Program Manager (Counternarcotics Operations)

Summary

About the Position: The Program Manager (Counternarcotics Operations), GS-0340-14, serves as the Joint Interagency Counter Trafficking Center (JICTC) Capacity Building Branch Chief at US European Command (EUCOM), leading the DoD Counternarcotics (CN) Capacity Building, Counter Illicit Trafficking, and Law Enforcement (LE) program support efforts in the EUCOM area of responsibility (AOR).

Duties

• Provides administrative and technical supervision for the Joint Interagency Counter Trafficking Center (JICTC) Capacity Branch, overseeing the work and performance of the branch.
• Supervises four to six civilian and military personnel assigned to EUCOM, equivalent to the GS-13 or comparable military grade, ensuring effective workload distribution, performance management, and professional development.
• Plans, organizes, and coordinates all international engagement activities for counternarcotics (CN) and counter illicit trafficking capacity building within the EUCOM area of responsibility.
• Develops, integrates, and aligns theater-wide CN and counter illicit trafficking plans with EUCOM operational priorities, participating in staff-led planning teams, working groups, and mission coordination forums.
• Represents JICTC and EUCOM in CN capacity-building matters, providing subject matter expertise at working groups, conferences, and high-level engagements, including those with General Officer and Flag Officer audiences.
• Ensures all CN capacity-building projects comply with relevant authorities, policies, and legal limitations, coordinating closely with U.S. embassy personnel, country teams, and partner nation representatives.
• Serves as a subject matter consultant for CN and counter illicit trafficking to USEUCOM leadership, component commands, U.S. government agencies, and federal law enforcement partners operating within the EUCOM region.

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. 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Applying to OCONUS Positions Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange Agreement Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Excepted Service Overseas Family Member Appointment Family Member Preference (FMP) for Overseas Employment Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouse Preference (MSP) for Overseas Employment Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician 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 of specialized experience which includes: 1) Managing counternarcotics capacity-building program activities to strengthen efforts against narcotics trafficking and illicit networks; 2) Developing guidelines to ensure consistent implementation of counternarcotics capacity-building policy requirements; 3) Analyzing operational processes to evaluate effectiveness and identify opportunities for improvement; AND 4) Interpreting contracting and funding requirements for small-scale construction projects and applying relevant NC authorities, including Title 10, Section 284, to ensure proper execution. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-13). 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-13).