DEPUTY WEAPONS OFFICER

Strategic Systems Programs

• $95K — $115K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in managing complex ordnance or production operations.
  • Proven ability to supervise and evaluate technical civilian workforces.
  • Experience with security standards and emergency-response measures in ordnance programs.
  • Strong background in coordinating contractor and operational support.
  • Demonstrated expertise in integrating and maintaining weapons department programs.

Responsibilities

  • Assist the Weapons Officer in managing department programs and operations.
  • Direct major management and specialized weapons programs.
  • Ensure compliance with nuclear weapons production and safety requirements.
  • Develop and implement effective management systems and policies.
  • Oversee manpower and personnel programs to meet mission needs.
  • Provide critical operational information for strategic weapons programs.
  • Represent the Weapons Department at high-level meetings and forums.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package for federal employees.
  • Access to recruitment, relocation, or student loan repayment incentives.
  • Eligibility for the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.
  • Potential for relocation incentives to offset moving costs.
Full Job Description
Summary

This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.

Duties

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  • You will assist the Weapons Officer in directing, integrating, evaluating, and sustaining Weapons Department programs, personnel, resources, and operations.
  • You will assist in directing a department that implements major management programs, specialized weapons programs, missile assembly, maintenance, technical operations, and waterfront operations.
  • You will manage the development, implementation, integration, and continuing effectiveness of Weapons Department production, maintenance, technical, workforce, and operational programs.
  • You will ensure planning/scheduling comply with nuclear weapons production, safety, security, quality, technical, and operational requirements and will coordinate planning with SSP, contractors, supported commands, and other command activities.
  • You will direct the development, implementation, improvement, and integration of department management systems, policies, procedures, work controls, and performance measures.
  • You will direct department manpower, position management, workforce qualification, and personnel programs to support current and projected mission requirements.
  • You will provide critical production, technical, configuration, accountability, and operational information required to support specialized strategic weapons programs unique to SWFLANT.
  • You will direct and integrate production changes, workforce actions, resource, facility, equipment, and infrastructure requirements supporting Nuclear Weapons Security activation and sustainment.
  • You will represents the Weapons Department and, when designated, command leadership at high level meetings, conferences, planning forums, committees, panels, and other events involving SSP, headquarters organizations, supported commands, contractors,
  • You will make or recommend changes in the organization of work to respond to changing workload, emergent requirements, mission priorities, workforce constraints, and resource limitations.
  • You will serve as a senior advisor/designated approver for Weapons Department production, maintenance, technical, waterfront, and emergency preparedness operations conducted within SWFLANT areas of responsibility/other assigned operating locations.


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.
  • 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 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.
  • 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.
  • You will be required to qualify for inclusion into the Personnel Reliability Program (PRP).
  • You will be required to obtain and maintain a current valid United States driver's license.
  • This position is subject to work an uncommon tour, including nights, weekends, and holidays to meet mission requirements. Overtime or night differential pay and/or unusual duty hours may be required.


Qualifications

Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NH-03 (GS-13 equivalent) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: supervising, evaluating, maintaining, producing, or integrating complex ordnance, production, or maintenance operations. Qualifying experience includes applying ordnance program requirements such as security standards, handling procedures, or emergency-response measures; coordinating contractor, facility, resource, or operational support; and leading, developing, or evaluating a technical civilian workforce.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: 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 announcement uses the Acquisition Workforce Personnel Demonstration Project (AcqDemo) Business & Technical Management direct hire authority to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to certain positions in competitive service.

This position is part of the Department of Defense Civilian Acquisition Workforce Personnel Demonstration Project. The NH-4 broadband level encompasses positions equivalent to GS-14 and GS-15.

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.

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

Several vacancies may be filled.

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.

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.

Veteran's preference does not apply when selecting individuals under this specific hiring authority. However, if you claim veteran's preference, you will be required to submit supporting documentation with your application as described in the Required Documents section below.

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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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