Summary This position is located in the Program Executive Office (PEO) of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Procurement and Logistics Office (P&LO). The incumbent provides leadership, oversight and expertise in the development, coordination, implementation and integration of enterprise-level non-expendable commodity-based requirements for approximately 1,400 VHA facilities. Responsibilities Major duties include: Supports all phases of the NX program's acquisition life cycle to include definition, development, design, integration, test and evaluation, scheduling, production, installation, training, operational support, sustainment, modernization, and disposal. Assesses and plans for risk, identifies/resolves all program issues and monitors/reports progress. Partners with other stakeholders to establish mission requirements and objectives, plans for accomplishment, progress reviews, and provides management guidance and advice for policy decisions. Implements controls to assure program changes of cost, schedule, performance and quality reflect commitments to all stakeholders. Directs highly technical and complex acquisition programs such as Life Cycle Management and Maximo, involving the development of and the production of essential complex services/systems/subsystems with overall VHA Clinical Logistics program activities, functions, and service accomplished that directly affect a wide range of agency activities, the work of other agencies (e.g. Department of Defense for the Medical Product Data Bank contract), and operations of outside interests (considerable impact on industry), and have national coverage. Establishes, develops, and maintains effective working relationships with senior leadership, contracting activities, and internal/external stakeholders. Holds and maintain Federal Acquisition Certification for Program/Project Managers (FAC-P/PM), senior level or equivalent training and experience necessary to perform the technical aspects of this position. Work Schedule: 8:00 A.M. - 4:30 P.M. Compressed/Flexible: Authorized Telework: VA supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies. This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. (Virtual refers to work performed on full-time basis using VA-leased space or at a VA facility other than the facility that hired the employee.) Remote: This is not a remote position.(Remote refers to work performed on full-time basis anywhere other than a VA facility or using VA-leased space.) Position Description/PD#: Supervisory Program Manager / PD#: 022820 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Required This recruitment is for one position with the VHA Procurement and Logistics Office (PLO), Equipment Life Cycle Management branch, located in Washington, DC. Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 You may be required to serve a probationary period Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) Qualifications To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement. 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 by 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 the most recent 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 SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: 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 (GS-15): 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. To be found minimally qualified, your resume must clearly demonstrate that you possess at least three out of the five statements of the specialized experience. Specialized experience includes: Expert in advising staff regarding policies, procedures, and directives of higher level management or headquarters. Exceptional in establishing and monitoring internal control systems to identify problem areas, determine actions required to improve operating program effectiveness, and ensure and maintain the integrity of financial and accounting information. Demonstrated responsibility for compliance with public laws that relate to program management, acquisition and logistics. Expert in communicating and coordinating with other GS-15 program managers, matrix support organizations, user communities, senior leadership, other government agencies and contractor partners in support of program execution. Exceptional in planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluating complex programs requiring the application of advanced program management and organizational principles, and a wide range of qualitative/quantitative techniques, and recommending actions to ensure the efficient operation of the program. 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: The work is primarily sedentary, although some slight physical effort may be required. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/. Education There is no educational substitution at this grade level. Additional Information Receiving Service Credit or Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience or military service experience. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed. 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 for this vacancy. To be well-qualified: applicants must possess experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are proficient in most of the required competencies of the job. 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/. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.