Program Manager

U.S. Marine Corps • Arlington, VA

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About The Position

The Program Manager serves as a Deputy Director in the Installations and Logistics Department of Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps. The role is the principal civilian leader, technical authority, and strategic advisor for a major logistics program. The position analyzes, interprets, and implements complex statutory requirements, Joint and Department of Defense directives, and high-level policies.

The position oversees program assets, workflows, and fiscal execution, including management of an operational budget and authoritative decisions on resource allocation. It is the ultimate authorizing official for the Defense Travel System (DTS), ensuring compliance with the Joint Travel Regulations, and reviews and certifies operational expenditures and travel budgets for compliance with federal fiscal law and agency regulations.

The role exercises final supervisory authority and administrative personnel management over a matrixed organization comprising 64 military personnel, including 49 Marine officers, and approximately 85 civilian employees at the GS-11 through GS-15 levels. The position may require travel from the normal duty station to domestic and overseas locations, including remote or isolated sites, and travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen and determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• Must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements by the announcement closing date if applying as a current federal employee for a GS position.
• Must obtain and maintain an interim and/or final Top Secret security clearance before entering on duty; MSP/PPP applicants must currently hold the required clearance.
• Must successfully complete a pre-employment drug test and be subject to random testing.
• Must complete training and obtain and maintain a government credit card for travel-related purchases.
• Must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods.
• Must review the 14 General Principles of Ethical Conduct at 5 CFR 2635.101.
• At least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 grade level, demonstrating strategic leadership over a major multidimensional logistics program; management of a significant operational budget and resource allocation; analysis of complex directives to formulate and implement policy; representation of the agency in high-level negotiations; final supervisory authority over a large workforce, including personnel actions and organizational restructures; and direction of major program segments that affect mission readiness and operational effectiveness.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
• New Department of the Navy employees must successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
• Retired military members appointed to a DoD civilian position within 180 days of retirement are subject to the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 3326.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership as the principal civilian leader, technical authority, and strategic advisor for a major logistics program.
• Analyze, interpret, and implement statutory requirements, Joint and DoD directives, and high-level policies.
• Exercise administrative and operational oversight of program assets and workflows.
• Manage an operational budget and make authoritative resource-allocation and fiscal-execution decisions.
• Serve as the ultimate authorizing official for the Defense Travel System and ensure compliance with the Joint Travel Regulations.
• Review and certify operational expenditures and travel budgets for compliance with federal fiscal law and agency regulations.
• Represent the agency in high-level negotiations with senior officials.
• Exercise final supervisory authority over a matrixed workforce, including personnel actions and organizational restructures.
• Direct major program segments that affect organizational mission readiness and operational effectiveness.
• Complete required training and obtain and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel-related purchases.
• Travel as required to domestic and overseas locations, potentially including remote or isolated sites.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package available to the employee and family; specific eligibility depends on position type.
• A relocation incentive may be authorized for eligible selectees.
• Recruitment, relocation, or student loan repayment incentives may be authorized for eligible selectees.

What This Job Offers

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