What are the responsibilities and job description for the Program Manager (Facilities). position at Department of War Education Activity (DOWEA)?
Duties
Conditions of employment
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
Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: Manage, control, coordinate and execute multiple real property facility programs; Provide proposal, cost and contract estimates, schedules, and funding expenditures; analyze program performance data to identify issues and make recommendations for program performance data to identify issues and make recommendations for program and process improvement issues, risks or problems in assigned programs; and collaborates with others to provide resolution and improvements to assigned programs.
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-12).
This position is not covered by a bargaining unit.
All candidates should reside within the local commuting area where the position is located. Local commuting area is defined as the geographic area surrounding a work site that encompasses the localities where people live and reasonably can be expected to travel back and forth daily to work based on the generally held expectations of the local community. (5 CFR 575.203)
Education
Education Substitution: Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience above in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualifications requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.
Additional information
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.
- Serve as a Program Manager for one or more Facilities Division programs that may include the following: Real Property Management, Facility Asset Management, Asbestos Management, Sustainment, Restoration etc.
- Implement agency decisions, guidance, laws, regulations, and policy into the development of assigned programs.
- Develop contract requirements packages (e.g.., scopes of work, independent government cost estimates, contract data requirements, justifications, approvals, acquisition plans, source selection plans, etc.).
- Provide budgetary guidance to headquarters and regional Facilities Division leaders, detail policy and procedures, and provide budget formulation assumptions.
- Develop detailed programming, financial planning justification, and documentation for inclusion in the organizational / departmental short-term and long-term budgeting and planning processes.
Conditions of employment
- Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Requirement.
- Proof of U.S. Citizenship required.
- Direct deposit of pay is required.
- One year probationary period may be required.
- Appointment subject to a suitability/fitness determination, as determined by a background investigation.
- This position requires a Tier 1 (T1) 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.
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
- Current Competitive Service Department of War Education Activity (DoWEA) Civilian Employee
- Current Department of War (DoW) Civilian Employee
- Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce
- Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
- Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
- Non-Department of War (DoW) Transfer
- Priority Placement Program, DoW Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible
- Priority Placement Program, DoW Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible
- Priority Placement Program, DoW MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement
- Priority Placement Program, DoW Retained Grade Preference Eligible
- Reinstatement
- Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998
Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: Manage, control, coordinate and execute multiple real property facility programs; Provide proposal, cost and contract estimates, schedules, and funding expenditures; analyze program performance data to identify issues and make recommendations for program performance data to identify issues and make recommendations for program and process improvement issues, risks or problems in assigned programs; and collaborates with others to provide resolution and improvements to assigned programs.
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-12).
This position is not covered by a bargaining unit.
All candidates should reside within the local commuting area where the position is located. Local commuting area is defined as the geographic area surrounding a work site that encompasses the localities where people live and reasonably can be expected to travel back and forth daily to work based on the generally held expectations of the local community. (5 CFR 575.203)
Education
Education Substitution: Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience above in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualifications requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.
Additional information
- Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
- Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
- Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
- Be advised that effective Jan. 1 2018, under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, most civilian employee relocation allowances became taxable. The Relocation Income Tax Allowance (RITA) reimburses eligible employees for the additional Federal, State, and local income taxes incurred as a result of receiving taxable travel income. RITA does not apply to new government employees or employees returning from an overseas assignment for the purpose of separation from Government service. For more information, visit
- As a Military Spouse Preference eligible, you must be determined best qualified at the full performance level to receive preference.
- If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the
- This position requires a 1-year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In making this determination, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizational or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest
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.