Program Manager

US-Economic-Development-Administratio; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Economic Development Administration within the Department of Commerce is seeking a Program Manager to lead complex economic development initiatives and manage grants lifecycle.

Successful candidates will oversee program delivery, supervise staff, and coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to advance agency goals.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience described by OPM standards for the GS-13 level.
• Experience may be in public or private sectors; volunteer work counts toward qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage complex economic development programs.
• Manage full lifecycle of grants from proposal to closeout.
• Supervise staff: planning workload, directing tasks, evaluating performance.
• Negotiate and communicate with internal and external stakeholders, representing agency interests.

Skills

Overseeing complex programs

Grant lifecycle management

Staff supervision

Stakeholder negotiation & liaison

Job description

This vacancy is for a Program Manager in the Economic Development Administration within the Department of Commerce.

Qualification requirements in the vacancy announcements are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook, which contains federal qualification standards. This handbook is available on the Office of Personnel Management's website located at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=Occupational-Series

Applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the next lower grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. This experience need not have been in the federal government.

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.

To qualify at the GS-13 level:

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: You must possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as experience:

• Overseeing and managing complex economic development programs; and
• Managing full lifecycle of grants; and
• Supervising staff including planning and managing workload, directing and prioritizing tasks, and evaluating performance; and
• Negotiating and communicating with internal and external stakeholders, including formulating recommendations for leadership and representing agency interests externally.