DEPUTY FORCE MAINTENANCE OFFICER

U.S. Pacific Fleet

$90K — $120K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in ship maintenance, modernization, and lifecycle management, specifically for aircraft carriers.
  • Proven experience in analyzing and resolving ship material and budgetary programming issues.
  • Expertise in planning and managing ship repair execution and maintenance schedules.
  • Demonstrated ability to mentor and train personnel in technical guidelines and workload prioritization.
  • Strong analytical skills to review funding profiles and compliance with regulations.
  • Ability to engage with internal and external stakeholders to align operational goals.

Responsibilities

  • Lead oversight of aircraft carrier maintenance, modernization, and lifecycle sustainment activities.
  • Advise on ship maintenance and modernization strategies, along with depot repair implications.
  • Coordinate integration efforts to ensure aligned planning and execution for fleet response timelines.
  • Manage and recommend adjustments to ship repair funding profiles.
  • Oversee planning, budgeting, and execution of ship repair portfolios.
  • Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior staff and teams in ship maintenance.
  • Ensure work products meet accuracy and compliance standards.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive federal employee benefits package, including health insurance and retirement plans.
  • Eligibility for relocation and recruitment incentives for qualified selectees.
  • Access to professional development and training opportunities.
  • Potential for flexible work schedules and telework options depending on agency policy.
Full Job Description
Summary

You will serve as a DEPUTY FORCE MAINTENANCE OFFICER in the SHIP MAINTENANCE AND MATERIAL READINESS DIRECTORATE (N43) of COMMANDER NAVAL AIR PACIFIC.

Duties

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  • You will lead execution oversight of maintenance, modernization, and lifecycle sustainment for aircraft carriers.
  • You will serve as a principal advisor on all matters related to ship maintenance, modernization, depot repair, and readiness impact.
  • You will lead integration efforts to ensure synchronized planning, risk mitigation, and execution in support of Optimized Fleet Response Plan (O-FRP) timelines.
  • You will review funding profiles and provide recommendations for adjustments within ship repair funding categories, including emergent maintenance, program maintenance, and Chief of Naval Operations (CNO).
  • You will oversee the planning, budgeting, and execution of an annual ship repair portfolio, including CNO availabilities, continuous maintenance, and emergent depot-level repairs.
  • You will review funding profiles and provide recommendations for adjustments within ship repair funding categories, including emergent maintenance, program maintenance, and CNO Availability funding lines.
  • You will provide strategic and technical guidance including mentorship, training, and workload prioritization.
  • You will review work products to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with policies, regulations, and applicable federal guidelines.
  • You will engage and coordinate with key internal and external stakeholders to align policy, funding, scheduling, and execution efforts.


Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • Must be a US Citizen.
  • Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
  • Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
  • Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
  • Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
  • Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
  • You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final SECRET security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
  • This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
  • You will be required to wear personal protective equipment such as helmets, gloves, coveralls, glasses, goggles, respirators and safety shoes continuously for the duration of the work shift.
  • This is a Mission Essential position. You will be required to ensure organization or facility continuity of operations and/or completion of tasks that are considered essential to the mission designated by a local or command decision.
  • Supervisors in the executive branch have a heightened personal responsibility for advancing government ethics. You will be required to review the 14 General Principles of Ethical Conduct at 5 CFR 2635.101.


Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Planning and managing ship maintenance, modernization, and material readiness by analyzing and resolving issues of ship material, budgetary programming, modernization sequencing, etc. in support of aircraft carrier readiness.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement.

A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.

During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.

Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf

PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation.

ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/

Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.

Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees.

A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. A relocation incentive may be authorized.

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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

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