MANAGER

Naval Sea Systems Command

$108K — $130K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of specialized experience in program management or acquisition roles within defense or military sectors.
  • Experience leading development and implementation strategies for combat/weapon systems.
  • Ability to manage program budgets effectively, both single and multi-year.
  • Demonstrated skill in interfacing with Program Offices and resolving complex issues.
  • Familiarity with life-cycle support tasks in a military or defense context.

Responsibilities

  • Provide program management direction for acquisition and life-cycle support tasks.
  • Develop, negotiate, and execute program budgets.
  • Implement programmatic requirements and resolve emergent issues.
  • Serve as authority on the Program effort.
  • Interface with other Warfare Centers for integrated proposals.
  • Represent the Command on committees regarding funding and resources.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive federal benefits package for employees and family.
  • Eligibility for recruitment incentives, relocation assistance, and student loan repayment for qualified applicants.
Full Job Description
Summary

You will serve as a MANAGER in the SENSORS WEAPONS & LAUNCHERS Department of NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER Port Hueneme.

This position is part of the Warfare Centers Personnel Demonstration Project. The NT-06 pay band encompasses positions equivalent to GS-14 and GS-15.

Duties

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  • You will provide program management direction for the acquisition, In-Service Engineering Agent (ISEA). logistics, and other assigned life-cycle support tasks for the assigned program.
  • You will be responsible for interfacing with the Program Office, developing, negotiating and executing program budgets (single and multi-year), preparing and evaluating work assignments.
  • You will be responsible for implementing programmatic requirements, and resolving emergent issues in support of the Program.
  • You will serve as an authority on the Program effort.
  • You will interface with other Warfare Centers and Commands in the execution of assigned responsibilities, as well as Teams with other WARFARE Center Division to develop center-wide integrated proposals for submissions to the program sponsor.
  • You will represent the activity and the Command on committees and groups. Administrative direction addressed funding, resources and agency policy.


Requirements

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Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the NT-05 pay band (GS-13 and GS-14 equivalency) in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector leading the development and implementation of business planning and analysis strategies to support combat/weapon system program efficiencies and improvement processes.

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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