Supervisory Program Manager

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This position is located at the National Cemetery Administration in Washington, District of Columbia.

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Overview

* Accepting applications* Open & closing dates

06/18/2024 to 06/24/2024

* Salary

$163,964 - $191,900 per year

* Pay scale & grade

GS 15

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Location

1 vacancy in the following location:

* District of Columbia, DC

* Remote job

No

* Telework eligible

Yes-as determined by the agency policy.

* Travel Required

Not required

* Relocation expenses reimbursed

No

* Appointment type

Permanent

* Work schedule

Full-time

* Service

Competitive

* Promotion potential

15

* Job family (Series)

0340 Program Management

* Supervisory status

Yes

* Security clearance

Not Required

* Drug test

No

* Position sensitivity and risk

Noncritical-Sensitive (NCS)/Moderate Risk

* Trust determination process

Suitability/Fitness

* Announcement number

RP-24-RMS-12447341 -101

* Control number

796031100

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This job is open to

* Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)

Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.

* Family of overseas employees

Family members of a federal employee or uniformed service member who is or was, working overseas.

* Federal employees - Competitive service

Current or former competitive service federal employees.

* Individuals with disabilities

* Land & base management

Certain current or former term or temporary federal employees of a land or base management agency.

* Military spouses

* Peace Corps & AmeriCorps Vista

* Special authorities

Individuals eligible under a special authority not listed above, but defined in the federal hiring regulations.

* Veterans

Clarification from the agency

Open to all status eligible applicants.

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Duties

* The incumbent manages, initiates, processes, and controls written communications in NCA. These communications are prepared for concurrence or signature of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs (USMA), and other high-ranking executives of the Department of Veterans Affairs. All communications are reviewed in this office to ensure uniformity and consistency with Departmental and Administration policies, plans, procedures, and objectives and ensures that communications are carefully analyzed and that historical and/or background data are obtained or developed.* Provides expert guidance, consultation, and recommendations to the Chief of Staff (COS) on various matters related to complex topics of executive correspondence, and congressional and legislative affairs. The incumbent also provides aid and guidance to all NCA staff in developing and preparing replies to inquiries from within and outside the Department concerning all facets of the programs within NCA.* As the final reviewer for the COS, the incumbent has full authority to contact key staff officials regarding priority communications to ensure complete, factually correct replies which follow policy or the specific desires of senior VA and NCA officials. Replies may require furnishing professional or technical information, the knowledge of which exists only in the service concerned. The incumbent is responsible for ensuring that replies are fully responsive and are written in clear, concise, non-technical language appropriate to the position of the official whose signature appears on the correspondence. The incumbent is responsible for ensuring that the service or staff office having jurisdiction prepares necessary supporting explanations for justifications for actions taken, responses given, or decisions made.* Serves as the NCA primary point of contact with the Secretary's Executive Secretariat on matters concerning correspondence management.* The incumbent evaluates the effectiveness and adequacy of controls established in the offices of key NCA staff officials; these controls ensure that NCA offices are aware of their full responsibility for the timely preparation and submission of correspondence to the Executive Correspondence Division, and through the Office of the COS to the Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs.* Provides oversight and guidance of the Executive Correspondence Division and the Congressional and Legislative Affairs team. Exercises significant responsibilities in dealing with officials of other units or organizations, or in advising management officials of higher rank.* Oversees development and implementation of NCA's legislative program. Advises senior managers on strategies and responses to all Congressional legislative interactions, including briefings, hearings, and inquiries.* Serves as the NCA expert advisor regarding review, interpretation, and analysis of congressional bills and laws that impact NCA memorial and burial benefits for Veterans and family members. Advises and guides NCA Services and Offices on proposed legislation.* Identifies and directs actions required to sustain and improve legislative policy operations to meet VA and NCA goals. Participates with the USMA, PDUSMA, COS Deputy Under Secretaries, District Office executives, and Central Office Directors and executive staff in developing short and long-term strategies for expanding memorial and burial benefits for Veterans and ensuring consistent application nationwide.* Manages short and long-range planning activities that include multi-year work plans that are the products of subordinate organizational projects/programs.* Performs the full range of supervisory responsibilities for assigned staff.

Work schedule: Required to work Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm.

Compressed/Flexible Schedule: Available

Telework: Available

Remote/Virtual: This is not a virtual or remote position.

Position Description Title/PD#: Supervisory Program Manager/PD1652592

The full performance level of this position is GS - 15.

Relocation Expenses: Not Authorized

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required

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Requirements

Conditions of Employment

* Subject to a background/security investigation.* Designated and/or random drug testing may be required.* Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.* You may be required to serve a probationary period.* You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job.* Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all specialized experience and time in grade requirements within 45 days of the closing date of this announcement, 06/24/2024.

Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements within 45 days of the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-15 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-14. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If your most recent non-award SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional non-award SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one year time-in-grade.

Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment.

You may qualify based on your experience as described below:

* Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-14 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: operational responsibility for tasks and projects related to the written communications and promotional materials program within an Agency including the management, initiation, processing, and control of certain written communication, developing effective vehicles for maintaining and controlling the correspondence processes; and providing effective support and counsel to top level management. Directing professional writers, editors, and administrative staff in handling all aspects of a correspondence program. Monitoring all Congressional legislation that affects the Agency/Administration because of legislation and policy changes. Maintain direct responsibility for the efficient operation of the Legislative Service staff programs that include planning, reviewing, developing systems, policy, and procedures; and, developing strategies and management recommendations to assist senior officials in establishing and evaluating legislative performance and outcomes.

You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:

* Compliance* Critical Thinking* External Awareness* Lead or Supervise* Legal, Government and Jurisprudence

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; religions; 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: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.

Physical Requirements: Work is primarily sedentary and performed in an office environment.

Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.

Education

There is no educational substitution at this grade level.

Additional information

Special Employment Consideration: VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply, including those eligible for hiring under 5 CFR 213.3102(u), Schedule A, Appointment of persons with disabilities [i.e., intellectual disabilities, severe physical disabilities, or psychiatric disabilities], and/or Disabled veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more. Contact the Agency Contact for information on how to apply under this appointment authority via the Selective Placement Coordinator.

The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced Federal/VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and be found well-qualified (have a final rating of 85 or more) for this vacancy. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.

Placement Policy: The posting of this announcement does not obligate management to fill a vacancy or vacancies by promotion. The position may be filled by reassignment, change to lower grade, transfer, appointment, or reinstatement. Management may use any one or any combination of these methods to fill the position.

This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

Veterans and Transitioning Service Members: Please visit the VA for Vets site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment at VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegration support for military service members.

For more information on the "Who may apply" eligibility requirements, please refer to the OHRM Status Candidates and Other Candidate Definitions document.

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How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s).

Narrative responses are not required at this time. If you are referred for consideration, you may be asked to submit additional job related information, which may include, but not limited to; responses to the knowledge, skills and abilities; completion of a work sample, and/or contact for an interview. Your resume and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.
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