You will serve as a PROGRAM ANALYST in the Amphibious Warfare Program Office (PMS 377) of DPAE Expeditionary and Mine Warfare, PEO UNMANNED AND SMALL COMBATANTS. 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. Duties Help • You will be responsible for amphibious ships during their design, production, test and fleet introduction. On-going programs include LHA(R) and LPD-17 ship classes, and the Amphibious Assault Direction System (AADS). • You will serve as operational Test and Evaluation (T/E) manager in PMS377, leading both LHA and LPD T/E Navy civilian and support contracting teams. • You will plan and execute the T/E Business Plan for the PAPM, directing and coordinating the budget though the FYDP, including TPS generation, POM planning, stakeholder and internal coordination. • You will ensure all amphibious ship T/E stakeholders remain fully informed on test execution per program TEMPs by planning and holding regular T/E Working - Level Integrated Product Team (T/E WIPT) and Integrated Test Team (ITT) meetings. • You will ensure Test documentation is updated and current to include Test and Evaluation Master Plan, Certification Plan, Ship's Test Management Plan, T/E WIPT Charters and test-specific MOAs, MOUs and TRRs for Amphibious Warship testing. • You will develop, plan and execute developmental tests as prescribed in Program TEMPs to include all required certification events and Post-Delivery Tests and Trials to ensure ships meet program KPPs/KSAs/APAs, are fully tested and ready to deploy. • You will coordinate budget, schedule and technical information and recommendations among stakeholders, and other PAPMs; approve or disapprove recommendations that affect test events outlined in the TEMP, associated budget and ship delivery schedules. • You will provide coordination among USMC T/E activities including MCOTEA, MCTSSA, CD/I and Fleet Marine Force units to ensure Amphibious Warfare systems are integrated and tested within USMC system, schedule and operational guidelines. • You will coordinate with waterfront test teams and shipbuilders to ensure PMS377 T/E team understands the technical posture of the ships prior to trials and commencing post-delivery testing periods. • You will ensure new construction amphibious ships are delivered with both current Joint Interoperability Certification and are tested within DoD Cybersecurity guidelines. • You will ensure resources required to conduct amphibious ship T/E are correctly entered and maintained within N94-directed online management repositories used to appropriate targets for test events. • You will maintain the program share point files for T/E critical documents and working files. Requirements Help 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 is covered under the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA). Certification in the Functional Area and Tier assigned to the position, along with Continuous Learning (CL) points, are required within established timeframes. • 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 perform frequent occasional sea duty. This will require ability to climb ladders as well as traverse throughout the ship. Qualifications Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the pay band NH-03 (GS-13 equivalent) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: planning and executing Test and Evaluation (T/E) activities for Acquisition programs; preparing or evaluating technical documents for systems, programs and projects; evaluating, preparing, and submitting justifications for new programs or efforts. 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 0343 Classification Standards: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/classifying-general-schedule-positions/standards/0300/gs0343.pdf 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 part of the Department of Defense Civilian Acquisition Workforce Personnel Demonstration Project. The NH-4 broadband level encompasses positions equivalent to GS-14 through GS-15. Positions may or may not have a control point within bands. If the position has a control point; thus, the salary range for this position is capped at GS-15, step 05 which is currently equivalent to $191,850. If your current salary is above this amount, your salary may be matched. This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees. 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 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. 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. 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 Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits. Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.