Position Title: Project Manager
Bureau: Arms Control and Nonproliferation (ACN)
Office: Nonproliferation and Disarmament Fund (NDF)
Education Level: Bachelor’s (required)
Career Level: Experienced (Non-Manager)
Salary: $121,785 to $163,104 (GS 13/01 to GS 14/5)
Promotion Potential: No
Number of Positions: One
Security Clearance Level: Top Secret (with the ability to obtain an SCI)
Duty Location: Washington, D.C. – On-site
Travel Required: Yes
Remote: No
Telework Eligible: Yes—as determined by agency policy
Project Manager – Personal Services Contract (PSC)
THIS IS A NON-PERMANENT POSITION. YOU DO NOT ACQUIRE COMPETITIVE OR EXCEPTED SERVICE STATUS FROM THIS POSITION.
Position Overview:
This position is a full-time Personal Services Contract (PSC) position located in the Bureau of Arms Control and Nonproliferation (ACN), the Office of the Nonproliferation and Disarmament Fund (NDF), U.S. Department of State. The individual will serve as a Project Manager and report directly to the NDF Office Director. This position requires specialized experience in contingency operations, project management, and nonproliferation efforts, particularly in austere environments. The individual must possess a willingness to deploy globally within 12 hours and hold an active Top Secret (TS) clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) clearance.
Duties and Responsibilities:
The individual will manage the organization’s contingency operations by administering operational and logistical activities associated with them. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Oversight of Contingency Operations:
- Coordinate directly with Chiefs of Mission during crises response and lead technical CBRN teams in austere environments.
- Develop operational and logistical procedures to support National Security Council directives and engage senior leaders across U.S. Government agencies (e.g., DoD, DoE, DHS, DIA, CIA).
- Lead rapid response efforts to mitigate Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) threats, including equipping and training security entities, assessing compromised facilities, and neutralizing Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) in hostile locations.
Monitoring and Evaluation of NDF Projects:
- Conduct systematic reviews of ongoing projects, identifying implementation challenges and risks.
- Adapt new approaches to project management metrics and evaluation, ensuring projects meet their intended purpose efficiently and effectively.
Coordination and Representation:
- Ensure sufficient funds are available, obligated, and expended for all NDF projects supporting contingency operations.
- Represent the NDF in interagency meetings, providing recommendations on complex courses of action.
- Work with host state officials, implementers, and international organizations to coordinate NDF projects and their execution.
Qualifications:
- Ability to perform management principles, practices, and techniques to execute program activities of global importance.
- Program management skills, including qualitative and quantitative methods for assessing program effectiveness.
- Knowledge of national and international nonproliferation efforts and the Department’s structure, missions, and operations.
- Ability to communicate effectively with senior officials, both orally and in writing, to develop policy, guidance, and reports.
- Experience in coordinating with foreign governments, international organizations, and U.S. agencies under extreme circumstances.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
U.S. Citizenship is required. The individual must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance. Top Secret/SCI may be required based on specific portfolio needs. The individual must be able and willing to travel, potentially to remote or hazardous locations.
Physical Demands and Work Environment:
- Frequent domestic and international travel, including to austere and high-risk locations.
- Work may involve irregular hours and visits to facilities with uncontrolled environmental conditions.
Period of Performance:
This position is considered full-time and may require extensive travel. The individual must be available for immediate deployment globally as required.
Benefits:
Annual & Sick Leave:
The individual selected will earn annual and sick leave in accordance with The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) regulations. The individual will be paid for federal holidays that fall within their regularly scheduled tour of duty.
Health & Life Insurance Reimbursement:
Personal Services Contractors (PSCs) may be provided with a maximum of up to seventy-two percent (72%) against actual costs of their annual health and life insurance premiums. Eligibility for reimbursement requires evidence of enrollment in a qualifying health insurance plan and proof of actual payment of the associated health insurance premiums.
How to Apply:
Please submit the following as a single attachment:
- Cover letter
- Resume (limited to two (2) pages)
- A list of at least three professional references
Failure to submit a complete package may disqualify the applicant from consideration
HOW APPLICANTS WILL BE EVALUATED:
- Applicants will be evaluated for this job based on how well the applicant meets the qualifications above.
- References will only be contacted with applicant’s permission following an interview.
Once the application process is complete, a review of your resume limited to two (2) pages will be conducted and evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications for this position. Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) will conduct a review of applicant resumes to determine if qualifications for this position based on the required specialized experience are well described and demonstrated. Resumes longer than two pages will be deemed ineligible and will not be considered further. SMEs will not review additional information beyond your resume (e.g., links embedded in your resume will not be opened).
State/ACN/NDF expects to screen and interview candidates within three (3) days of closing the announcement. ONLY APPLICANTS SELECTED FOR INTERVIEWS WILL BE CONTACTED. Offers of employment will be dependent on the ability to obtain a security clearance through the Department of State’s Diplomatic Security bureau.
Note: This is a Personal Services Contracts (PSCs). This is NOT a federal direct-hire position.
Vacancy announcement will close at midnight, Friday, June 12, 2026.