Summary

You will serve as a Waterfront Program Manager, a senior expert and advisor of COMNAVSURFLANT.

Duties

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• You will serve as the principal on-site agent for the TYCOM, charged with embedding in the
  waterfront environment to identify and analyze complex, and often novel, readiness
  impediments that affect ships across the force.
• You will maintain effective, continuing communications and builds trusted relationships with the
  ship's triad (CO, XO, CMC) and Department Heads on all SURFLANT ships.
• You will independently investigate systemic problems, which may involve leading ad hoc teams
  of technical experts, program office representatives, and ship's force to diagnose root
  causes.
• You will exercise broad authority to deconflict competing interests and remove barriers between organizations to ensure fleet-prioritized issues are resolved.
• You will lead and direct ad hoc, cross-functional teams and special projects chartered to resolve
  complex, systemic readiness issues.
• You will develop the strategic approach for major readiness programs, including defining the
  technical approach.
• You will translate waterfront observations and data into data-driven, strategic policy
  recommendations.
• You will represent the TYCOM in high-level conferences, meetings, and working groups.
• You will interpret, implement, and provide guidance addressing directives from higher
  authority regarding Readiness policies and procedures.
• You will provide expert mentorship and guidance to CNSG staff and other TYCOM N-codes on
  complex readiness issues, ensuring alignment of effort across the force.

Requirements

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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:

Experience advising senior leaders on program performance, operational readiness, resource management, and strategic initiatives.

Experience coordinating across multiple organizations, including military commands, regional maintenance centers, shipyards, waterfront activities, and headquarters staff.

Experience analyzing program data and developing recommendations to improve mission effectiveness, fleet readiness, and operational performance.

Experience leading cross-functional teams and managing competing priorities in a dynamic operational environment.

Experience and knowledge of U.S. Navy surface force operations, mission requirements, and readiness reporting processes.

Experience and knowledge of waterfront operations, ship maintenance, modernization, and sustainment programs.

Experience and knowledge of Fleet Response Plan (FRP), Optimized Fleet Response Plan (OFRP), and readiness generation processes.

Experience and knowledge of warfighting readiness principles, force generation requirements, and fleet operational commitments.

Experience and knowledge of Navy budgeting, planning, programming, and resource allocation processes.

Experience and knowledge of program management principles, performance metrics, and risk management methodologies.

Experience and knowledge of Department of the Navy, Fleet Forces Command, and Naval Surface Force policies governing readiness and fleet operations.

Experience and knowledge of organizational management, strategic planning, and continuous process improvement principles.

Experience and knowledge of maintenance and readiness information systems, databases, and reporting tools.

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.

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.

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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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