Program Manager

Summary This position is located in the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Operations Division, Office of Domestic Operations (OD), Arlington, VA. This position(s) primary purpose is to support the Operational Support Division, Cyber Support Section (SCC) and serve as the Program Manager and advisor for Operations Unit (SCA) and/or Support Unit (SCB). Responsibilities As a Program Manager, your typical work assignments may include: Initiates programs and solutions to correct or avoid duplications, inefficiencies and procedural deficiencies. Recommends, prepares and implements reprogramming requests based on continuing and changing requirements. Directs professional and technical personnel in producing new or modified management policies, goals, and objectives. Develops detailed plans to improve efficient operations, achieve mission and policy objectives, and access program accomplishments and make course corrections when necessary. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Applicants must meet all of the required qualification requirements described below by the closing of this announcement. If you are qualifying based on education or if there are mandatory education requirements listed below, you MUST submit a copy of your college transcript with your application. Applicants applying for the GS-14 must meet one of the following requirements: A. Have at least one full year of qualifying specialized experience that is at least equivalent in difficulty and complexity to work performed at the GS-13 grade level. Specialized 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. Qualifying experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Establishing, maintaining and monitoring the necessary internal control procedures and expenditures of financial resources in all program areas to ensure compliance with approved budgets and program objectives; 2) Coordinating and developing detailed plans and short and long term goals for implementation and administration of an agency program; 3) Collects complex data using advanced techniques from a variety of large -scale databases; and, 4) Analyzes and provides advice to section managers regarding existing program procedures and recommends the continuation, modification or abolishment of current policies and guidelines. Additional information on the position qualification requirements are located in the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) Qualifications Standards Handbook. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants must meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Education Education requirements do not apply to this vacancy announcement. Additional Information For reasonable accommodation at the Drug Enforcement Administration, please contact the Human Resources office listed in this announcement. Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA): To be eligible for a VEOA appointment under Merit Promotion procedures, the veteran must be a preference eligible or a veteran separated after 3 years or more of continuous active service performed under honorable conditions. Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. If eligible, applicants to this announcement may be referred to similar positions in any Division/Office listed in this announcement. Telework eligibility and security clearance requirements may vary for such similar positions. Recruitment and/or Relocation Incentives may be considered and approved under conditions specified provided the agency has determined that the position is likely to be difficult to fill in the absence of an incentive and funding for such an incentive is available. If eligible, telework and/or remote work agreements may be permitted with supervisory approval. Please note that any approved remote work arrangement is subject to the locality pay area of the alternative telework worksite.