PROGRAM ANALYST

• You will provide support to the planning, development and execution of audits that lead to the certification of facilities, systems, and components.
• You will provide interpretations of the Deep Submergence System (DSS) requirements during the design, evaluation, and production of new and/or modified designs of assigned systems.
• You will provide input to management to ensure effective and timely completion of tasks, and in order to anticipate/resolve potential problems.
• You will provide technical expertise in submarine and or submersible production, overhaul, and associated certification and DSS requirements.
• You will serve as an expert in DSS, quality assurance and personnel, and systems safety and certification program management, has authority to determine if a facility is authorized to continue with the performance of DSS work.
• You will manage and review technical reports and recommendations regarding the quality of submersibles, submarine systems or components.
• You will conduct detailed technical reviews of design specifications, detailed designs, and analyses to ensure feasibility and acceptability of DSS systems.
• You will assess performance of DSS work, including testing, repair work, and configuration management, as they apply to all phases of the system life cycle.
• You will be responsible for defining the scope of the effort in accordance with quality assurance requirements or system certification procedures, and ensuring that work within the DSS boundary was satisfactorily accomplished by conducting audits.

• 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.
• 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.

Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NH-03 (GS-13 equivalency) pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: and undersea experience to support submarine or underwater systems.

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

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.



This job does not have an education qualification requirement.



This position is part of the Department of Defense Civilian Acquisition Workforce Personnel Demonstration Project. The NH-04 broadband level encompasses positions equivalent to GS-14 and GS-15. This position has a control point; thus the salary range may be capped at the GS-15, step 05, which is equivalent to $191,850. If your current salary is above this amount, your salary may be matched.

This announcement uses the Acquisition Demo Business and Technical Management direct hire authority to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

Several vacancies may be filled.

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.

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.

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: .

Veteran's preference does not apply when selecting individuals under this specific hiring authority. However, if you claim veteran's preference, you will be required to submit supporting documentation with your application as described in the Required Documents section below.