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Position Title
Deputy Program Manager
Agency
Office of Personnel Management
Announcement Number
25-CLD-12639835-MP Opens in new window
Open Period
Thursday, December 12, 2024 to Friday, December 27, 2024
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
Please mark "YES" to ALL eligibility options below for which you wish to be considered for, we can ONLY verify eligibility options for which you claim and provide proper documentation, see required documents section. If you fail to select at least one eligibility below or you select an eligibility that you do not provide proof of, your application may be marked INELIGIBLE as out of the area of consideration. The full performance level of this position is GS-14.

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1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference? (limit characters)
2. Are you a current employee of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) who meets the definition of surplus or displaced from a position in the competitive service? If yes, confirm you meet all of the following requirements:
  • You are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy;
  • Your grade is equivalent to or below the grade level of the vacancy; 
  • Your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
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3. Are you a current Federal Employee who currently holds a career or career conditional appointment in the competitive service?
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4. Competitive Merit Promotion

Are you a current OPM employee who holds a career or career conditional appointment in the competitive service? (Internal OPM employees only)
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5. Non-Competitive 

Are you a current OPM employee who holds a career or career conditional appointment in the competitive service and has held a permanent (non-temporary) position in the competitive service at the same or higher full performance level as the position being announced? (Internal OPM employees only and must have held the Promotion Potential i.e. the full performance level posted in announcement.) 

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6. Are you a current or former federal employee who meets the definition of displaced (CFR 330.702)  from a position in the competitive service from a Federal agency?  If yes, confirm you meet all of the following requirements:
 
  • You are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy;
  • Your grade is/was equivalent to or below the grade level of the vacancy; 
  • Your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent;
  • It has been less than a year from your separation from Federal service (see ICTAP eligibility period CFR 330.708.)
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7. Are you a current or former employee of a Land Management Agency and are serving or served under a time-limited competitive service appointment?   This service is qualifying for consideration under the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act, P.L. 114-47
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8. Are you a Military Spouse Eligible under E.O. 13832 and P.L. 115-232: The spouse of a member of the armed forces on active duty, the spouse of a 100 percent disabled member of the armed forces, or the spouse of a deceased member of the armed forces?
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9. Are you eligible for appointment under the Excepted Service authority for Individuals with intellectual disabilities, severe physical disabilities or psychiatric disabilities? [5CFR 213.3102(u)]?
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10. Reasonable Accommodations for taking the online assessments are provided on a case-by-case basis only to qualified individuals with a disability covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.

Do you have a disability (physical or mental) that you believe will interfere with completing the online assessments and require a Reasonable Accommodation?

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11. Are you a former permanent, competitive-service employee of the Federal Government OR veterans' preference eligible who held a career or career-conditional (non-time-limited) appointment eligible for reinstatement?  

If you are, your previous SF-50 will reflect career status, Tenure 1 in box 24  OR
Your previous SF-50 will reflect career-conditional status: Tenure 2 in box 24 and you will have separated within the last three years OR
Your previous SF-50 will reflect career-conditional status: Tenure 2 in box 24 and you have veterans preference.
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12. Are you a Current Federal Employee who currently holds a career or career conditional appointment in the competitive service and has held a permanent (not time limited) position in the competitive service at the same or higher full performance level as the position being announced? (Must have held the Promotion Potential i.e. the full performance level posted in announcement.) 
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13. Are you eligible for consideration under VEOA?  This includes:
  • preference eligible (defined in title 5 U.S.C. 2108(3)), OR
  • veterans who substantially completed 3 or more years of active service under honorable conditions.
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Preferences
1. I authorize my application information being shared with hiring managers for similar positions. I understand this option may not result in further consideration for additional positions nor will it impact my application for this announcement. (limit characters)
2. What is the highest grade you have held on a non-temporary basis in the federal service? If you have never held a federal position, please type "N/A". (limit characters)
3. What was the date of the promotion/appointment for the highest grade held above? Your response will assist in verifying the time-in-grade requirement. If you have never held a federal position, please type "N/A". (limit characters)
4. Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently employed, or have been employed within the last 5 years, in any one of the categories below, you must disclose this information. Failure to disclose this information could result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal Service.

Are you a current or former political appointee as described under 5 U.S.C. sections 5312 through 5316?
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Are you a current or former Schedule A or Schedule C political appointee, or an appointee who serves/served in a political capacity under agency-specific authority in the Executive Branch?
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Are you a current or former political appointee or non-career SES Executive Branch employee?
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Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in the Deputy Program Manager GS 0340-14 position with the Office of Personnel Management. We will evaluate your resume and your responses to this assessment questionnaire to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position. Your responses are subject to verification. Please review your responses for accuracy before you submit this questionnaire. (limit characters)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
1. Do you possess at least one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-13 grade level or payband in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors) Executing programs in accordance to plans? (limit characters)
2. Do you possess at least one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-13 grade level or payband in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors) Developing solutions to program issues? (limit characters)
3. Do you possess at least one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-13 grade level or payband in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors) Developing goals and objectives to accomplish mission requirements of a program? (limit characters)
4. Do you possess at least one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-13 grade level or payband in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors) Overseeing the management of staff in a supervisory or managerial capacity? (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
5. Develop work and performance plans and establish clear priorities to hold staff accountable in accomplishing assignments within deadlines. (limit characters)
6. Guide and motivate individual to accomplish assignments in a manner to result in the individual feeling a sense of order and direction. (limit characters)
7. Develop plans and capacity building strategies to meet training needs and development of staff. (limit characters)
8. Monitor assignments and track work in progress to ensure subordinates will accomplish work by due date. (limit characters)
9. Provide counsel, coaching and instruction to staff on technical and policy issues. (limit characters)
10. Assign work based on the individual's technical expertise in executing adjudicative and/or customer service objectives. (limit characters)
11. Author responses to inquiries related to retirement or insurance benefits programs from Congress or White House, senior officials, beneficiaries, unions, or other interested parties. (limit characters)
12. Review correspondence drafted by others in comparison to a constituent's record to ensure information is correct and accurate. (limit characters)
13. Consult with subordinates to provide guidance on ensuring technical or non-technical documents conform with policy and technical soundness. (limit characters)
14. Verify that the information included in correspondence drafted by subordinates provides appropriate response to original inquiry. (limit characters)
15. Conduct random audits on documents prior to dissemination to ensure accuracy and truthfulness of information and conformance to formatting standards. (limit characters)
16. Compose reports, position papers or instruction regarding Federal insurance benefit programs. (limit characters)
17. Evaluate the effectiveness of program activities and consult with agency Contracting Officer's representatives. (limit characters)
18. Evaluate, analyze, and identify systemic problems with broad policy implications and significant impacts to customers, processes, or costs. (limit characters)
19. Work with a wide array of government and business leaders to understand and replicate their methods or benchmark against their work process results. (limit characters)
20. Prepare, interpret, and apply policies and guidelines as it relates to the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program. (limit characters)
21. Negotiate and oversee contractual agreements with private organizations or individuals. (limit characters)
22. Provide services for the program where necessary to accomplish program goals. (limit characters)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
23. Have you received awards or been recognized as part of your annual performance appraisal for work that was based on performance of one or more of the competencies described for this position? Due weight of this recognition will be given in the evaluation process. You may submit documentation of this recognition. (limit characters)
Please take this opportunity to review your ratings to ensure their accuracy. By agreeing to the statement below, you are confirming that you: 1) understand this warning; 2) have reviewed your responses to this questionnaire for accuracy, and; 3) verify that your responses accurately describe your current level of experience and capability. (limit characters)
24. Failure to agree or respond to the statement below will disqualify you from further consideration for this position. (limit characters)