Supervisory Program Manager (Talent Development)

As a Supervisory Program Manager (Talent Development) at the GS-0340-15 some of your typical work assignments may include: Directs, conducts, and oversees successful planning, instructional systems design, development, implementation, monitoring, consultation, compliance, innovation, reporting, delivery, and evaluation of policies and programs involving many different, complex, and simultaneous processes and supporting studies.

Oversees the development, analysis, and integration of assessment data to drive continuous improvement across all educational programs. Leads complex studies to assess training, education, and professional development needs across the Department.

Identifies and champions future-focused, innovative policies and is responsible for establishing DoW enterprise standard operating procedures.

Manages the division's business operations, including directing and overseeing the administration of approximately half a dozen active, complex contract vehicles and managing the division's budget of approximately $2 million to $3.5 million annually to ensure cost-effective procurement.

Oversees all Contracting Officer Representative (COR) duties within the branch, ensuring subordinate Level II CORs meet initial training and continuous 3-year recertification requirements, and ensures absolute fiscal compliance.

Provides expert-level advisory services and strategic recommendations on all aspects of civilian leadership and professional development to senior leaders, including political appointees (SES/PAS), General/Flag Officers, GS-15 division chiefs, Offices of the Secretary of War (OSW) and Defense Agencies and Field Activities (DAFA) decision-makers, and their authorized agents.

Serves as the acting Chief Learning Officer for the Civilian Workforce in the Division Director's absence.

Serves as a Supervisory Program Manager functioning as the Chief of the Leader Development Programs (LDP) Branch, leading and managing a highly specialized branch responsible for the strategic design, execution, and evaluation of enterprise-wide leader and professional development programs spanning grades GS-7 and equivalents through Senior Executive levels.

You may qualify at the GS-15, if you fulfill the following qualifications: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service: Planning, implementing, executing, and overseeing a large-scale leader development program portfolio targeting a breadth of experience levels and functional areas.

Applying knowledge of instructional systems design and adult learning principles, methods, and practices to analyze, design, develop, implement, and evaluate curricula to include traditional and non-traditional learning and synchronous and asynchronous learning products.

Managing complex business operations involving multi-million-dollar contracts and agreements in support of comprehensive department-wide talent development training, education, and professional development initiatives.

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.