Notional Program Management Career Map EntryBasic Level Functional

Notional Program Management Career Map* Entry/Basic Level: Functional Experience 1 2 3 4 5 6 Expert/Advanced Level: Strategic Leadership NH-04/GS 14 -15/O-5/6 NH-03/GS 12 -13/O-3/4 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 22 21 23 24 25 26 28 27 29 30 (Do. D DCPAS Acculturation Course) Do. D DCPAS New Supervisors Course Supervisor Refresher Course Army: The Foundation Course / The Action Officer Development Course Army: The Supervisory Development Course (SDC) / Senior Leader Seminar AF: Civilian Acculturation and Leadership Training (CALT) AF: USAF Supervisors Course (USAFSC) Navy: SYSCOM Sponsored Leadership Training Navy: SYSCOM Sponsored Supervisors Course Navy: SYSCOM Sponsored Supervisor Refresher Course Other development opportunities: Rotational Assignment Program, Executive in Government Fellows, Effective Facilitator, Emotionally Intelligent Leaders, Systems Thinking, Leadership Communication, UNC Understanding Industry Course, UVA Insight into Industry Management Course, etc. Defense Civilian Emerging Leaders Program (DCELP) Executive Leadership Development Program (ELDP) Defense Senior Leader Development Program (DSLDP) Acquisition Leadership Challenge Program (ALCP) B Acquisition Leadership Challenge Program (ALCP) I & II Naval Post Graduate School Command Staff College AF: Maxwell AFB Army: Fort Leavenworth, KS Navy: Newport RI Acquisition Leadership Challenge Program ( ALCP) III Senior Service College Fellowship (SSCF) War College AF: Maxwell AFB, AL Army: Carlisle Barracks, PA Navy: Newport, RI White House Program (WHLDP) Eisenhower School NS & RS (ICAF) Ø Contracting Specialist Ø Operations Research Analyst Ø General Engineer Ø Software Engineer Ø Test & Evaluation Analyst Ø Logistics Mgmt Specialist Ø Program Analyst Ø SAM or Assistant PM Ø Project Engineer Ø Program Integrator Ø Integration Product/Project Team Lead Ø Capability Test Team Chair Ø Sustainment Engineer Ø Program /Product/Project Manager Ø Product/Project Director/Lead Ø DPEO/Technical Director Ø Deputy Product/Project Manager Ø Assistant PM Critical Acquisition Position (CAP): All Acquisition workforce supervisory positions in grades GS-14/NH-04 and above CAP/ KLP Typical Assignments Acquisition/Professional Development Opportunities Leadership Development Years of Service Intermediate Level: Broadening NH-02/GS 7 -11/O-1/2 Career Timeline v 6 SES and post-PM: ØPEO / DPEO ØOSD Director/senior analyst Key Leadership Positions (KLP): PEOs/DPEOs, ACAT I & II PMs, ACAT I DPMs Functional Development *DAWIA Level I PM Certification *DAWIA Level III PM Certification Recommended: Level III Core Plus Recommended: Level II Core Plus Training, Other ACF Certification Continuous Learning Points (CLPs) 80 hours every two years (50 hours course work pertaining to Program Mgmt or related functional areas, 10 hours leadership training, no more than 10 hours conference attendance) Executive Program Management Training (PMT 401, PMT 402, etc. ) Competencies Education Defense Acquisition Corps Membership (DAC) GS-13 and above eligible Acquisition Workforce Qualification Initiative (AWQI) Homepage, AWQI e. Workbook Download and User Guide Bachelors Degree Graduate Level Education: Technical Discipline: Engineering, Science, Business, Math, etc. Acquisition Mgmt: Capability Integration Planning, Acq Law and Policy, Int’l Acq and Exportability, Program Execution Technical Mgmt: Engineering Mgmt, Defense Business Systems, Test and Evaluation Mgmt, manufacturing Mgmt, Product Support Mgmt Business Mgmt: Contract Mgmt, Financial Mgmt Executive / Strategic Leadership: Foundational Competencies, Building Coalitions, Leading Change, Leading People, Results Driven *Note: The above information is notional and for general knowledge and planning purposes only. Due to the unique nature of the career field, and the various entry points and sources of its members, many variations regarding training and experience are likely to ensure those filling positions in program management are prepared and most qualified.