Program Manager (Program Officer Acquisition).

Responsibilities

• Oversee the management and execution of rotary‑wing projects in financial management, acquisition, fielding, and logistics to ensure required hardware, software, supplies, and services are delivered.
• Plan rotary‑wing project objectives to achieve goals within recognized constraints and standards.
• Develop regulatory documentation for rotary‑wing projects to meet project‑specific requirements and obtain necessary approvals.
• Assist in preparing Requests for Proposals, Statements of Work, Contract Data Requirements Lists, specifications, acquisition and evaluation plans to support rotary‑wing contracting actions.
• Conduct contractor program reviews to verify performance against contractual obligations.
• Conduct complex reviews for rotary‑wing projects to assess progress concerning cost, schedule, and performance considerations.
• Brief senior‑level management on the status of assigned rotary‑wing programs, develop courses of action, and make recommendations to address program cost, schedule, and performance issues.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination based on a completed background investigation.
• Must obtain and maintain a Top Secret (TS) security clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) access.
• This is a Testing Designated Position (TDP) subject to applicant testing and random drug testing; selected applicants must sign DA Form 5019.
• Position is within the Army Acquisition, Logistics and Technology Workforce.
• Must meet the position’s Advanced certification requirement within 48 months of entrance on duty.
• Must file a confidential Financial Disclosure Statement (OGE‑450) upon entry and annually thereafter, in accordance with DoD Directive 5500‑7‑R.
• One‑year probationary period may be required.
• Critical Acquisition Position – selectee must execute a written agreement to remain in Federal service for at least three years.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• Selection is subject to restrictions from the Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• Proof of U.S. citizenship is required.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre‑Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.

Qualifications

Only applicants who meet one of the following employment‑authority categories are eligible to apply:

• Current Department of the Army civilian employees
• Current Department of Defense (DoD) civilian employee (non‑Army)
• Domestic Defense Industrial Base / Major Range and Test Facilities Base civilian personnel
• Workforce Executive Order 12721
• Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
• Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
• Military spouses (Executive Order 13473)
• Priority Placement Program – DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) technicians
• Priority Placement Program – DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP)
• Priority Placement Program – DoD MR and NG Preference
• Tech receiving disability retirement
• Priority Placement Program – DoD Retained Grade Preference
• Reinstatement
• Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998

Specialized experience (one year equivalent to the NH‑03 pay band, GS‑12/13 level) includes:

• Effectively managing assigned rotary‑wing programs in cost, schedule, and performance to meet objectives.
• Analyzing program risks, issues, and opportunities to determine appropriate management strategies.
• Developing acquisition strategies for implementation to achieve program goals.
• Preparing acquisition packages for procurement and fielding of rotary‑wing capabilities, including RFPs, statements of work, contract data deliverables, cost estimates, specifications, and technical evaluations.

Evaluation will be based on competency in the following areas:

• Oral communication
• Planning and evaluating
• Project management

This position does not have an education qualification requirement; however, transcripts will be required if qualification is based on education.