Supervisory Program Manager

This position is in Office of Economics and Analytics (OEA), Auctions Division, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) located in Washington D.C.

RELOCATION EXPENSES WILL NOT BE PAID.  

THIS VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT MAY BE USED TO FILL ADDITIONAL POSITIONS WITHIN 90 DAYS.

 

Qualifications:

Interested candidates should be passionate about the ideals of our American republic, committed to upholding the rule of law and the U.S. Constitution, and committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government. Hiring decisions will not be based on race, sex, color, religion, or national origin.

Applicants must meet eligibility and qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.  Current Federal employees asking to be considered under Merit Promotion procedures must meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement.  

Candidates must meet all of the specialized experience requirements outlined below in order to be deemed as qualified.  

Specialized Experience: IN ORDER TO BE DEEMED AS QUALIFIED, CANDIDATES MUST HAVE ONE YEAR OF SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE WHICH IS EQUIVALENT TO THE GS-14 GRADE LEVEL IN THE FEDERAL SERVICE.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE IS DEFINED AS:

GS-15

Experience leading the full design, development, and execution of complex processes or programs, including managing multi-step or multi-phase initiatives that require coordination across teams and stakeholders; AND

Experience managing procurement and project activities, including developing scopes of work, cost estimates, evaluation criteria, and guidance for vendors; coordinating with internal teams; and supporting the selection and oversight of contractors for high-value, mission-critical work; AND

Experience providing strategic program leadership by developing long-term plans, managing risks, setting performance goals, resolving resource and budget challenges, and planning workforce needs to meet evolving priorities; AND

Experience serving in a leadership role for complex systems prioritizing work , guiding design and user experience, and managing workflows that support operations and implementation; AND 

Experience analyzing and applying policies or guidelines related to large-scale programs, including developing options, evaluating trade-offs, advising leadership on impacts, and carrying out actions to achieve program goals. 

PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: 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.

SME REVIEW

At the time of application you are required to take an external skills-based assessment which is based upon government-wide recognized competencies and consistent with OPM Merit Hiring Plan requirements and the Chance to Compete Act. Should you receive a score between 80 and 100 (scoring range for the Highly Qualified category) your application will be reviewed by subject matter experts to determine if you meet the OPM qualification requirements for this position.

COMPETENCIES

• Oral Communication
• Written Communication
• Attention to Detail
• Problem Solving
• Project Management
• Team Work 
• Risk Management

Responsibilities:

• Oversees auctions planning activities and auctions design decisions, overseeing public outreach and customer service efforts, preparing auction result analyses, and overseeing contact between contractors, IT specialists and the Division.
• Manage the development and implementation of auctions with complex design elements, such as simultaneous multi-round auctions, combinatorial clock auctions, ascending and descending multi-round actions.
• Leads projects that essential to the mission of the agency, and are typically multi-year, multi-layered highly complex initiatives that address and support FCC's reengineering of business and decision-making, and the strategic planning for technology advancements. 
• Provides broad technical and administrattive control with assignments in terns of broadly defined missions or functions related to supporting policies and technical implementation of spectrum auctions and other competitive bidding programs.
• Provides guidance and mentoring to project managers in project start up including execution plan development, and project scope, schedule, and budget. 
• Collaborates with division managers and procurement teams to harmonize objectives, optimize resource allocation, and address dynamically changing technical requirements throughout the distinict phases of the auction process. 

Salary : $169,279