PROGRAM MANAGER (WARFIGHTING READINESS COORDINATOR)

• You will be responsible for Program Management within the Production Department of Southeast Regional Maintenance Center (SERMC).
• You will provide support of the Warfighting Readiness Program by directing, executing, assigning, managing and monitoring the accomplishment of warfighting response plans according to established requirements and guidelines.
• You will plan, execute, monitor, and be responsible for the Maritime Support Plan (MSP), Global Maritime Response Plan (GMRP), Exercise Planning, Integration and Participation, and NAVSEA Response Plans.
• You will develop integrated Warfighting Readiness Response Plans that outline execution, planning and readiness.
• You will establish formal ship deployment prioritization process with Fleet and TYCOM.
• You will standardize formal Expeditionary I-Level Forward Deployed Ship Repair Team (FDSRT) capabilities and Expeditionary Maintenance and Repair Facility (EMRF) requirements addressing SFIMA gaps.
• You will jointly establish BDAR team requirements and associated C2 structure per the SEaRM CONOPs with other stakeholders.
• You will oversee Command and Control (C2) and technical support Aspects of Ship's Force organic repairs via Distance Support.
• You will perform a wide range of executive level management, analyses, and administrative tasks including, but not limited to the following: strategy alignment, requirements generation, and development of wartime readiness plan.
• You will will develop, analyze, and collect execution data from CNRMC to ascertain whether the funding and staffing requirement levels are adequate for SERMC.

• 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
• 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 a current valid United States driver's license.
• You will be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final Top 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.
• 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.
• 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 position is considered Key/Emergency-Essential. You will be required to provide immediate and continuing support to ensure the success of combat operations or the availability of combat-essential systems.
• 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.

To qualify for the GS-14, 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 demonstrating knowledge of U.S. Navy maintenance support policies, procedure, and objectives.
• Experience displaying aggressiveness, originality, and creativity among technical teams while employing diplomacy to resolve complex logistical chokepoints under tight timelines.
• Experience maintaining continuous operations during high-pressure situations, demonstrating extreme adaptability to changing enterprise warfighting postures.
• Experience conducting site visits to industrial areas, OCONUS naval facilities, and aboard naval vessels to inspect maintenance postures and assess fleet readiness.
• Experience regularly briefing and coordinating with high-level flag officers, senior executives, and technical personnel, translating complex marine engineering and contracting strategies into actionable policies.
• Experience ensuring all operations comply with stringent military and federal regulations, routinely participating in strategic workload forecasting to prepare for wartime contingencies.

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.



There is no education substitution for this series/grade combination.



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.

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.

This position is designated as a Key personnel position in accordance with 32 CFR, Part 44 and DoD Directive 1200.7. and cannot be vacated during a national emergency or mobilization without seriously impairing the capability of the SERMC/SIMA to function effectively; therefore, requiring the incumbent to be screened from military recall status. In the event of a crisis, war, or mobilization, the incumbent must continue to perform the duties to support mission requirements.