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PROGRAM COORDINATOR

Defense Threat Reduction Agency

Fort Belvoir, VAFull-time$102–133K/yrPosted 1w ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$102–133K/yr
Location
Fort Belvoir, VA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Defense Threat Reduction Agency seeks a GS-12 Program Coordinator to provide administrative program support for a department of more than 60 military and civilian staff. The role supports property, space, and records management; personnel actions; and financial and procurement tracking. It also includes serving as a Government Purchase Card holder and Defense Travel System Reviewing Official, and may involve serving as a Contracting Officer’s Representative.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Administrative Program SupportProperty ManagementSpace ManagementRecords ManagementPersonnel ActionsFinancial and Procurement TrackingAdministration and ManagementTeamworkManagement Analysis

Qualifications

One Year Specialized ExperienceGS-11 Equivalent Experience

Full job description

Summary

This position is part of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency.

Duties

As a PROGRAM COORDINATOR at the GS-0301-12 some of your typical work assignments may include: Lead program coordinator for a Department with over 60 military and civilian staff. Provides administrative program support, including property management, space management, and records management. Supports Department personnel actions, including coordinating organizational changes, hiring actions, onboarding, performance evaluations, and awards. Responsible for supporting and tracking financial and procurement actions, including purchase requests, spend plan creation, and budget execution reviews. Serves as a Government Purchase Card holder and Defense Travel System Reviewing Official. Serves as a Contracting Officer's Representative, as assigned, on contracts supporting the Department. Qualifications

You may qualify at the GS-12, if you fulfill the following qualifications: A. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the 11 grade level in the Federal service: Providing administrative program support, including property management, space management, and records management Tracking and supporting personnel actions, including position re-descriptions, hiring actions, military fitness reports, awards, and evaluations Tracking financial and procurement actions, including purchase requests, spend plan creation, and budget execution reviews. Competencies: Administration and Management: Knowledge of planning, coordination, and execution of business functions, resource allocation, and production. Teamwork: Encourages and facilitates cooperation, pride, trust, and group identity; fosters commitment and team spirit; works with others to achieve goals. Management Analysis: Conducts research and solves organizational inefficiencies to increase the effectiveness of the organization. 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

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level. How You Will Be Evaluated

To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date to receive consideration. To begin, click Apply Online to access an online application. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account or you may need to create a new account. You will be taken to an online application. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation, and submit the application. NOTE: Resumes up to a total of two pages will be accepted. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration. You will receive an email notification when your application has been received for the announcement. To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account, https://www.usajobs.gov, select the Application Status link and then select the More Information link for this position. The Application Status page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and your responses submitted to the online application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. To preview the questionnaire, please go to https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13103662. To review the status of an application through USAJOBS: 1. Log into your USAJOBS account 2. Click Application Status within your profile to expand your application 3. Locate the job announcement and click the more information link under the Status column for this position. You will be routed to Application Manager. The Details tab displays by default. The Details tab displays comprehensive information about the selected Application Package including: assessment(s) and the status, supporting documents and their status, correspondence sent to you by the hiring agency, and your application processing status. To fax supporting documents you are unable to upload, complete this cover page http://staffing.opm.gov/pdf/usascover.pdf . Fax your documents to 1-478-757-3144. You are highly encouraged to submit your application package and complete your assessment questionnaire on-line. Please review the General Application Information and Definitions at: https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/Careers/downloads/DoDGenAppInfo%2012-1-2020.pdf?ver=ECNbdsHtGilTd3OENN4A0Q%3d%3d Other Information

Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA): To be eligible for a VEOA appointment under Merit Promotion procedures, the veteran must be a preference eligible or a veteran separated after 3 years or more of continuous active service performed under honorable conditions. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Programs: This program applies to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: 1) meet ICTAP eligibility criteria; 2) be rated well-qualified for the position; Well qualified is defined as possessing the type and quality of experience that exceeds the positions minimum qualifications. and 3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your ICTAP eligibility. For more information: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/. Noncompetitive Appointment Authorities: For more information on noncompetitive appointment authority eligibility requirements: Special Hiring Authority for Veterans Special Hiring Authority for Certain Military Spouses Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see https://www.sss.gov/register/) The selecting official may choose to conduct interviews, and once the selection is made, you will receive a notification of the decision. NOTE: Declining to be interviewed or failure to report for a scheduled interview will be considered as a declination for further consideration for employment against this vacancy. For more information, please visit https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/Careers/downloads/DoDGenAppInfo%2012-1-2020.pdf?ver=ECNbdsHtGilTd3OENN4A0Q%3d%3d Re-employed Annuitant: This position DOES NOT meet criteria for re-employed annuitant. The DoD criteria for hiring Re-employed Annuitants can be found at: https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/140025_vol300.PDF?ver=LQ7feWw-8-5DI2tceUpmgA%3d%3d DRUG TESTING REQUIREMENT: This position is subject to an initial drug screening, and random testing thereafter. The selectee's inability successfully pass; or refusal to conduct the test may result in: 1) the tentative or FJO being withdrawn during the recruitment process; or 2) subsequently being removed from Federal service for failure to meet a condition of employment. You will be required to sign a "Drug Test Statement of Understanding" if you are selected for this position. Status candidates must meet time-in-grade requirements (52 weeks at the next lower grade level).

How this job compares

Set against the 1,313 open Program Coordinator jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 5, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$102–133K/yr
  • US median$60–73K/yr379 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $118K, is 75% above the US median midpoint ($67K) — in the top quarter of Program Coordinator salary ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 17 open Program Coordinator jobs in Virginia and 1,313 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Experience
This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience; Program Coordinator postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years at the median (822 postings).
Education
288 of the 1,313 open Program Coordinator jobs (22%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

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