Program Administrator (Nuclear Systems)

Job Details

Position Overview

Duties

• Serves as an expert on programs that are extremely complex with significant national, international, or homeland defense scope and impact.
• Makes recommendations that have profound implications on support, funding and implementation of programs.
• Plans, organizes, and directs studies to develop long-range (e.g., 5 + years) studies and forecasts and advises top level agency officials and subject matter managers on applying new developments and advances in communications-computer techniques.
• Leads the team in researching and engaging in small business innovation research focused on cutting edge technologies to automate some manpower intensive functions using technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, and software validation applications.
• Plans, schedules, and coordinates work operations; provides continuing directions; answers questions; and resolves the most unusual and controversial problems.
• The PA has the final authority to direct and implement all changes to the system and the responsibility for ensuring that the program has the necessary resources to carry out these actions.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Managing the program elements of an enterprise-wide software program, ensuring compliance with national, federal, or corporate industry standards and regulatory directives;
• Identified, assessed, and mitigated programmatic and operational risks using analytical methodologies and technologies to ensure business or mission continuity;
• Analyzed and reviewed software development business processes, identifying inefficiencies and recommending strategic improvements to optimize the development lifecycle;
• Coordinating major technical programs or strategic projects across diverse multi-organizational stakeholders, executive leadership, or external partner agencies

Education

Conditions of Employment

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Occasional Travel: Travel in the performance of temporary assignments may be required. 20% of the time (CONUS/OCONUS)
• Work Schedule: Full-time
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
• Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period
• Overtime/compensatory time may be required to accommodate operational needs of the organization
• Tour of Duty: Flexible
• Recruitment Incentives: May be authorized based on funding availablility
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
• Financial Disclosure: Required
• Telework Eligibility: This position is in-person located at Fort Belvoir, VA. and may be eligible for limited, situational telework subject to supervisory approval and not to exceed current Agency guidelines.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a TOP SECRET/SCI security clearance. Risk Designation: Tier V Special Sensitive
• May be required to work other than normal duty hours, which may include evenings, weekends, and/or holidays
• Must be willing to consent to and pass pre-employment drug testing and random drug testing thereafter
• May require travel away from the normal duty station and on military or commercial aircraft
• A valid driver's license is required
• Acquisition position in Program Management functional area. Must be certified in the Practitioner tier within 5 years. Required a minimum of 40 continuous learning points (CLPs) every fiscal year and 80 CLPs being mandatory within 2 years
• Valid Passport required

Evaluations

Required Documents

• IMPORTANT UPDATE: Your resume must not exceed two (2) pages. If your resume exceeds the two-page limit, you will be removed from consideration for this announcement. The resume and required supporting documentation should provide the minimum qualifications and relevant experience for the announced position. Must include the work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment, and duties performed. If multiple resumes are submitted by an applicant, only the last resume submitted will be reviewed for qualifications and referred for selection consideration, if eligible. The resume must not be more than 5MB and should be saved and uploaded as a PDF to maintain formatting and number of pages. We also accept GIF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, RTF, TXT, PDF, ODT or Word (DOC or DOCX). We do not accept PDF portfolio files. Page margins should be 0.5 inches, and font styles must be legible. Consider using 14-point size font for titles and 10-point for the main text. We recommend using a font like Lato, if available. Other widely available options are Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, Open San Source Sans Pro, Roboto or Noro Sans.
• Additional guidance on writing a federal resume can be found at: USAJOBS Help Center - How do I write a resume for a federal job? The resume builder can help you create a resume using these recommendations and uses the information in your USAJOBS profile to help you get started.

• All current and former civilian Federal employees must submit a copy of your MOST RECENT SF50 (Notification of Personnel Action) showing your tenure, grade and step, salary, and type of position occupied (i.e., Excepted or Competitive); or similar Notification of Personnel Action documentation, i.e., Transcript of Service, Form 1150, etc.

• If applying using veteran's preference or under a Veteran's hiring authority you must submit the following documents: DD214 showing character of service, SF-15 Form and VA letter showing final percentage, or certification of expected discharge or release from active duty.

How to Apply

• To begin, click Apply Online to access an online application. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account or you may need to create a new account.
• You will be taken to an online application. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation, and submit the application. NOTE: Resumes up to a total of two pages will be accepted. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration.
• You will receive an email notification when your application has been received for the announcement.
• To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account, https://www.usajobs.gov, select the Application Status link and then select the More Information link for this position. The Application Status page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and your responses submitted to the online application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.