Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:
1) Applying knowledge of the wide range of technical and business systems, processes and practices used to manage weapon systems acquisition;
2) analyzing the needs, synthesize requirements information, and developing requirements for program initiatives and plan;
3) participating with key personnel in the program office and/or the PEO who are responsible for defining the goals of the program, and working with them in preparing comprehensive program plans for accomplishing program goals and schedule;
4) Contributing to the determination of resource needs and allocation of resources (funding, manpower, facilities, etc.) for life-cycle management of an assigned program.
Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website:
https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0300/program-management-series-0340/
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.