Duties

From managing funding invested in workforce training to overseeing development of the most innovative and classified technologies, program managers maximize the impact of every dollar by guiding programs to succeed. Duties may include:

• Establishing and managing cost, schedule and performance baselines for acquisition programs
• Implementing best practices and processes to track progress of services and development of capabilities in terms of defined cost, schedule, and performance outcomes
• Adjusting priorities and resource allocation based upon objective program performance data
• Providing data-driven metrics and analysis to support forward-looking decision-making
• Establishing governance processes for program and related reviews
• Overseeing testing that satisfies Department of Defense/Director of National Intelligence/Industry guidelines while demonstrating that an acceptable level of customer expectations were assessed and met
• Leveraging data and analysis from systems engineers, configuration managers, contracting officers, and/or financial managers to inform program performance measures
• Providing program status reports and briefings to internal management, NSA senior leadership and government oversight officials in the DoD, ODNI, and Congress
• Collaborating with senior executive leaders, senior technical leaders, system engineers, and fellow program managers to further develop and advance strategic vision and goals
• If not already completed, training in federal acquisition to become certified in Contracting and Program Management under the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) within 24 months of employment

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

The ideal candidate:

• Easily juggles multiple priorities and deadlines
• Communicates clearly and builds positive working relationships
• Successfully collaborates in a blended work environment with civilian, military, and contractor personnel
• Can conduct quantitative and qualitative program/project analyses such as earned value management
• Known as a leader of people and/or projects and is trusted with a significant level of responsibility
• Can think in big (long term strategic planning) and small (monitoring contract details) terms to deliver program requirements
• Understands information technology and telecommunication programs, programs, tools and processes is a plus

How You Will Be Evaluated

• Benefits

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  This position is a Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) position in the Excepted Service under 10 U.S.C. 1601. DoD Components with DCIPS positions apply Veterans' Preference to eligible candidates as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 USC, in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 2005, DCIPS Employment and Placement. If you are a veteran claiming veterans' preference, as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., you may be asked to submit documents verifying your eligibility.

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Clarification from the agency

This position is a Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) position in the Excepted Service under 10 U.S.C. 1601. DoD Components with DCIPS positions apply Veterans' Preference to eligible candidates as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 USC, in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 2005, DCIPS Employment and Placement.