Description

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About the Position:

You will serve as a senior Project Manager in the Engineering and Integration Division (ECJ68), HQ United States European Command (HQ EUCOM) and be responsible for exercising management and operational control over assigned critical information systems projects.

Duties

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• Serves as project manager using project management institute standards for managing all stages of IT projects.
• Develops, manages, and implements project plans (e.g., communications plan, scope management plan, time management plan, work breakdown structure, risk plan, budget plan, procurement plan)
• Develops/employs tools and methods to track progress throughout the life cycle of the project.
• Develops detailed project plans, tasks, and schedules and identifies milestone dates to ensure proper sequencing of events, work efforts, and resources to accomplish objectives.
• Identifies resource requirements, manpower, and funding to implement projects.
• Uses managerial techniques and quantitative analysis to monitor work in progress and evaluate the status and progress of work accomplished in terms of quality, efficiency, and effectiveness in achieving objectives.
• Manages and facilitates stakeholder meetings to develop plans.
• Provides feedback to leadership and stakeholders through appropriate reports, meetings, briefings, and information papers, both formally and informally.
• Represents the Chief Information Officer (CIO) at meetings and conferences involving senior-level personnel throughout DoD, other government agencies, and private industry.

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Conditions of employment

• One year trial/probationary period may be required.
• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• 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.
• 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.
• Applicants must comply with the Exceptional Family Member Program requirements as outlined in the DoD Instruction 1315.19.
• Must be able to satisfy the requirements of the 26JUL12 DODI 1400.25 V1230, DoD Civilian Personnel Management System: Employment in Foreign Areas and Employee Return Rights. Visit https://www.esd.whs.mil/DD/DoD-Issuances/140025/.
• This position requires the incumbent to be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Top-Secret security clearance with eligibility for access to Special Compartmentalized Information (SCI) for the duration of employment.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 10% of the time.
• This position is subject to pre-employment drug screening, and random testing thereafter, to include testing based on reasonable suspicion and testing due to direct involvement with an on-duty accident.
• Position is "Mission Essential", In the event of severe weather conditions or other such emergency type situations (natural or man-made disaster) incumbent is required to report to work or remain at work as scheduled to support mission operations.
• This position requires the incumbent to obtain and maintain a U.S. Army in Europe (USAREUR) Driver's License and must be insurable in order to travel to other duty locations.
• Must maintain the following requirements for each Cyber work role: 1) Foundational qualification requirements within 9 months, 2) Resident qualification requirements within 12 months, 3) 20 hours of Continuous Professional Development (CPD).

Qualifications

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.

• 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans
• Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Applying to OCONUS Positions
• Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce
• Excepted Service Overseas Family Member Appointment
• Family Member Preference (FMP) for Overseas Employment
• Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
• Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
• Military Spouse Preference (MSP) for Overseas Employment
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible
• Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998

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.

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: (1) developing detailed project plans, tasks, and schedules (such as communications plan, scope management plan, time management plan, work breakdown structure, risk plan, budget plan and procurement plan); (2) applying technical knowledge to ensure project schedules and objectives are accomplished in accordance with established milestones; (3) updating plans and recommends business process changes in response to evolving circumstances, resources, or objectives; and (4) briefing senior staff on project status and significant developments.

IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below:

1. Attention to Detail - Lead others by setting the standards for the quality of work, even in the most difficult and/or high pressure circumstances. Review and edit work completed by others to ensure that the quality of work meets acceptable work standards.

2. Customer Service - Use expertise and experience to address complex problems, questions, or complaints. Anticipate customer needs and modify the team's work activities, processes, and practices to meet these needs. Collaborate across team and outside of own team to organize planning sessions that elicit ideas for improving customer service and support.

3. Oral Communication - Clearly explain and defend complex ideas, appropriately adapting to each audience's level of knowledge. Actively listen and clarify points when presenting highly complex and controversial findings. Use well- constructed, fact- based arguments to persuade stakeholders/officials to take action on suggestions for improvement.

4. Problem Solving - Provide precedent setting solutions to unique problems not previously encountered. Help team make decisions which are complicated by the number and nature of existing policy, guidelines, and organizational goals. Identify the root causes of problems; develop systemic solutions to address them and prevent them from reoccurring.

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 aloneno substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-13).

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• U.S. citizens overseas under ordinarily resident status are not eligible for appointment under the Status of Forces Agreement.
• Locality pay does not apply in the overseas area.
• If an employee brings a child to an overseas location and that child is entitled to attend a DoD school on a space-required basis in accordance with DoDEA Regulation 1342.13, the DoDEA and the Military Department responsible for providing related services will ensure that the child, if eligible for special education, receives a free appropriate public education, including related services pursuant to DoDI 1342.12 and DoDM 1342.12.
• If an employee brings an infant or toddler (up to 3 years of age) to an overseas location, and that infant or toddler, but for the child's age, is entitled to attend the DoDEA on a space-required basis in accordance with DoDEA Regulation 1342.13, then the Military Department responsible for EIS will provide the infant or toddler with the required EIS in accordance with the eligibility criteria consistent with DoDI 1342.12 and DoDM 1342.12.
• Employees (and family members) who require medical or dental care in the overseas location will be responsible for obtaining and paying for such care. Access for civilian employees and their families to military medical and dental treatment facilities is on a space-available and reimbursable basis only.
• Pay retention may be offered to selected applicants for positions at overseas locations. Pay retention will not be offered as an incentive for employees moving between overseas positions.
• Selectees may receive certain foreign area benefits such as: Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) or government quarters, home leave, etc. Selectees will have their eligibility for foreign area benefits determined at the time of hire in accordance with Department of State Standardized Regulation (DSSR) and DoDI 1400.25 volume 1250.
• For positions in a foreign country, that country's laws or international agreements may have a direct impact on the ability of an employee's same sex domestic partner or spouse to accompany the employee and receive certain benefits. If you believe you may be affected by these laws and agreements, you should familiarize yourself with relevant information and direct questions concerning a specific country (Foreign Duty Location) to the appropriate Army Human Resources point of contact prior to the acceptance of employment and your entrance on duty.
• This is a(n) 34 Career Field position.
• The initial length of this overseas tour is 36 months.
• Defense National Relocation Program will not be authorized.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• 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.
• Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations.

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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here: https://appsupport.usastaffing.gov/hc/en-us/sections/28980686389652-Reasonable-Accommodation-Information

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