Project Manager
About This Position
As a Project Manager with a Federal government agency, you will lead cross-functional initiatives that enhance program performance, strengthen accountability, and drive operational efficiency. Using data-driven analysis and strategic planning, you will help translate agency goals into measurable outcomes. This role offers the opportunity to share best practices, build organizational capability, and deliver results that improve government operations and service to the public.
Qualifications
This announcement will close at 11:59 PM (ET) on 04/08/2026.
Applicants must meet all eligibility and qualifications requirements by the closing date of the announcement. SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTOR: To be considered for this position, you must demonstrate that you possess the following project management experience (Failure to meet the selective placement factor will result in you not receiving further consideration): Leading cross-functional projects involving multiple stakeholders and competing priorities, demonstrating the ability to strategically align initiatives with mission objectives, anticipate and mitigate risks, influence decision-making, and deliver measurable results.
Your resume must include relevant project management experience that reflects this selective placement factor. AND MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: To be considered minimally qualified for this position, you must demonstrate that you possess the specialized experience for the grade level to which you are applying. Specialized Experience: Must have at least one year (52 weeks, full-time) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service (or comparable level of experience from outside the Federal service) performing ALL of the following duties: Managing change management activities such as developing communications and training materials, coordinating stakeholder feedback, and/or monitoring readiness metrics to ensure smooth adoption of new business processes; and Participating in business process reengineering initiatives such as mapping workflows, analyzing operational data, managing expenses, and/or making recommendations to improve efficiency; and Coordinating project team tasks such as monitoring deliverables, mentoring peers to promote collaboration, and/or aligning project objectives with organizational goals.
Your resume must include how you meet each specialized experience statement. IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. If your resume does not support your application questionnaire response(s), we will not allow credit for your response(s).
A full-time year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours per week spent in such employment.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (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.
You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Major Duties
For a Project Manager (Management and Program Analyst), specific duties vary by hiring agency. Examples may include: Manage projects from initiation through closeout, defining scope, schedules, and deliverables to achieve mission-aligned results using Agile or Lean Six Sigma methods. Analyze and redesign workflows to improve efficiency, reduce waste, and enhance service delivery through tools such as process mapping, DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control), and control charts.
Evaluate organizational operations using qualitative and quantitative techniques. Develop performance metrics and dashboards to measure results and recommend improvements. Collect, analyze, and interpret data using tools like Microsoft Power BI to inform leadership decisions and monitor key performance indicators.
Create data visualizations using tools like Microsoft Power BI to convey results, display trends, and monitor key performance indicators. Support change management efforts by coordinating communication, training, and stakeholder input to ensure smooth adoption of new systems or policies. Identify opportunities to streamline operations, institutionalize best practices, and foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and ongoing improvement.
Conditions of Employment
This is a shared cross-government announcement open to agencies throughout Federal government. If you are invited to interview or offered a job, be sure to get clarification from the particular hiring agency about the duty location and other conditions of employment. Specific requirements vary by hiring agency and include: Current civil service employees selected will be given new appointments to the civil service and subject to a new probationary period; however, benefits, time served, and other Federal entitlements may remain the same.
May be covered by a bargaining unit. May qualify for bonuses, incentives, and/or reimbursement of relocation expenses, in accordance with hiring agency policy. May require financial disclosure filing upon appointment and annually.
May require a pre-employment drug test and/or random drug testing during the period of employment. Must be a U.S. citizen or national. Must successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov. Per Public Law 104-134, all Federal employees are required to have Federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution. Promotion potential varies by hiring agency.
Some positions may have promotion potential to higher grade levels. Security clearance varies by hiring agency. Must be able to pass a background investigation and/or obtain and hold a security clearance, as determined by the hiring agency.
Selective service registration is required, as applicable. Travel varies by hiring agency.
How You Will Be Evaluated
Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), your responses on the application questionnaire, and your responses to all assessments required for this position.
You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics): Accountability Administration & Management Decision Making Information Management Interpersonal Skills Planning & Evaluating Problem Solving Teamwork Writing Application questionnaire: Applicants must complete a questionnaire as part of the application process. To preview the application questionnaire, click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12814925. Applicants identifying as meeting the selective placement factor and minimum qualifications for the position will move on to the next phase of the assessment process.
Online assessments: Applicants must complete the online USA Hire Assessments (Program and Project Management and Writing Skills) measuring critical general competencies required to perform the job. Examples used in the assessments include general program and project management scenarios addressing the underlying competencies required for this position. Applicants who complete the online assessments will move on to the next phase of the assessment process.
Resume review: HR Specialists will review your resume to determine your technical qualifications for this position based on the required selective placement factor and specialized experience. Resumes submitted for Federal positions may not exceed two pages. Be sure you address the selective placement factor and all specialized experience within the two-page resume limit.
HR will not review additional information beyond your resume (e.g., cover letter, links embedded in your resume). Applicants passing the resume review will move on to the next phase of the assessment process. Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration.
Cheating on an assessment may also result in your removal from consideration. Ranking and preference: Qualified candidates will be ranked in score order after completing all assessments. Candidates with veterans' preference will be ranked ahead of candidates without veterans' preference with the same score.
Referral method: A pre-established set number of the highest ranked candidates will be referred to participating agencies. All candidates tied at the cut line will be referred.
Additional Information
Agencies across Federal government may hire from this cross-government announcement. Agencies with non-General Schedule (non-GS) pay plans or bands may hire from this announcement when the vacancy they are filling is equivalent to the GS grade advertised. The hiring agency's servicing HR office must verify grade-equivalency alignment with the advertised GS grade.
Selections from this announcement must be for the GS grade (or equivalent pay plan or band) included in the announcement. Current civil service employees selected will be given new appointments to the civil service and subject to a new probationary period; however, benefits, time served, and other Federal entitlements may remain the same. Final duty location and pay will be determined by the hiring agency.
The salary range posted in this announcement is an approximation and subject to locality adjustment. Recruitment and/or relocation incentives may be available, depending on the hiring agency's policy. 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, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, non-career SES, or Presidential appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office. Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Assessments.
Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Assessments, based on your adjudication decision.
You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments.
How to Apply
Please read the entire announcement and instructions before you begin an application. To apply and be considered for this position, you must complete all required questionnaires and assessments and submit all required documentation as specified in the How to Apply and Required Documents sections.
Your complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration. The application process is as follows: Click the Apply Online button. Answer the questions presented in the application and attach all necessary supporting documentation.
Click the Submit Application button prior to 11:59 PM (ET) on the announcement closing date.
Complete the questionnaire and include all supporting documents with your initial application.
You will not be able to update your application, including you will not be able to upload additional supporting documentation, after initial application submission. If you are required to complete any USA Hire Assessments, you will be notified after submitting your application. The notification will be provided in your application submission screen and via email.
The notification will include your unique assessment access link to the USA Hire system and the completion deadline. Additionally, in USAJOBS you can click "Track this application" to return to your assessment completion notice. Access USA Hire using your unique assessment link.
Access is granted through your USAJOBS login credentials. Review all instructions prior to beginning your assessments.
You will have the opportunity to request a testing accommodation before beginning the assessments should you have a disability covered under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended. Set aside about 2 hours to take the USA Hire Assessments; however, most applicants complete the assessments in less time. If you need to stop the assessments and continue later, you can re-use your unique assessment link. The online assessments must be completed within 48 hours following the closing date of this announcement.
Your responses to the USA Hire Assessments will be reused for one year (in most cases) from the date you complete an assessment. If future applications you submit require completion of the same assessments, your responses will be automatically reused. Visit the USA Hire Applicant Resource Center for practice assessments and assessment preparation resources at https://support-usahire.opm.gov/hc/en-us. To view the announcement status or your application status: Visit https://help.usajobs.gov/how-to/application/status.
Your application status page is where you can view your application status, USA Hire assessment completion status, and review your notifications sent by the hiring agency regarding your application. Do not submit photographs with your application package. Documents with photographs may not be seen by hiring officials.
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Required Documents
The following documents are required and must be submitted with your application and by 11:59 PM (ET) on 04/08/2026. A resume which includes a list of all significant jobs held and duties performed, with dates specified in month and year, and indicates hours worked per week. If military or a civilian Federal employee, you must include your rank and/or grade.
Resumes submitted for Federal positions may not exceed two pages. Be sure you address the selective placement factor and all specialized experience within the two-page resume limit. Additional information beyond your resume (e.g., cover letter, links to additional information) will not be reviewed.
In describing your experience, please be clear and specific. Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials may result in your removal from consideration.
Resumes must be legible so they can be reviewed for eligibility, selective placement factor, minimum qualifications, and other position requirements listed in the job announcement.
Your resume must be 5MB or less. We recommend saving and uploading your resume as a PDF to maintain formatting and number of pages. We also accept GIF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, RTF, TXT, PDF, ODT or Word (DOC or DOCX).
We do not accept PDF portfolio files. We recommend using a sans-serif font style such as Lato, Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, or Open San Source Sans Pro. The USAJOBS resume builder can help you create a resume using these recommendations and uses the information in your USAJOBS profile to help you get started.
A complete application questionnaire and online USA Hire Assessments. If you are requesting a reasonable accommodation to the USA Hire Assessments, you can find the Reasonable Accommodation process here. Other supporting documents, if applicable: Are you claiming veterans' preference?
If you are a disabled veteran, Purple Heart recipient, or parent or spouse of a disabled or deceased veteran, you must submit all additional proof required by the SF-15, and if applicable, a completed SF-15.
You may request a copy of your Department of Veterans Affairs letter from www.ebenefits.va.gov or call 1-800-827-1000 to establish proof of disability. If you are a veteran within 120 days of discharge (from when you apply to this announcement), you must submit signed documentation from the Armed Forces certifying: 1) your expected release/retirement date from active duty, 2) your discharge will be under honorable conditions, 3) your pay grade/rank/rate at time of discharge, 4) dates of active duty service, 5) any campaign or expeditionary medals received, and 6) your separation date from active duty service. If you are a discharged, non-disabled veteran, you must submit a copy of your DD-214 showing character of service (Member 4 copy), or other documentation of service and separation under honorable conditions, as listed on the SF-15.
If you don't have your DD-214, you may request it after discharge from the National Archives. Are you claiming special priority selection rights under the Interagency/Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP/CTAP)? If you are a current or former Federal employee who was displaced (for example, due to a Reduction-in-Force) and want priority consideration, you must submit the documents listed below.
Required documents for Interagency/Career Transition Assistance Plan consideration (All are required): Proof that you were displaced, such as Reduction-in-Force (RIF) notice or notice of proposed removal. SF-50s (Notification of Personnel Action) showing: RIF as the Nature of Action (Box 5B) Career or career-conditional status (Box 24 must be 1 or 2) Competitive status (Box 34 must be 1) Promotion potential or full performance level of the position from which you were or are being displaced. This is likely your appointment SF-50 for that position.
Duty location Your most recent performance appraisal showing a rating of Fully Successful or higher Your Federal position at the time you were displaced must be within the local commuting area for a location listed in this announcement. The definition of local commuting area varies based on duty location and hiring agency policy. To receive priority consideration, you must also be found well-qualified, which means you score 85 or higher based on this announcement's assessment rating criteria.
Are you a current or former political Schedule A, Schedule C, non-career SES, or Presidential appointee employee? Submit a copy of your applicable SF-50, along with a statement that provides the following information regarding your most recent political appointment: Position title; Type of appointment (Schedule A, Schedule C, non-career SES, or Presidential appointee); Agency; and Beginning and end dates of appointment.