PROGRAM MANAGER (GG-13)

Summary

The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a senior advisor and project officer within the Assessment Directorate. Incumbent will direct and manage Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape (SERE) related classified projects including technology management, assessment, acquisition, and exploitation. Conduct liaisons with select national level agencies, combatant commands and the service departments. Provides guidance to subordinates and advises higher level officials.

Duties

DUTY 1: Serves as a senior project officer for the SERE Special Support Program. Provide the Division Chief with inputs for long range program planning. DUTY 2: Develops management plans for assigned projects. DUTY 3: Conduct project review, design review, and preparation of system applications. DUTY 4: Prepares or coordinates statistics and reports on aspects of the program and responds to inquiries.

Qualifications

This is a GG-13 position in the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS). The GG-13 duties for the "Supervisor/Management" work category are at the "Senior" work level and are equivalent to those at the GS-13 level. The selectee's salary will be set within the grade equivalent to a GS/GG grade based on the selectee's qualifications in relation to the job. In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Administrative and Management Positions. EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: Your resume must reflect the quality level of experience which demonstrates the possession of the knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies necessary for successful job performance required for this position. Examples of creditable experience include in-depth knowledge of complex methodologies and all technical aspects of the program's mission in order to monitor the other specialists for quality, accuracy, precision, innovativeness, and timeliness so as to recommend procedural, policy, and technical improvements regarding program operations, and to serve as the program technical expert in dealing with the military services and other U.S. Government agencies. Must have proven ability to accomplish all program specialist and analytical related tasks, i.e., be able to research and assemble data from a variety of sources, open and classified, to meet the broad requirements and goals of the program. Must possess a thorough knowledge of the English language and grammar. Must possess knowledge of the program software and input data accurately to assist the Services in selecting and training personnel. Must be knowledgeable of governmental structure and possess an understanding of the operations of DoD agencies. Working knowledge of personnel recovery crisis support operations and survival skill/code of conduct training. Note: Creditable experience may include previous military experience, experience gained in the private sector, or experience gained in another government agency. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: Knowledge of processes to coordinate efforts between multiple organizational elements and intra government agency efforts. Knowledge of Survival Evasion Resistance Escape (SERE) training doctrine, policy, plans, concepts, techniques, and procedures. Knowledge of methodologies for performance development, testing, and evaluation. Knowledge of personnel recovery and crisis support operations. Ability to communicate orally and present technical briefings to high-level government and non-government management officials. Ability to gather and analyze project information and draw conclusions and recommend solutions to identified problems. Knowledge of SERE interactive courseware processes. Knowledge of standard instructional development and training methodology. Ability to analyze and synthesize PR related research, training, and operational outcomes into finished products and policy documents. Knowledge of sensitive compartmented programs designated to support PR. Knowledge of general budgetary practices, procedures, and guidelines for financial planning and POM budget submissions and basic government contracting practices. CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT CONT. Drug Testing: This position has been designated by the Air Force as a Testing Designated Position (TOP) under the Air Force Civilian Testing Program. Employee must pass initial and periodic short notice drug testing. Illegal drug use by employees in sensitive positions presents a clear threat to the mission of the Air Force, national security, and public safety. Graduate of Air Force Course S-V82-A, Special Survival Training, or its equivalent is desired. Incumbent is required to perform frequent TOY (JRR Vol. 2), traveling regularly scheduled passenger flights on military or civilian aircraft, in performance of duties. During contingencies or wartime, the incumbent may be expected to perform key/ emergency essential duties and responsibilities, possibly including but not limited to: exercises of wartime and/or contingency operations; deployment within CONUS/OCONUS communities; reporting for or staying on duty when other employees are excused; working overtime or irregular duty ours; performing frequent and lengthy TDYs; and other types of employment-related duties. PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

How you will be evaluated

Your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment. Your responses to the questionnaire may be compared to the documents you submit. The documents you submit must support your responses to the online questionnaire. If your application contradicts or does not support your questionnaire responses, you will receive a rating of "not qualified" or "insufficient information" and you will not receive further consideration for this job. Applicants who disqualify themselves will not be evaluated further.

How to apply

The complete Application Package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 10/26/2026 To preview the Application Questionnaire, please click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13094774 To begin the process, click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. Follow the prompts to complete the application questionnaire. Please ensure you click the Submit My Application button at the end of the process. To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes: 1. Your Resume. If you submit more than one resume, only the most recent will be reviewed. The "most recent" is considered the resume with the latest timestamp. Resumes may not exceed two pages. The two-page resume ensures the most relevant experience is reviewed and considered, which is a common practice in both the public and private sectors. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration. Additional information on how to complete or update your resume may be located here. For qualification determination your resume must contain hours worked per week and dates of employment (i.e., month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as insufficient, and you will not receive consideration for this position. If you are a current Federal employee or previous Federal employee, provide your pay plan, series and grade, i.e. GS-0301-09. Current Federal Civilian Employees may list any relevant performance related rating (given within the last three years) and/or incentive awards in your resume. 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 name, first and last, MUST be included on your resume. 2. A complete Application Questionnaire 3. Additional Required Documents (see Required Documents section). Ensure all submitted documents contain your full name. 4. Help recruiters find you. Make your resume and profile searchable, which means recruiters may contact you about possible jobs. Additional information may be located here. 4. Return Rights: Per AFI 36-1101 - DCIPS employees have no statutory right of return to the previous position, unit, or geographic location. PLEASE NOTE: It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that information entered and/or uploaded, (i.e., resume) is received, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. You may verify your documents have been processed with your application package successfully. You can access your USAJOBS account to do so by clicking here. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan. Human Resources WILL NOT modify or change any answers submitted by an applicant.

Other information

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