Program Manager

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers • Galveston, TX

6d • Onsite

About The Position

This Program Manager position is with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Southwestern Division, Galveston District, Executive Office, Mega Project Division, with a duty station in Galveston, Texas. The role serves as Support Branch Chief and Business Operations Director for the Mega Project Division and supports the development, integration, and oversight of a multi-billion-dollar, multi-year program. A recruitment or relocation incentive may be offered, subject to funding availability and management discretion; the selected applicant must request it at the time of the tentative job offer, and it must be approved before hire with a signed service agreement.

The position is supervisory and requires a one-year probationary period to assess supervisory performance unless previously completed. Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination based on a completed background investigation. The employee must meet the specialized experience requirement using experience alone; education cannot substitute for the required experience. Applicants who have held a GS position within the past 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent, GS-13.

Requirements

• Meet the eligibility requirements for at least one of the listed employment authority categories and provide documentation proving eligibility.
• Have one year of specialized experience managing all phases of construction programs or projects, using qualitative and/or quantitative methods to assess program effectiveness, and advising leadership on project or program execution, funding allocations, or objectives.
• Meet the specialized experience requirement through experience alone; education cannot be substituted.
• If currently or recently in a General Schedule position, meet the time-in-grade requirement of 52 weeks of federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent, GS-13.
• Complete a one-year probationary period for supervisory duties unless previously completed.
• Provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• Use direct deposit for pay.
• Submit an OGE 278 or OGE 450 financial disclosure report upon entry and annually thereafter.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Support Branch Chief and Business Operations Director of the Mega Project Division.
• Assist in the development, integration, and oversight of a multi-billion-dollar, multi-year program.
• Ensure the Project Delivery Team completes detailed program plans integrated with individual project plans, tasks, milestones, and schedules.
• Monitor progress and resolve issues so programs and projects are accomplished with minimal disruption to workers and mission operations.
• Use managerial, program analysis, and management information systems to chair stakeholder meetings and integrate projects into a coherent program.
• Develop performance standards, evaluate employee performance, and plan and rate employees.
• Participate in programming decisions affecting long- and short-range courses of action for assigned programs supporting Civil Works and IIS customers.
• Manage the efficient and effective coordination and accomplishment of the planning, scope, development, design, construction, and direction of all major projects.

Benefits

• A recruitment or relocation incentive may be offered, subject to funding availability, management discretion, applicant request, and approval before hire.
• A comprehensive federal employee benefits package is available; specific benefits depend on position type.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed