Program Management Office Manager jobs in District of Columbia

Duties

THIS IS A PUBLIC NOTICE: This Notice is issued under Direct-Hire Authority (DHA) to recruit new talent to these occupations for which there is a severe shortage of candidates. This means that we can hire any qualified candidate, either from this notice or from any source.

This position will be dedicated to implementing and managing ongoing operations for the Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) Program.

Please note, there may or may not be actual/projected vacancies when you submit your application. Your resume and any supporting documentation will be retained with other applicants and reviewed as vacancies occur.

You will not receive a notice regarding your application's status.

Position 24-PSIO-PGRM-MGR-JRT-SPLASH: Program Manager (PSIO Chief): This position is located within the Contracting Group in the Postal Service Insurance Operations (PSIO) office under Healthcare and Insurance (HI). PSIO is responsible for the administration of the Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) Program, which provides health insurance coverage to approximately 1.7 million individuals, made up of Postal Service employees, Postal Service annuitants, and their eligible family members. HI also provides policy and oversight for a wide array of insurance and benefit programs; therefore, the PSIO organization may be requested to coordinate and work across HI in support of these programs and the HI mission.

Duties include:

• Provides overall leadership for group through planning, organizing, mentoring, and supporting PSIO initiatives, projects, and programs.
• Works collaboratively with OPM and HI management on achieving PSIO goals.
• Oversees, maintains, and is responsible for a portfolio of systems and applications to support the Contracting Group's unique business and data analysis needs.
• Responsible for strategic planning, communicating, procurement activities, and executing programs and projects to support the effective implementation and ongoing management of systems, databases, and other applicable efforts.
• Manages the negotiation and administration of the individual contracts through which health insurance benefits are provided.
• As Program Manager, the incumbent has both program and supervisory responsibilities. The incumbent provides management oversight and control over contracting functions.
• Reviews contract and rate proposals from carriers and underwriters and reviews the conduct of the annual contract negotiations.
• Monitors the performance of the carriers to ensure contract compliance and to identify individual and systematic elements of noncompliance by carrier or underwriter.
• Analyzes and approves subcontracts entered into by the carriers for the provision of contract services.
• Communicates goals and policy initiatives of the Federal government and OPM regarding health insurance, such as cost containment objectives and coverage revisions, and contract administration such as streamlining and performance.
• Identifies needs for program revisions and improvements.
• Oversees budget management, project schedule development and management, contractor management, staffing and resource management and training needs.
• Reviews and updates project performance in relation to goals; monitors quality, timeliness, resource usage and budget; takes corrective actions were applicable.
• Conducts strategic and long-range planning; develops and recommends goals; evaluating project feasibility and making recommendations to senior management as to approaches and techniques.
• Applies program and project management principles for effective oversight of complex, multifaceted, enterprise health and insurance, including Postal, and other benefits programs and projects. Continually plans, reviews, and evaluates group direction and accomplishments, making appropriate adjustments as needed to achieve stated goals.
• Creates and executes project work plans and revises appropriately to meet changing needs and requirements.
• Reviews and edits documentation produced by team and other entities for interdependencies, impacts, and unforeseen consequences on PSIO, HI, and OPM.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
• Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period
• This position is not eligible for inclusion in a bargaining unit

How You Will Be Evaluated

• Benefits

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• Required Documents

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  To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:

  • Your Resume (no more than 5 pages) showing full legal name, email address, identify full or part time status for each job worked, dates of employment and duties performed. Resume must be submitted to the designated email address as an attached Word or PDF document. Submissions that include links to documents being stored in cloud storage will not be considered.

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  Failure to submit any of the above-mentioned required documents may result in loss of consideration due to an incomplete application package. It is your responsibility to ensure all required documents have been submitted.

  If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

  Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

  Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

• How to Apply

  This Direct Hire Public Notice will be used to build a list/inventory of applicants that may be referred as vacancies become available. You must submit a resume before your eligibility can be confirmed. Errors or omissions may result in you not being considered for this vacancy. You can modify/complete your application any time before the vacancy date/time deadline.
  
  Email your Resume to: hidirecthire1@opm.gov, and reference position of interest "(e.g., 24-PSIO-PGRM-MGR-JRT-SPLASH)" in the subject line. If no position is identified in the subject line, you will not be considered. See below:
  
  For the Program Manager (PSIO Chief) position: The subject line should be: 24-PSIO-PGRM-MGR-JRT-SPLASH

  
  

  Agency contact information

  HI Direct Hire

  Phone

  202-606-9321

  Email

  HIDirectHire1@opm.gov

  Address

  OPM Human Resources
  1900 E St., NW
  Washington, DC 20415
  US

  Next steps

  This Notice is issued under Direct-Hire Authority (DHA) to recruit new talent to help with the implementation of the Postal Service Health Benefits Program (PSHBP). To help us fill these jobs, we have been granted "Direct Hire Authority" or DHA. This means that when we have a vacant job, we can hire any qualified candidate, either from this notice or from any source. The benefit of applying to this notice is that your application may be shared with a hiring manager if they request resumes. The following process is used if your application is submitted.
  
  1. ELIGIBILITY/QUALIFICATIONS: Your resume will be reviewed for qualifications.
  
  2. REFERRAL TO MANAGEMENT: If you meet all of the requirements, your resume will be passed to the hiring manager. You may be contacted for an interview.
  
  3. SELECTION/TENTATIVE JOB OFFER: If you are selected, you will receive a tentative offer and start the suitability and/or security background investigation process.
  
  4. FINAL JOB OFFER: Once our security office determines your suitability for employment, you will be given a final offer. This process may take up to 6 weeks.
  
  We appreciate the time and effort you have taken to apply with the Office of Personnel Management.

• Fair and Transparent

  The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

  • Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
  • Reasonable accommodation policy
  • Financial suitability
  • Selective Service
  • New employee probationary period
  • Signature and false statements
  • Privacy Act
  • Social security number request

Required Documents

Clarification from the agency

This announcement will be used to fill vacancies through the OPM-Direct Hire Authority for the Office of Healthcare and Insurance (OPM-002) due to a Critical Hiring Need/Severe Shortage of Candidates. Veteran preference and traditional rating/ranking of applicants do not apply. For more information on OPM's authorization of Direct Hire Authority, please visit: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/direct-hire-authority/