Program Manager, SSC/MD8

About the role

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What you will do

• The United States Space Force (USSF) at Peterson SFB, CO is searching for a Program Manager for SSC/MD8 (NH-1101-03, GS 12/13 equivalent).
• Description: Leads a diverse, multi-disciplined team of Government, A&AS/SETA, and FFRDC personnel to provide sustained and evolving capabilities for worldwide users of Satellite Communications (SATCOM).
• Manages SATCOM Data Transport programs in a non-supervisory role critical to the execution of space system acquisitions, providing vital planning and pre-award through post-award support to our operational organization.
• SATCOM is currently executing more than 60 contracts and $500M/yr for the largest Sustainment portfolio in USSF.
• You will be responsible to manage contracts and funds execution for your program(s).
• As the leader of a multi-functional IPT, you are expected to team with the respective MD8 SOPS, planning for the future of your weapon system, transitioning new weapon systems and capabilities, and ensuring your system meets Key Performance Parameters.
• Mitigates obsolescence issues, develops cost saving approaches, implements vitalization and automation, and manages baseline capabilities to increase warfighting lethality and resilience on operational weapon systems.
• Plans FYDP requirements and executes approx $40M/yr budget.
• Directs team to plan and implement contract awards and manage performance of Prime to the contract requirements or oversee organic agreements managing performance of another Government team.
• Collaborates with government financial management and contracting professionals, DoD Joint Staff, Services, CIO, DISA, and defense industry, and international partners, to deliver capabilities for less than approved budgets.
• Ideal Candidate: Experience working programs throughout the Program lifecycle Key Skills and Abilities: 1.
• Knowledge of the applicable principles, concepts, policies, and laws; functions, programs, and systems applicable to the duties of logistics contracts and program management and material support; sources, responsibilities, and means for providing assistance and advice to resolve logistics contracts and program management problems; and all aspects of logistics contracts and program management support.
• Knowledge of government and private industry policies and practices related to business management, industrial management, financial systems, technical concepts, and production practices.
• Ability to gather, analyze, and evaluate a variety of program information, such as commercial business practices, market conditions, offer acceptability, contractor acceptability, contractor responsibility and/or performance to determine acquisition strategy and sources.
• Knowledge of the missions, roles, functions, organizational structures, and operation of the Department of Defense and entities that govern, interface with, and/or influence management control of proposed and ongoing service contracts.
• Knowledge of methods of supervision to hold others accountable for measurable high-quality, timely, and cost-effective results.
• Ability to plan, organize, and direct the functions of a unit and mentor, motivate, and appraise subordinate staff.
• Determine objectives, make sound, well-informed, and objective decisions, set priorities, cause change, and accomplish organizational goals.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, clearly, concisely, with technical accuracy and to use computers and a variety of software programs and databases, gather and analyze a variety of program information, make sound judgments concerning program progress, and effectively communicate recommendations orally and in writing to higher organizational management and contractors.
• Ability to establish and maintain good relationships with individuals and groups within the office as well as outside the immediate work unit and to be persuasive in representing the best interests of the government when dealing with personnel with highly divergent points of view.
• Ability to plan, organize, analyze problems, translate complex information, make appropriate judgments, evaluate options, conduct research, summarize results, make appropriate recommendations, and manage critical aspects of service contract requirements as related to the assigned functional area and meet deadlines.
• Ability to compose and edit contract required correspondence, review and analyze directives, develop and brief service contract program related presentations.

How you will be evaluated

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies as related to the series and grade of the position being filled.

Final qualifications determinations will be assessed based on OPM's General Schedule Qualifications Standards found here: Interviews: You will be contacted by e-mail and/or telephone if your application is identified as qualifying for a position being filled. An interview may be conducted.

If interviewed, you will be asked to address the same knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies used to initially qualify your application for the position.

Documents you must provide

• You must submit a resume that may NOT exceed two pages, and the font size should not be smaller than 10 pts.
• You will not be considered for this vacancy if your resume exceeds two pages or is illegible/unreadable.
• Do NOT include photographs, inappropriate material, inappropriate content, nor personal information such as age, gender, religion, social security number, etc., on your resume.
• If the resume you submit contains such information you will not be considered for this vacancy.
• Your resume must provide: Personal information - your full name, email and mailing addresses, phone number Education information - the name of the school and the dates you attended Work experience - paid and unpaid work with the following information: Job title Detailed duties and accomplishments Employer's name and address Supervisor's name and phone number Starting and ending dates (If actual dates are not known, provide your best-estimated timeframes.) Hours per week Salary, if applicable Other qualifications - skills, certifications/licenses, honors, awards, special accomplishments, and job-related training courses College Transcripts (if applicable): Please see the Education section of this announcement for detailed information about transcripts.

What to expect next

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Additional information

Employed Annuitants (Reemployed Annuitants): Applicants in receipt of an annuity based on civilian employment in the Federal Service are subject to the DoD Policy on The Employment of Annuitants. Click here for more information.

Disabled veteran leave is available to a Federal employee hired on/after 5 Nov 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more. For more information, click here.