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Draft Program Manager PD

MAJOR DUTIES:

1. PLANS AND DIRECTS OPERATIONS: Plans, directs, and controls the allocation and utilization of all authorized resources for execution of the mission. The activity is responsible and accountable for supervising and coordinating suitability, fitness, and credentialing adjudication for the COMMAND. Reviews Federal, DoD and Army programming documents to determine the effect on mission; analyzes and evaluates current projects, processes, and policies to devise a comprehensive, cost-effective, and time-phased program to meet mission requirements. Advises and recommends courses of action, capabilities to accomplish objectives and indicate areas requiring assistance or revision by higher headquarters.

Coordinates with the higher HQs and DA activities to ensure proper balances consistent with requirements and available resources. Develops and maintains close liaison and coordination with all participating agencies/organizations involved in suitability, fitness, and credentialing background investigations/checks. Collaborates with subordinate commands to coordinate work related changes. Directs, schedules, coordinates, and participates in management reviews to assist progress or resolve problem areas. Evaluates the effectiveness of the organizational suitability program in terms of mission accomplishment and technical competence.

Recommend changes in organizational structure and functional alignment, balancing workload among the organizational functions to increase effectiveness of operations. Makes recommendations on how resources should be allocated to projects when man-years and significant budgetary considerations are involved; and directs implementation. Recommends changes in the activity's organizational structure and the changes required to best accommodate suitability mission. Represents the Command in conferences and working groups composed of managerial and policy-making representatives to DA on matters of Suitability, Fitness and Credentialing.

2. PERFORMS TECHNICAL DUTIES: Provides oversight of all facets of DA suitability, fitness and credentialing functions for Army. Manages and directs the implementation of new and enhanced Army Personnel Suitability policies and procedures to meet and maintain compliance with authorities that regulate and govern employee administration in all respects. Directs and evaluates the budget and execution of functions related to suitability, fitness, and credentials, and provides assistance in other resource areas as required. Evaluate budget projections and extant program requirements; anticipate changing needs and balance competing priorities. Presents proposed courses of actions to senior military and civilian officials and to gain acceptance of concepts, and to implement decisions reached in connection with the design, development and modification of suitability, fitness, and credentialing program. Serves as the senior advisor on matters of suitability, fitness, and credentialing to Command senior officials. Manages and directs the coordination efforts with various commands and staffs to ensure that mission planning aligns with the execution of associated programs. Prepares or consolidates reports covering activities and programs, presents briefings, and discusses status, progress, new or changed requirements, and commits the activity to courses of action. Initiates/updates/maintains/manages and acts as a liaison for suitability, fitness, and credentialing background investigations and reports relating to incidents or findings. As required, represents Command on suitability, fitness, and credentialing issues requiring testimony, depositions, or congressional inquiries.

3. PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT: Directly supervises xxxxxxxxx employees. Through subordinate supervisors, oversees and manages the work of up-to xxxx technical and support employees in grades xxxxxxxxxxxx and military personnel of comparable rank. Responsible for the execution of administrative and personnel management functions related to the accomplishment of the assigned mission. Plans organizational structure and staffing needs. With the advice and assistance of personnel, manpower and management specialists, promotes sound position management principles and programs. Participates with the personnel office in conducting position and/or personnel management surveys; ensures that an efficient and economical position structure is established that will provide career and promotional opportunities and skills. Determines work requirements and types of jobs needed, assigns duties to positions, prepares draft job descriptions, and reviews and approves final job descriptions. Based upon types of jobs established, determines qualifications and/or specialized skills required; requests recruitment and/or in-service placement assistance from the personnel office; interviews applicants referred and makes selections for appointments, promotions, etc. Provides advice and counsel to employees relative to work and administrative matters. Assists employees in preparing career plans; develops or participates in the development of work performance standards. Observes workers' performance and periodically evaluates employee performance, and/or reviews evaluations made by subordinate supervisors. Identifies developmental training needs of employees. Provides or makes provisions for development and training, consulting with specialists on training needs and deciding on training problems related to the organization. Hears grievances and employee complaints and reviews disciplinary problems involving key employees. Keeps employees informed of policies, procedures and management programs and goals. Treats workers as individuals and promotes teamwork. Reviews and approves or disapproves requests for leave. Places exceptional emphasis on implementing and administering regulations governing the safeguarding of classified information. Ensures that subordinates are trained and fully comply with the provisions of security, suitability, fitness, and credentialing regulations. Carries out adjudication responsibilities. Furthers Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmation Action by contributing to goals as stated in the local affirmative action plan. Performs Vulnerability Assessments and ensures that adequate internal control systems are developed and operative so that government resources are efficiently and effectively protected. Instills in the workforce a desire to improve with special emphasis on such programs as Cost Reduction, Work Simplification, Value Engineering, Incentive Awards Program, etc.

Program Scope and Effect Level

Scope:

Serves as a senior advisor and acts for the xxxxxxxxxxxx in coordinating with higher headquarters and other DA activities to ensure that mission planning is consistent with execution of related projects. Directs, supervises, and coordinates suitability, fitness, and credentialing adjudication operations for the total Army workforce. Reviews programming documents received from higher headquarters to determine effect on mission. Through analysis and evaluation of current projects, security, suitability, safety, organization, etc., develops a comprehensive time-phased and cost-effective program designed to meet mission requirements. Mastery of understanding of guidelines include laws, court decisions, Executive Orders, Office of Personnel Management Directives, Department of Defense (DoD) Directives, Army Regulations and policy statements which are very broad and require considerable judgment and ingenuity to interpret and to apply to applicable cases. Expert knowledge of Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Director of National Intelligence (DNI), DoD and Army personnel security, suitability, fitness, and credentialing-related directives and policies.

Effect:

The work requires thorough knowledge of the personnel security, suitability, fitness, and credentialing program and other programs designed to safeguard national security and protect the integrity and promote the efficiency of service. Expert knowledge of Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Director of National Intelligence (DNI), DoD and Army personnel security, suitability, fitness, and credentialing-related directives and policies.

Personal Contacts

Nature of Contacts Level

Contacts are with high-ranking military and civilian managers, SES, general officers including Commanders.

Purpose of Contacts Level

Purpose of contacts is to influence, motivate, negotiate, decide on, coordinate, or persuade persons or groups to accept or take actions related to changes affecting the goals and objectives concerning financial, manpower and administrative matters. Serves as executive agent, responsible for planning and negotiating changes for long term programs.

Other Conditions

Integrating significant internal and external program and policy issues affecting the Headquarters and serviced organizations. The xxxxxxx spends a considerable amount of time developing, revising, and implementing immediate and long-range goals, objectives, plans and schedules by ensuring all actions are appropriately planned, and designed. Technical work of subordinate personnel requires exceptional coordination and integration of work efforts. The position is assigned authority to shift resources and employees to meet increases in workload in order to assure that work is productive and performed effectively and efficiently.