The United States Space Force (USSF) at Peterson SFB, Colorado Spring, Colorado is searching for a Deputy System Program Manager for Battlespace Intelligence (NH-1101-04, GS-14/15 Equivalent).

Description:
Are you a seasoned acquisition leader ready to move beyond managing projects and start shaping the future of national security space capabilities? Do you thrive in a high-stakes environment where your decisions directly impact the information advantage of the joint warfighter? If so, Space Systems Command has a premier civilian leadership opportunity for you.
We are looking for an expert-level Program Manager to serve as a key leader within our Battlespace Intelligence System Program. At its core, Battlespace Intelligence is about achieving information dominance. It's the art and science of integrating multi-source intelligence-from satellite reconnaissance and electronic signals to on-the-ground reports-to provide commanders with a complete, real-time picture of the operational environment. You won't just be managing a program; you will be acquiring the very systems that collect, process, and disseminate this critical intelligence, ensuring our forces can see, understand, and act faster than our adversaries.
To succeed in this role, you aren't just a leader; you are a practitioner who understands the intricate machinery of the intelligence and acquisition worlds. We are looking for a candidate with recent Space Intelligence Operations experience who is familiar with the tools our warfighters use every day, such as FADE/MIST, COLISEUM, Minerva, and other IC tools. Your expertise will extend to the operational cycles these tools support, including Battle Management, Command and Control (BMC2), and Targeting. Crucially, you will navigate the complex intersection of operations and bureaucracy. A deep understanding of the DoD acquisition cycle and the strategic foresight to influence the Program Objective Memorandum (POM) process are essential. Your leadership will be grounded in a practical understanding of how our organization runs, from leveraging the Space Force task management system to tracking how money flows through the financial system into a specific Program Element (PE). A firm grasp of the nuances between the National Intelligence Program (NIP) and Military Intelligence Program (MIP) funding processes is critical for success.
In this role, you will have the autonomy to solve highly complex problems, develop long-range strategic plans, and make authoritative decisions that have a direct and lasting impact. You will lead a multi-disciplinary team of military, civilian, and industry experts, mentoring subordinate supervisors and forging a high-performing organization. If you are ready to apply your mastery of both the technical and procedural aspects of space intelligence and acquisition to a mission of unparalleled importance, we want to hear from you. This is your chance to leave a legacy in space.

Ideal Candidate:
Ultimately, the ideal candidate possesses a mastery-level understanding of the entire DoD acquisition lifecycle and is ready to take on the responsibility of shaping the future of mission-critical space systems for the Battlespace Intelligence System Program.


Key Skills and Abilities:
1. Knowledge of the policies, practices, regulations, and laws concerning the acquisition management process and initiatives.
2. Knowledge of safety and security regulations, practices, and procedures.
3. Knowledge of the missions, roles, functions, organizational structures, and operation of the DOD and organizations that govern, interface with, and/or influence the systems acquisition process.
4. Skill to plan, organize, and direct the functions and staff in critical aspects of development and production, support of systems, subsystems, or equipment and to coordinate various aspects of systems acquisition such as engineering, contracting, financial management, configuration, test, and manufacturing.
5. Ability to supervise, mentor, motivate, appraise, and work with subordinate supervisors and non-supervisory employees.
6. Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, clearly, concisely, with technical accuracy and to use computers and a variety of software programs and databases, gather and analyze a variety of program information, make sound judgments concerning program progress, and effectively communicate recommendations orally and in writing to higher organization management and contractors.

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S Citizen.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret / SCI security clearance.
• Safeguards classified or sensitive budget-related information and/or files.
• May be required to work overtime on an unscheduled or emergency basis.
• Eligible for situational telework only, including Emergency and OPM prescribed “Unscheduled Telework”.
• This position will close after 5 business days or 75 applications, whichever comes first.
• Employee may be required to perform travel by military or commercial passenger aircraft in the performance of temporary duty assignments.
• PCS / relocation funding is authorized.
• This is a drug testing designated position (TDP). The incumbent is subject to random testing for drug use, IAW AFI 90-508.
• Employee must within 30-days of assuming this position and annually thereafter, file an OGE-450, “Confidential Financial Disclosure Report.
• This position is part of the Acquisition Professional Development Program (APDP).
• Subject to TDY: 20 days a year.
• This is a Critical Acquisition Position (CAP).

Qualifications

The 1101 series does not have an individual occupational requirement that must be met. You can view the experience level requirements here. Please scroll down to the 3rd section titled Administrative and Management Positions.

How you will be evaluated

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

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies as related to the series and grade of the position being filled. Final qualifications determinations will be assessed based on OPM's General Schedule Qualifications Standards found here:

Interviews: You will be contacted by e-mail and/or telephone if your application is identified as qualifying for a position being filled. An interview may be conducted. If interviewed, you will be asked to address the same knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies used to initially qualify your application for the position.

Resume:You must submit a resume that may NOT exceed two pages, and the font size should not be smaller than 10 pts. You will not be considered for this vacancy if your resume exceeds two pages or is illegible/unreadable. Do NOT include photographs, inappropriate material, inappropriate content, nor personal information such as age, gender, religion, social security number, etc., on your resume. If the resume you submit contains such information you will not be considered for this vacancy. Your resume must provide:

1. Personal information - your full name, email and mailing addresses, phone number
2. Education information - the name of the school and the dates you attended
3. Work experience - paid and unpaid work with the following information:
   • Job title
   • Detailed duties and accomplishments
   • Employer's name and address
   • Supervisor's name and phone number
   • Starting and ending dates (If actual dates are not known, provide your best-estimated timeframes.)
   • Hours per week
   • Salary, if applicable
4. Other qualifications - skills, certifications/licenses, honors, awards, special accomplishments, and job-related training courses

College Transcripts (if applicable): Please see the Education section of this announcement for detailed information about transcripts.

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