Program Manager- SV-0340-J - Transportation Security Administration - Arlington, Virginia - EXPIRED

This Program Manager position is located in the Checkpoint Technologies Division, Office of Security Capabilities (OSC), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Department of Homeland Security (DHS). If selected for this position, you will serve as the Portfolio Manager for the Passenger Screening Program-Portfolio Branch. You will oversee the design and development of detailed rationale for system requirements for projects involving the development, deployment, maintenance and disposition of checkpoint screening technologies and systems. You will determine system growth paths and examine potential deployment options prior to finalizing system requirements. Typical duties will include, but are not be limited to:

• Overseeing the lifecycle management of equipment associated with checkpoint screening technology or system to be deployed, including but not limited to acceptance, planning, disposition, logistics and safety.
• Developing metrics for the project and managing the implementation of the technology or system at the airports. Overseeing the Contractor Officer Representatives (CORs) and engineers working on the project.
• Overseeing and establishing equipment refurbishment and recapitalization plans. Developing life cycle cost estimates (LCCE) for the projects.
• Interfacing with internal and external stakeholders such as the Mission Analysis Division (MAD) and DHS Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate to define and implement requirements for next generation capabilities and systems. Often representing TSA as a senior technical point of contact disseminating information internally and externally.
• Making recommendations for system improvements or enhancements and changes to practices, policies or standard operating procedures; and formulating detailed briefing/discussion of areas/issues for presentation and briefing senior agency leaders.
• Solving highly complex and challenging technical problems and developing improved technical processes as a principal technical specialist. Managing risk and implementing mitigation strategies to ensure successful, effective, and efficient execution of program and projects.

To qualify for the SV-J pay band (equivalent to GS-14), you must have had one year of specialized experience at the SV-I Pay Band or GS-13 in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private sector. Specialized experience is defined as experience that has equipped you with knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully to perform the duties of the position. Such experience includes applying expert knowledge of the concepts, methods, practices, and efficiencies related to program management for productivity improvement, management controls, and long-range planning; experience working with Federal Acquisition Directives (i.e., DHS Acquisition Directive (AD 102)); or experience coordinating and overseeing programs/projects.

Desirable Factor: Possession of a DHS Program Management Level 2 certification is desirable.

National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): 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.



NOTE: Credit for experience is given based on a 40-hour work week. Part-time experience is credited on a part-time ratio, i.e., working 20 hours per week for two months equals one month of experience. No additional credit is given for overtime.

You must meet the qualification requirements for this position no later than the closing date of the job opportunity announcement.

HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:

You will be evaluated based on a comparison of the position requirements against the quality and extent of the experience and/or related education as reflected in your resume and supporting documentation. You are encouraged to ensure work experiences clearly show possession of the competencies required for this position. We will compare your resume and supporting documentation to your responses on the assessment questionnaire. If, after reviewing your resume and any supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have rated yourself higher than is supported by your application materials, your category placement may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this job.

When completing the assessment questionnaire for this position, you will be prompted to elect if you wish for your application to be considered as External (where Veterans’ Preference applies), as Status (current or former Federal Employees), and/or Internal to TSA as a current permanent or competitive temporary employee. At that time, please select the answer(s) that apply to you and your application to this position.

Candidates will be rated and ranked using Category Grouping procedures. Under Category Grouping, candidates will be rated and ranked into one of three categories:

Best Qualified - applicants possessing experience that substantially exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors and are highly proficient in all requirements of the job and can perform effectively in the position;

Well Qualified - applicants possessing experience that exceed the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors and are proficient in most of the requirements of the job; and

Qualified - applicants possessing experience that meets the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors and are proficient in some, but not all of the requirements of the job.
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