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Summary You will serve as a PROGRAM MANAGER in the Program Executive Office Unmanned and Small Combatants, Unmanned Maritime Systems Program Office (PMS 406) of PEO UNMANNED AND SMALL COMBATANTS. You will as the Autonomy and Rapid Autonomy Integration Lab (RAIL) Assistant Program Manager (APM) supporting the Program Manager (PM) in the development and execution of Autonomy and associated infrastructure efforts across the PMS406 UxV Programs. Responsibilities You will oversee the complete lifecycle of UxV autonomy, from development and acquisition to testing, delivery, and ongoing support, ensuring alignment with Fleet operational requirements within approved cost, schedule, and performance constraints. You will assist in developing comprehensive program plans for UxV PORs, including definitive task statements, basis of estimates, resource requirements, and integrated master schedules. You will lead the planning, programming, budgeting, and execution phases of autonomy and RAIL efforts. You will coordinate the submission and alignment of Budget Estimate Submission (BES) and Program Objective Memorandum (POM) documents. You will provide technical and fiscal oversight of multiple contractors and Government laboratories involved in autonomy and associated infrastructure projects. You will manage competitive contract development, implementation, and performance management. You will develop and maintain multi-year budget profiles, ensuring accurate and timely financial execution. You will develop, analyze, and manage engineering and program management documents to support autonomy and RAIL initiatives. You will Implement and maintain best practices in software development methodologies and tools relevant to RAIL infrastructure. You will oversee the configuration, maintenance, and enhancement of CI/CD pipelines to support continuous integration and delivery of software updates. You will ensure availability and functionality of software tools required for efficient development, testing, and integration of autonomy solutions. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the pay band NH-03 (GS-13 equivalent) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: leading the development or implementation of acquisition strategies (e.g., financial, programmatic, technical, contractual) for Unmanned Undersea Vehicles, subsystems or components. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series 0340 Classification Standards: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/classifying-general-schedule-positions/standards/0300/gs0340.pdf Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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. Education Additional Information This position is part of the Department of Defense Civilian Acquisition Workforce Personnel Demonstration Project. The NH-4 broadband level encompasses positions equivalent to GS-14 and GS-15. Positions may or may not have a control point within bands. If the position has a control point; thus, the salary range for this position is capped at GS-15, step 05 which is currently equivalent to $185,824. If your current salary is above this amount, your salary may be matched. This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees. A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. A relocation incentive may be authorized. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. During the application process you will have the option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position. PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation.