A job with Defense Human Resources Activity in Seaside, California. It pays $121,785–$172,980 per year at grade GS-13. Applications close on Nov 15, 2026 — 60 days left.
- Working pattern
- Telework eligible
- Who can apply
- Military spouses, Open to the public
- Veterans
- Veterans' preference applies
- Clearance
- Secret
Main duties
- This position is being filled under the memorandum from the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (USD(P&R)) "Expansion of Direct Hire Authority for Certain Personnel of the Department of Defense," dated October 15, 2021.
- As a IT PROGRAM MANAGER (POLICY AND PLANNING) at the GS-2210-13 some of your typical work assignments may include: Manages one or more major, multi-year IT initiatives by leading, coordinating, and ensuring the overall success of the program is aligned with critical agency priorities.
- Serves as a Program Manager, responsible for product planning and execution throughout the product lifecycle.
- This includes gathering and prioritizing requirements, defining the product vision, and creating the product strategy and roadmap.
Full details
About the role
As an IT Program Manager (Policy and Planning) at DMDC, you'll lead critical, multi-year initiatives. You will manage the full product lifecycle, from vision and requirements to executing strategic roadmaps.
Leveraging expert knowledge of IT life-cycle management and DoW systems, you will drive strategic planning, formulate IT policies, and oversee investment and performance management. Lead complex programs and deliver innovative technical solutions powering global personnel operations.
What you will do
- This position is being filled under the memorandum from the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (USD(P&R)) "Expansion of Direct Hire Authority for Certain Personnel of the Department of Defense," dated October 15, 2021.
- As a IT PROGRAM MANAGER (POLICY AND PLANNING) at the GS-2210-13 some of your typical work assignments may include: Manages one or more major, multi-year IT initiatives by leading, coordinating, and ensuring the overall success of the program is aligned with critical agency priorities.
- Serves as a Program Manager, responsible for product planning and execution throughout the product lifecycle.
- This includes gathering and prioritizing requirements, defining the product vision, and creating the product strategy and roadmap.
- Develops and maintains strategic plans, assesses policy needs, develops policies to govern IT activities, and provides policy guidance to IT management, staff, and customers.
- Performs a wide range of IT management activities including strategic and capital planning, investment control, workforce planning, policy development, resource management, and information security management.
Education
Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.
How you will be evaluated
We will review your resume and supporting documents, to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. We will evaluate each applicant who meets the basic qualifications on the information provided and evaluate your relevant work experiences as it relates to fundamental competencies, identified below, required for this position.
Traditional rating and ranking of applications does not apply to this vacancy. Your application (resume and supporting documentation) will be evaluated to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications required as listed on the announcement under qualification requirements.
Veterans Preference: If you are entitled to veterans preference, you should indicate the type of veterans' preference you are claiming on your resume. Your veterans' preference entitlement will be verified by the employing agency.
For information on entitlement see *** Military Spouse Preference: If you are entitled to military spouse preference, in order to receive this preference you must choose the spousal eligibility in your application package referencing MSP Military Spouse Preference.
Your preference entitlement will be verified by the employing agency. If you are claiming military spouse preference and qualified for the position, your name will be placed below preference eligible veteran candidates and above non-preference candidates on a list sent to the hiring manager for employment consideration.
To claim Military Spouse Preference (MSP) please complete the Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist, save the document and attach it to your application package.
Appointment of Military Spouses (5 CFR 315.612) (NonComp Mil Sp): To receive this preference, you must choose to apply using the " Appointment of Military Spouses (5 CFR 315.612) (NonComp Mil Sp)" eligibility.
If you are claiming Military Spouse eligibility and are determined to be Well Qualified (score of 85 or above) for the position, you will be referred to the hiring manager. Information and required documentation for claiming Military Spouse eligibility may be found at the General Applicant Information and Definitions link below.
Documents you must provide
- The documents you are required to submit vary based on the authority you are using to apply (i.e., applying as a veteran, applying as a current permanent Federal employee, applying as a reinstatement, etc.).
- Your complete application includes your COMPLETE resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply.
- If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.
- The following documents are REQUIRED 1.
- Your resume: 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.
- Veteran's Documents: 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.
- PLEASE REVIEW THE BELOW LINK FOR OTHER SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS needed for proof of eligibility: ***
What to expect next
A list of qualified applicants will be created and sent to the selecting official. All applicants reviewed and/or referred will receive a notification letter. The selecting official may choose to conduct interviews, and once the selection is made, you will receive a notification of the decision.
REGARDING INTERVIEWS: Interviews may be required for this position. Accommodations may be made to conduct telephonic interviews to preclude travel hardships for applicants. NOTE: Declining to be interviewed or failure to report for a scheduled interview will be considered as a declination for further consideration for employment against this vacancy.
This announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
Additional information
This is an open continuous announcement to fill current and future vacancies. RE-EMPLOYED ANNUITANT: This position DOES NOT meet criteria for re-employed annuitant.
The DoD criteria for hiring Re-employed Annuitants can be found at: *** All applicants must meet qualifications and eligibility criteria by the closing date of the announcement.
Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see Who Needs to Register | Selective Service System : Selective Service System (sss.gov))
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