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Summary This position for The Defense Information Systems Agency is at Fort Meade, Maryland . Responsibilities Manages the federal drug testing program established to increase employee awareness of the program, as well as monitors employees in sensitive DISA positions for the use of illegal drugs. Incumbent serves as the primary point of contact for contractors involved in the collection and testing process. Establishes and maintains program level evaluation plans, measures, data collections, analyses, and reporting procedures. Incumbent formulates budget, prepares budget submissions, allocates funds, monitors the execution of resources, and serves as the functional budget program manager for DISA. Performs all administrative program support for reviewing, completing, submitting, and maintaining all testing paperwork and manages the agency's drug testing database. Performs relevant database activities in support of the program, tracks status of all drug testing results, deferrals, and follow-up testing needs as required by a Medical Review Officer (MRO). Establishes schedules, facilitates and secures specimen collectors, arranges travel itinerary, determines collection sites, and coordinates employees and applicants for drug testing worldwide. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Time in Grade: For entry at the GS-12 level, status applicants must have served 52 weeks as a GS-11 or higher grade in the Federal Service. Specialized Experience: For the GS-12, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service, or comparable in difficulty and responsibility to GS-11 if outside the Federal service. Specialized experience at the GS-12 level is defined as: assisting with the development and implementation of an agency's drug-free workplace policies and procedures to ensure compliance with federal regulations; and experience coordinating a drug-testing program to include maintaining schedules, facilitating and securing drug testing coordinators, determining collection sites, and coordinating employees and applicants for drug testing. In addition to meeting the specialized experience requirements, qualified applicants must also possess the quality of experience as it relates to how closely or to what extent an applicant's background, recency of experience, education, and training are relevant to the duties and responsibilities of the announced position. Candidates must clearly demonstrate the possession of competencies necessary to successfully perform the work of the position at the appropriate level to be qualified for the position. Applicants must describe how their experience meets the competencies within the body of the resume. No separate statements addressing competencies are required. Competencies: Administration and Management, Planning and Evaluating, and Program Management Qualification and time-in-grade requirements must be met within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement. Education There is no substitution of education for specialized experience at the GS-12 grade level. Additional Information A one year probationary or trial period may be required. Telework availability will be based upon the mission requirements and supervisory determination. We may use this announcement to fill additional vacancies within 90 days of the closing date. Moving costs MAY be paid. Recruitment, relocation, or retention incentives MAY be authorized. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 makes certain reimbursements/payments taxable. For information on these changes and the Relocation Income Tax Allowance (RITA), for which some appointees are eligible, click here. For more information on veterans' preference click here. Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (to verify your registration status click here). Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): For information on how to apply as an ICTAP eligible click here. To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must be rated at 85 or above on the rating criteria for this position. The Department of Defense (DoD) policy on employment of annuitants issued March 18, 2004 will be used in determining eligibility of annuitants. This position is subject to the limitations imposed by the DOD Priority Placement Program. Priority Placement Program (PPP) Military Spouse Preference (MSP) eligible candidates will receive priority consideration at the highest grade level for which they have applied and been determined best qualified up to and including the full performance level. PPP Application Based Preference Eligibles (Military Reserve and National Guard technicians, Military Reserve and National Guard technicians receiving disability retirement, and Retained Grade employees) will receive priority consideration at the full performance level only. For more information regarding qualifications requirements please click here. You may submit a cover letter which will be forwarded to the selecting official with your resume. Your cover letter will not be used to verify your qualifications or eligibility All applicants are encouraged to apply electronically. If you are unable to apply on-line, you may contact 317-212-0454 for assistance.