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United States Army Installation Management Command

Program Manager (Deputy Garrison Commander)

Department of the Army · Fort Rucker, Alabama

Salary
$147,945 - $192,331 per year
Pay grade
GS-15
Schedule
Full-time
Appointment
Permanent
Opened
Oct 27, 2026
Closes
Nov 5, 2026
Remote
No
Telework eligible
No
Openings
1
Security clearance
Secret
Promotion potential
None
Announcement
MCFT-27-13088845-MP

Who may apply: Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL) · Competitive service · Land and base management · Military spouses · Veterans

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Summary

About the Position: Serves as Program Manager (Deputy Garrison Commander) at the Installation Management Command (IMCOM) Garrison at Fort Rucker, Alabama.

Duties

  • Manage and direct the installation and tenant activity operations for a large multi-mission garrison.
  • Provide administrative program direction to various supervisors and/or site leads and special staff involved in a variety of functional program areas.
  • Formulate goals, policies, and objectives for the garrison and implements an internal control system to produce a sound system of accountability for the site as part of the overall garrison management controls.
  • Provide administrative program direction to various civilian directors and special staff involved in a wide variety of functional program areas.
  • Monitor the implementation of higher-level policies and guidance and make recommendations to adapt guidance for local situations.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Army Material Command (AMC) employees with competitive status Current Civilian Employees of the Command Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service which includes experience managing and directing installation support services directly affecting the accomplishment of a multi-service operation and a complex multi-mission military installation. Experience in providing program direction, objectives, strategies and evaluations for installation support functions, operations and activities that include financial management, contracting services, law enforcement and security, housing management, family and community activities, internal review, equal opportunity, and personnel functions, technical and professional services including public works, environmental, energy, fire and emergency services. Experience managing and evaluating the impact of operational factors, assessing fiscal soundness and taking appropriate action to ensure the operational success of installation programs and activities. Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-14).

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