Program Manager (Currency Product Manager) at U.S. Department of the Treasury in Fort Worth, TX

Summary

This position is located at Bureau of Engraving and Printing, within the Product Management Division. As a Program Manager (Currency Product Manager), you will fill a roll comparable to that of a Program Manager with overall responsibility for all tasks and activities associated with a denomination (product). For new products, you will lead all phases of BEP's Banknote Development Process (BDP) ensuring the denomination meets requirements.

Duties

As a Program Manager (Currency Product Manager), you will:

Lead the development of the overall Currency Lifecycle Management Plan having overall cost and schedule responsibility.
Lead matrix management-type teams composed of personnel from various BEP offices in pursuit of program and project objectives.
Work closely with the Project manager and ensure the development of detailed technical test plans and reports, and/or specifications to evaluate designs and features of proposed BEP products. and ensure test plans, schedules, and evaluation criteria are established and accepted for all testing activities.
Maintain contact with representatives from the Department of Treasury, the Federal Reserve, the Currency Technology Office, the United States Secret Service, and other government agencies as appropriate, as well as, private industry, contractors, academic institutions, trade unions, and banknote printing companies, both inside and outside of the United States.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

A recruitment incentive may be offered.
A one-year probationary period may be required.
Public Trust - Background Investigation will be required.
Complete a to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency.
Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer.
If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the or are exempt from having to do so.
Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the . Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S.
Obtain and use a government-issued charge card for business-related travel.
Undergo an income tax verification
Submit to a drug test prior to your appointment and random drug testing while you occupy the position.
Weekend work and overtime, if applicable, will be scheduled when needed based on production requirements as determined by Management.

Key Requirements:

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Must be U.S. Citizen or U.S. National

Qualifications

This opportunity is also open to under Announcement 25-BEP-12667676. Please refer to that announcement for details on open period, eligibility, and how to apply.

You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

For the GS-14, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience includes:

Experience managing projects, which includes planning and requirements development, execution, resolution of issues, liaison with multiple stakeholders, and communication of results.

Examples of such experience could include:

Developing manufactured products from design, through development, testing, and transition into manufacturing; OR
Planning and execution of verification and validation activities for new/improved products, equipment, systems, or processes with the potential to impact multiple stakeholders; OR
Working on a project through a complete, stage-gated development process; OR
Leading a program of multiple product improvement or testing activities.

How You Will Be Evaluated

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

Your application includes your résumé, responses to the online questions, and required supporting documents. Please be sure that your résumé includes detailed information to support your qualifications for this position; failure to provide sufficient evidence in your résumé may result in a "not qualified" determination.

Rating: Your application will be evaluated in the following areas: Project Management, Leadership, and Communication.

Category rating will be used to rank and select eligible candidates. If qualified, you will be assigned to one of three quality level categories; Gold (highest quality category), Silver (middle quality category), or Bronze (minimally qualified category), depending on your responses to the online questions, regarding your experience, education, and training related to this position.

A subject matter expert may be used in the evaluation. Your rating may be lowered if your responses to the online questions are not supported by the education and/or experience described in your application.

Veterans' preference is applied after applicants are assessed. Qualified preference-eligibles with a compensable service-connected disability of 10% or more will be listed at the top of the highest category.

Referral: If you are among the top qualified candidates, your application may be referred to a selecting official for consideration. You may be required to participate in a selection interview. We will not reimburse costs related to the interview such as travel to and from the interview site.

If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee (eligible for the ) you must be assigned the middle category or better to be rated as "well qualified" to receive special selection priority.

Required Documents

To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes:

All applicants must submit a résumé showing work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment and duties performed. The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or . One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. All applicants are required to submit arésumé either by creating one in USAJOBS or uploading one of their own choosing. (Cover letters are optional.) We suggest that you preview the online questions, as you may need to customize your résumé to ensure that it supports your responses to these questions. Please view .

All applicants must submit vacancy assessment question responses: All applicants are required to complete vacancy question responses by clicking the apply online button of this vacancy announcement.

VETERANS' PREFERENCE DOCUMENTATION: If you are claiming veteran's preference, please see . In order to be considered for veteran's preference, you must submit all required documentation as outlined in the applicant guide.

CAREER TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PLAN (CTAP) OR INTERAGENCY CAREER TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PLAN (ICTAP) DOCUMENTATION: If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee, click for eligibility and a detailed list of required documents you must submit in order to be eligible.