Program Manager (Acquisition)

DOD Cyber Excepted Service Program Manager

This position is a DOD Cyber Excepted Service (CES) personnel system position in the Excepted Service under 10 USC 1599f. Employees occupying CES positions are in the Excepted Service and must adhere to U.S. Code, Title 10, as well as Department of Defense Instruction 1400.25. This position is located with the U.S. Cyber Command, Program Executive Office.

Responsibilities :

• Incumbent serves as the chartered Program Manager with delegated acquisition authority.
• Provides direction on assigned programs to ensure compliance with statute and regulation and provides verification of compliance at the DoD and USCYBERCOMMAND levels.
• Serves as the primary Decision Authority for assigned delegated authority, overseeing programs' cost, schedule, performance, interoperability and affordability.
• Researches and interprets acquisition and life cycle management policies and directives and makes conclusions which are provided as direction to program managers.
• Prepares acquisition documentation, reviews, briefings, narratives, reclamas, justifications, and defense statements.
• Leads subordinate teams in executing approved and appropriately tailored Acquisition Strategies.
• Provides continuing oversight of contractor service delivery and deliverables.
• Collaborates with the Head of Contracting Activity (HCA) and Contracting Officer (CO) in support of development of procurement strategies, aligned to achieve the program's acquisition strategies / acquisition plans.

Requirements :

Conditions of Employment :

CYBER EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITIONS ARE NOT SUBJECT TO THE TWO-PAGE RESUME LIMIT. YOUR FULL RESUME WILL NEED TO BE UPLOADED TO YOUR USAJOBS PROFILE USING THE DOCUMENT TYPE "OTHER DOCUMENTS".

Who May Apply :

Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe one year specialized experience that demonstrates the possession of knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies necessary for immediate success in the position. Such experience is typically in or directly related to the work of the position to be filled.

This position is in the Supervision / Management Work Category at the Expert Work Level within the CES Occupational Structure.

Education Additional Information :

If you are a current federal career / career-conditional employee, you will be placed on an excepted appointment. 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. Direct Deposit of Pay is required. Incumbent (or Selectee) is required to satisfactorily complete the appropriate training and obtain the required certification / recertification for this position as outlined in DoDM 8140.03 Cyberspace Workforce Qualification and Management Program dated 15 February 2023. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. This is a Contracting and Acquisition Career Field position. 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. 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. Recruitment, Retention, and / or Relocation incentives may be authorized if it is determined to be in the best interest of the Government. The incumbent must obtain Acquisition certification in the Program Management Functional Area at the Advanced Functional Tier within 48 months of entry into this Critical Acquisition Position (CAP) in accordance with DoD Instruction 5000.66, Defense Acquisition Workforce Education, Training, Experience, and Career Development Program. The incumbent must also achieve 80 hours of Continuous Learning Points (CLPs) every two years from the time they are appointed to an Acquisition Workforce position, both before and after obtaining the required certification. The incumbent must be willing to sign a three-year tenure agreement, and a mobility agreement. This is a Critical Acquisition Position. Unless specifically granted a position waiver by the Director of Acquisition Career Management or the Army Acquisition Executive the following requirements are mandated : Selectee must execute a written tenure agreement to remain in Federal service in the position for at least three years. Selectee must obtain the highest Career Category Level of certification in the assigned Career Category / Functional Area. The exception is Program Management, which requires Practitioner or higher Career Level certification. The assigned Career Category / Functional Area and Career Level Certification Category can be found on the sequenced position Conditions of Employment data fields in the header of the PD / PRD. Foundational Career Level Certification or Contracting Professional Certification must be met within 3 years. Practitioner Career Level Certification must be met within 5 years. Advanced Career Level Certification must be met within 4 years.