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PROGRAM MANAGER

Defense Commissary Agency · Department of Defense

Program Management

Salary
$131,385–$170,806/year
Grade
14
Work location
Telework eligible · Fort Lee, Virginia
Schedule
Full-time
Posted
Oct 7, 2026
Apply by
Oct 19, 2026
Category
Program Management

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Summary

This position is located in the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA), Engineering Directorate, Business Support Division. The incumbent serves as the Chief, Business Support Division, and is responsible for the execution of business support programs to include: financial; resource management; trainings; travel; manpower requirements; personnel; systems; interservice support; and internal controls.

Duties

As the Program Manager, you will be responsible for the following duties: Lead and manage the Business Support Division, directing work and supervising a multidisciplinary team. Oversee and safeguard the Engineering Directorate's budget, ensuring planning, tracking, compliance, and internal controls. Drive resource and program planning by recommending funding, manpower, and long-range strategies. Improve business processes by analyzing operations, resolving program issues, and increasing efficiency across support functions. Serve as senior advisor to Engineering leadership, preparing briefings, coordinating across the agency, and negotiating resources and compliance. Read the entire announcement before starting the application process.

Education

You may not use education to qualify for this position.

How you will be evaluated

HR reviews your resume and supporting documents to determine if you meet the qualifications and requirements, and to determine if you meet the eligibility/eligibilities you selected. Your questionnaire score is a preliminary measure of how well your background matches the competencies. If you submit multiple resumes, the last one received is used for this evaluation and sent to the hiring manager if you are referred for selection consideration. Your resume must thoroughly describe how your skills and experiences align to the criteria defined in the Qualifications section of this announcement and it must support your responses to the assessment questionnaire. We do not assume you have the necessary experience to successfully perform in this job regardless of your employment history or academic career. Applicants are required to complete a technical assessment. Additional details will be provided to candidates as they move forward in the hiring process. At a minimum, your resume MUST contain your name, address, and contact information, and the following for each listed job experience: Job title; Series and grade, if it is a federal civilian position; Employer's name and address; Employment beginning and ending dates (Month/Year); Number of hours worked per week, and Description of duties performed. DO NOT send a list of competencies or skills in place of a description of the duties performed. HR refers qualified and appointable applicants to the hiring manager for selection consideration In accordance with DeCA's Merit Promotion Plan. Selections are subject to restrictions of the DoD referral system for displaced employees. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP):This program applies to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: 1) meet ICTAP eligibility criteria AND 2) be rated well-qualified for the position AND 3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your ICTAP eligibility. Well-qualified means you possess the type and quality of experience that exceeds the position's minimum qualifications. Priority Placement Program (PPP) DoD Retained Grade Preference (RGP): To receive this preference, you must choose to apply using the (RGP) eligibility. If you are claiming RGP and are determined to be Well Qualified (score of 85 or above) for the position, you will be referred to the hiring manager as a priority applicant. Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible (PPP DoD MRNG):In order to receive this preference, you must choose the (PPP DoD MRNG) eligibility, and fill out and submit the Military Reserve and National Guard Technician PPP Self-Certification Checklist and copies of the appropriate documentation. Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) (PPP MSP): In order to receive this preference, you must choose to apply using the(MSP) (PPP MSP) eligibility. If you are claiming MSP (PPP MSP) and are determined to be Best Qualified for the position, you will be referred to the hiring manager as a priority applicant.

About this listing

Defense Commissary Agency has 3 open listings on the site: all telework eligible. This one is telework eligible, based in Fort Lee, Virginia. See all Defense Commissary Agency listings, or read what fully remote and telework eligible mean.

Advertised pay is $131,385 to $170,806 a year. That covers GS-14 on the General Schedule, where pay also depends on step and locality; how GS pay works.

This announcement is open for 12 days, from Oct 7, 2026 to Oct 19, 2026. Among currently open Program Management postings, the typical advertised window is about 14 days.

Who can apply: federal employees eligible for career transition programs, employees of the hiring agency, veterans and 1 other group. This announcement is not open to the general public. The announcement's "This job is open to" section has the exact eligibility rules.

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