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Supervisory Program Manager

Office of the Secretary of the Interior

Reston, VA · HybridFull-time$169–197K/yrPosted today

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Compensation
$169–197K/yr
Location
Reston, VAHybrid
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Job overview

The Supervisory Program Manager leads the Great American Outdoors Act Program Management Office and supports the National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund. The role oversees program execution, budget, project selection guidance, and reporting, and coordinates responses to high-priority assignments and data requests. The position is based in Reston, Virginia, may require occasional overnight travel, and may allow telework with supervisor approval.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Project Portfolio ManagementPMBOKMultidisciplinary Team LeadershipProgram Budget ManagementFBMS Reporting and QueriesAccountabilityCustomer ServiceDecisivenessFlexibilityInterpersonal SkillsProblem SolvingResilience

Qualifications

GS-14 Equivalent ExperienceU.S. Citizen or NationalSelective Service RegistrationFavorable Background AdjudicationE-Verify Employment VerificationFinancial Disclosure ReportSupervisory Probationary PeriodTime-in-Grade Requirements

Full job description

Summary

You will serve as a Supervisory Program Manager with Office of the Secretary. Responsibilities include managing the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA), National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund (LRF) and supporting programs. This position is located within the Office of the Secretary, Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management, and Budget, Infrastructure Office, Great American Outdoors Act with a duty station in Reston, VA. May require occasional overnight travel.

Duties

Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: 1) Supervises the Great American Outdoor Act (GAOA) Program Management Office (PMO) Assistant Directors and other key personnel. 2) Leads the GAOA PMO's response to high priority assignments. 3) Oversees execution of the GAOA PMO's operating budget. 4) Enables adherence to a common GAOA National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund (LRF) program execution strategy. 5) Develops annual GAOA LRF project selection guidance and coordinates the Department-level review process. 6) Plans, coordinates, and edits responses to GAOA LRF data requests. 7) Coordinates the development and review of GAOA LRF status/accomplishment reports, financial summaries, and other managerial and program oversight information for external and internal stakeholders. Requirements

Must be a U.S. Citizen or National. Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication. Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service. Direct Deposit participation required. Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/. A financial disclosure report will be required within 30 days of appointment. This is a supervisory position that may require completion of a supervisory probationary period. Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement - 10/27/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Competitive candidates must also meet Time-in-Grade requirements as defined in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F. For current Federal employees, if hours worked per week are not included on your resume, you must submit a non-award SF-50 as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of specialized experience that you will be granted. An award SF-50 will not be acceptable documentation for which to consider your amount of qualifying experience. For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the work schedule requirement as the service dates will be reflected. Minimum Qualification Requirements: To qualify for this position, you must meet the following minimum qualifications: Specialized Experience for the series to which you are applying. Specialized Experience: To qualify for this position at the GS-15 grade level: To qualify, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience: 1. Managing a large and diverse portfolio of concurrent projects spanning multiple organizations in accordance with the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK). 2. Overseeing or directing the work of a multidisciplinary team. 3. Formulating and managing a program budget. AND 4. Running reports and queries using data obtained from the DOI Financial and BusinessManagement System (FBMS). MUST MEET ALL FOUR You must include hours per week worked. 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.

Education

This position does not allow substituting education for experience. How You Will Be Evaluated

Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g. resume, supporting documents), the responses you provide on the application questionnaire, and the result of the additional assessment(s) required for this position. To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. Your resume must not exceed 2 pages. Only the document submitted as the "Resume" under the Documents section will be used to determine your qualifications/eligibility and for rating purposes. In the event you submit more than one resume, only the latest submission will be reviewed. You will be assessed in the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics): Accountability Customer Service Decisiveness Flexibility Interpersonal Skills Problem Solving Resilience In addition to the application and application questionnaire, this position requires successful completion of the USA Hire Assessment. All qualified non-competitive applicants and the best-qualified Merit Promotion applicants will be referred to the hiring manager for consideration. Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration or your score may be lowered. Cheating on an assessment may also result in your removal from consideration. Applicants who include vulgar, offensive, or inappropriate language or information in their application package will be ineligible for further consideration for this position. Current or former displaced Federal employees who are surplus, displaced, or involuntarily separated have special priority selection rights under the Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP). To be considered under CTAP, you must be well-qualified, score at least 85 (i.e., meet the minimum qualification requirements, including any selective placement factors; education, and experience requirements), and be able to perform the duties of the position upon entry. Other Information

Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments. (https://appsupport-usastaffing.opm.gov/hc/en-us/sections/45063131363475-Reasonable-Accommodation-Information) All DOI employees, their spouses, and minor children may not acquire or retain any claim, permit, lease, small tract entry, or other rights granted by the Department in Federal lands, with limited exceptions. Additional ethics prohibitions can be found here, DOI Ethics Prohibitions | U.S. Department of the Interior. The duties of this position are suitable for telework and the selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval.

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