Supervisory Program Manager

This vacancy is advertised under 3 different announcements. Please read the ‘Who May Apply’ section carefully to determine your eligibility. If you are not eligible under this announcement, please see 24-DCEO-12560264-ST-DL or 24-DCEO-12560265-DOC-DL. Qualification requirements in the vacancy announcements are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook, which contains federal qualification standards. This handbook is available on the Office of Personnel Management’s website located at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/ Applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the next lower grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. This experience need not have been in the federal government. 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies; knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. To qualify at the GS-15 level: Specialized Experience: To qualify, candidate must have at least one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level GS-14 in the Federal service which is in or directly related to the line of work of this position. Specialized experience is demonstrated experience in (1) program management including experience with cost control, risk management and scheduling; (2) leading teams, supervising staff, effective communication skills, conflict resolution, negotiation and working with stakeholders (3) Contract Management that includes knowledge of contractual requirements, contract modifications and contract monitoring; and (4) program integration, working with matrixed managers with subject matter expertise and/or IT experience and contractor support to monitor status for large programs. 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer.
This vacancy is for a Supervisory Program Manager position in the Decennial Contracts Execution Office located at the U.S. Census Bureau Headquarters in Suitland, Maryland. The Census Bureau is accessible from the Metro Rail Green Line – Suitland Station. This Job Opportunity Announcement may be used to fill other Supervisory Program Manager, 0340-15, FPL GG-15 positions within the Census Bureau in the same geographical location with the same qualifications and specialized experience.