the overall work to enhance achievement of the Information Technology (IT) system acquisition goals and objectives; applying analytical and/or evaluative techniques to issues or studies concerning the efficiency and effectiveness of major Acquisition Category (ACAT) acquisition programs; overseeing employee activities to evaluate the effectiveness and utilization of personnel and resources. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (NH-03)

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• Two year trial/probationary period may be required.
• Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
• This position requires you to submit a Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE 278) or a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE450) upon entry, and annually thereafter.
• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit https://www.dfas.mil/civilianemployees/civrelo/Civilian-Moving-Expenses-Tax-Deduction/ for more information.
• If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application .
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest.
• Student Loan Repayment may be Authorized.
• Advance in-hire (higher step request) may be Authorized.
• Relocation Incentive may be Authorized.
• Advanced Leave Accrual may be Authorized.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. If, after reviewing your résumé and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation.

Veterans and Military Spouses will be considered along with all other candidates.

Background checks and security clearance

Security clearance
Top Secret

Drug test required
Yes

Position sensitivity and risk
Special-Sensitive (SS)/High Risk

Trust determination process
National security

Required Documents

The documents you are required to submit vary based on whether or not you are eligible for preference in federal employment.

As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.

1. Your resume:

• Your resume may be submitted in any format and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement.
• If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations and you may not be considered for this vacancy.
• For qualifications determinations your resume must contain hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., HRS per week and month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete and you may not receive consideration for this position.
• For additional information see: What to include in your resume .
  2. Other supporting documents:

• Cover Letter, optional
• Most recent Performance Appraisal, if applicable

NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove another person's personal information before you submit your application. You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.