TECHNICIAN

Duties

• You will provide technical assessments and evaluations of undersea warfare systems, modifications and research to meet existing assessments and evaluations requirements, and/or new initiatives/capabilities.
• You will conduct system test and evaluation assessments, failure modes analysis of systems and constituent components.
• You will conduct basic through advanced troubleshooting, test, analyze, and re-test methods, preventative and corrective maintenance recommendations, and development and revisions to processes and procedures.
• You will use proactive and sound technical judgement making recommendations to TPM/CA/ISEA/TDA, other government agencies and contractors on opportunities to improve system operational availability, reliability, maintainability, and performance.
• You will manage project budget, schedule, and performance of the operational test team.
• You will interface with the chain of command, Warfare Center representatives, and CNIC personnel in order to properly maintain facility material condition.
• You will guide a team of support personnel in a technical environment, ensuring effective completion of assignments supporting technical assessments and evaluations.
• You will monitor progress, adjusting based on priorities and seeking supervisory assistance for issues impacting technical projects.
• You will estimate and report on task completion, maintain accurate records of technical data, and prepare necessary reports.
• You will instruct employees in relevant procedures, provision of materials, and on-the-job training related to data entry and quality control.
• You will maintain current knowledge of technical standards and procedures.
• You will check work for compliance and accuracy, correcting errors and referring complex technical issues.
• You will monitor workspace conditions for safety and ergonomics and inform employees of available resources.
• You will address administrative concerns and refer complex technical issues to experts.
• You will report on performance, training needs, and adherence to quality control.
• You will provide information to the supervisor regarding personnel matters impacting the team's ability to support technical operations.
• You will apply sound technical judgement making recommendations to supervisor on opportunities to improve system operational availability, reliability, maintainability, and performance.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• 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.
• 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.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the next lower pay band, NT-04 (GS 11/12 equivalency), in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Applying electro-mechanical theory and engineering principles to conduct test and evaluation assessments for the development of undersea systems.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site:

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:

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:

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.