MARITIME SCALABLE EFFECTS PROJECT MANAGER

Duties

• You will directly support the development and delivery of combat capability for the Navy Special Warfighter community.
• You will lead a multi-million-dollar portfolio with multiple parallel development programs through conceptualization, initiation, design, development, testing, contracting, production, and deployment.
• You will define, manage, and orchestrate the execution of program activity, from requirements development through design, testing, production and deployment to satisfy DoD needs, intended for use in or in support of military missions.
• You will lead programmatic initiatives and the daily operations of the organization as well as collaborate with leadership to ensure strategic alignment with the mission, goals, and objectives.
• You will generate and oversee policy and plans used within the team, acting as a conduit between the Program Manager (PM) and the budget and contracts support functions.
• You will solve complex situations by looking ahead and planning for staffing needs for future projects; and looking for and resolving shortcomings in current skills within the team.
• You will continually canvass commercial products and services which may be used to increase effectiveness and reduce development time of products and services.
• You will assist in the oversight and maintenance of budgetary materials as well as the preparation and defense of budget submissions and spend plans for current and/or future task orders.
• You will plan, track, and execute funding, as well as coordinate funding for contract execution.
• You will develop, plan, and manage a quality management strategy to continuously improve technical performance, suitability, user satisfaction, and mission success.
• You will collaborate with program office and developers, as well as other internal and external stakeholders (e.g., other warfare centers, industry, government agencies and active-duty personnel).
• You will plan, develop and execute briefings to all levels of leadership (including executive level) to convey technical and programmatic details.
• You will execute across the Systems Engineering Vee, including development of system requirements, design, development, execution of system testing, mapping of test results to system requirements, fielding, and sustainment.
• You will provide technical support of key programmatic milestones, such as design concept review, System Requirements Review, Weapon Systems Explosives Safety Review Board meetings, Preliminary Design Review, and Critical Design Review.
• You will execute continuous process improvements to detect, reduce, eliminate, and prevent errors and defects that affect the quality of material and services throughout the lifecycle of the systems.

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 Top Secret/SCI 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.
• MSP/PPP applicants must currently hold the required security clearance.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test. You will be subject to random testing.
• You will be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment polygraph examination.
• This position is covered under the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA). Certification in the Acquisition Functional Area and category assigned to the position is required within established category 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.

Qualifications

This is an interdisciplinary position and may be filled by a General Natural Resources/Biological Scientist (0401-series), a Microbiologist (0403-series), a General Engineer (0801-series), a General Physical Scientist (1301-series), or a Mathematician (1520-series), depending upon the qualifications of the candidate. Applicants in positions with occupational series other than those listed (0401, 0403, 0801, 1301 and 1520) may apply; however, you must apply directly to the series listed in this vacancy that is most applicable to your qualifications.

In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the ND-4 pay band (GS-12 and GS-13 equivalency) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: As a professional engineer or scientist with experience in asymmetric system development and integration with operational concepts of operation, including project management, financial planning and tracking, and systems engineering (including T&E). Examples of qualifying experience may include (1) providing programmatic and technical direction to teams conducting rapid research, development, test, and evaluation (RDT&E) resulting in approved products to meet warfighter needs; (2) experience with managing projects to meet cost, schedule, and performance metrics, including management of system requirements, finances (including contract obligations), and resources; (3) adept at collaborating with both internal and external entities to meet program milestones, as well as execution of executive level briefs to convey critical information to key stakeholders.

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

Individual Occupational Requirements (IOR):

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

Applicants must meet at least one of the following positive education qualifications requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual:

• 0401-General Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences Series: A degree in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position; or a combination of education and experience: courses equivalent to a major, as shown above, plus appropriate experience or additional education; OR
• 0403-Microbiology Series: A degree in microbiology; or a degree in biology, chemistry, or basic medical science that included at least 20 semester hours in microbiology and other subjects related to the study of microorganisms, and 20 semester hours in the physical and mathematical sciences combining course work in organic chemistry or biochemistry, physics, and college algebra, or their equivalent; or a combination of education and experience: courses equivalent to a major in microbiology, biology, chemistry, or basic medical science that included courses as shown above, plus appropriate experience or additional education; OR
• Professional Engineering Series (08XX) - Degree: A professional engineering degree from an ABET-accredited college or university; OR a degree with curriculum in differential and integral calculus, with additional courses in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics; or electronics; OR
• Professional Engineering Series (08XX) - Substitution of Education/Experience: A combination of education and experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying professional engineering; and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following: (a) professional registration, (b) evidence of successfully passing the Engineer-in-Training (EIT) examination; (c) successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and in engineering that included the courses specified above; or (d) successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in engineering technology or in an appropriate professional field, e.g., physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a degree in engineering provided that it included at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance. (Note to Applicants: Please see the Qualifications & Education sections of this announcement for a link to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Individual Occupational Requirements. OPM guidance indicates that there should be either an established plan of intensive training to develop professional engineering competence, or several years of prior professional engineering-type experience. This training plan or experience must be well documented and provided at time of application.); OR
• 1301-General Physical Science Series: A degree in physical science, engineering, or mathematics that included 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science such as mechanics, dynamics, properties of materials, and electronics; or education equivalent to one of the majors shown above that included at least 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science, plus appropriate experience or additional education; OR
• 1520-Mathematics Series: A degree in mathematics; or a combination of education and experience - courses equivalent to a major in mathematics (including at least 24 semester hours in mathematics), plus appropriate experience or additional education. The total coursework described above must have included differential and integral calculus and, in addition, four advanced mathematics courses requiring calculus or equivalent mathematics courses as a prerequisite.

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:

Temporary actions taken under this announcement may be made permanent without further competition.

In addition to meeting all minimum qualification and eligibility requirements, ICTAP applicants must be well qualified for the position to receive consideration for special priority selection. A well-qualified ICTAP applicant is one who possesses the competencies and experience to perform the duties of the position successfully with orientation to learn/understand the activities, procedures, policies and processes. Demonstrated work experience in the occupation is typically qualifying for placement. This criterion cannot be met by education and training. 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:

Temporary actions taken under this announcement may be terminated at any time before the established not-to-exceed date.

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.