Attachment_3A_-_Program_Manager_Required_Qualifications.pdf

SWHARC15R0005 ATTACHMENT 3A

SWHARC15R0005 – ATTACHMENT 3A

PROGRAM MANAGER REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• The Program Manager is responsible for overseeing all day-to-day activities of contractors working for INL and otherwise all program operations.

• Responsibilities include overall project governance and direction, and implementing course corrections as needed.

• Duties shall focus on project monitoring, control, team integration, change integration, and corrective action as needed.

• The PM shall be capable of performing all assigned tasks with self-sufficiency and minimal guidance from the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR).

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION*:

- Bachelor’s degree program in project management or organizational management.

- Or a bachelor's degree in another discipline, such as Business Administration, Engineering, marketing, finance or information technology, and then have applied that academic background with experience in business management or project management.

* Wherever a degree is listed or a college/university requirement is stated, the degree or education must be from an accredited institution of higher education in the U.S. or Colombia, or equivalent if from another country.

LANGUAGE LEVEL*:

- Spanish level III: Good working knowledge of both spoken and written Spanish.

- English level III: Good working knowledge of both spoken and written English.

*For required levels and certificates, this position is required to comply with Embassy’s HRO established parameters and standard.

EXPERIENCE:

- Must have a minimum of three (3) years of program management experience

- Four (4) years of leadership or supervisory experience

- Must have extensive experience in planning and conducting Administrative projects

KNOWLEDGE OF:

- Knowledge mastering project management, organizational behavior, project tools and techniques, and strategic project management

- Basic knowledge of the INL programs

- The PM shall keep informed of and comply with all INL applicable laws, regulations, policies, standards and guidelines as those laws, policies, standards and guidelines may be amended from time to time.

- The PM shall adhere to and remain abreast of current, new, and revised laws, regulations, policies, standards and guidelines affecting program.

- Execution and it shall obtain and maintain, at its expense, all licenses, permits, insurance, and Governmental approvals, if any, necessary to the performance of its obligations under the contract.

SKILLS IN:

SWHARC15R0005 ATTACHMENT 3A

- Must be able to use Microsoft Office programs and Microsoft Project

- Program management requires advanced interpersonal skills.

- PM will be dealing with clients, supervisors, staff and peers, and it’s important to be able to relate well to others, to dictate responsibilities, to offer constructive feedback, and to support and encourage others.

- Planning, PM needs ability to develop a clear and detailed plan. In order to ensure that a program is feasible and doesn’t veer off course, the Program Manager will need to have the skills to develop a step-by-step plan with well-defined tasks and to make sure the team stays on a timeline.

- The Program Manager should have excellent problem-solving skills and be able to think quickly and adeptly about how to address problems as they come up and to learn from the issues so that the same problems do not arise again.

ABILITY TO:

- Ability to keep the team to be working effectively and this means will need to find ways to motivate them and earn their respect.

- Being comfortable with managing people will make the PM’s job much more effective.

- Multitasking, PM requires an ability to switch quickly between tasks and to think about the project on many different levels at once.

TRAINING:

- Formal training in officer/manager training program is desirable.

- PM requires a bachelor’s degree and experience, but advanced degrees preferred.

CLEARANCE:

As per Section H.12.2:

- If position is filled by a U.S. citizen or Third Country National (TCN), MRPT certification is required.

- If position is filled by a Local National (LN), favorable RSO vetting is required.