Program Manager

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Vicksburg (MS); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers serves as Chief, Development and Defense Section within the Programs Integration and Controls Branch, managing the balanced, justified civil works program with emphasis on development and defense, coordination of plans, and budget oversight.

The role focuses on leading or supporting project plans, tracking milestones, and providing policy guidance and technical recommendations to leadership and project teams to ensure effective program execution.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience including development, coordination, and execution of short- and long-term project, operational, or program plans.
• Track project milestones and workflow progress, identify deviations, and recommend corrective actions.
• Provide advisory support, policy guidance, and technical recommendations to leadership and cross-functional teams regarding program guidelines.
• Prepare, analyze, and justify personnel, staffing, or labor funding data and resource requirements.
• Participate in organizational work planning, timeline scheduling, and budget development or monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Assist in or lead the development, coordination, and execution of short- and long-term project, operational, or program plans.
• Track project milestones and workflow progress, identify schedule or operational deviations, and recommend corrective actions or solutions.
• Collect, compile, and analyze technical, or financial data to support problem-solving, studies, or reporting.
• Provide advisory support, policy guidance, and technical recommendations to leadership, project managers, and cross-functional teams regarding program guidelines.
• Prepare, analyze, and justify personnel, staffing, workforce, or labor funding data and resource requirements.
• Participate in organizational work planning, timeline scheduling, and budget development or monitoring.

Skills

Project management

Data analysis

Advisory support

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

About the Position: Serves as Chief, Development and Defense Section within the Programs Integration and Controls Branch; Programs and Project Management Division, with program management responsibilities for developing, defending, and maintaining a balanced, justified, and prioritized civil works program.

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience is defined as: One year of specialized experience which includes Assist in or lead the development, coordination, and execution of short- and long-term project, operational, or program plans. Track project milestones and workflow progress, identify schedule or operational deviations, and recommend corrective actions or solutions. Collect, compile, and analyze technical, or financial data to support problem-solving, studies, or reporting. Provide advisory support, policy guidance, and technical recommendations to leadership, project managers, and cross-functional teams regarding program guidelines. Prepare, analyze, and justify personnel, staffing, workforce, or labor funding data and resource requirements. Participate in organizational work planning, timeline scheduling, and budget development or monitoring.

Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-12).