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Summary
You will serve as an ARCTIC OPERATIONS SPECIALIST in the WARFIGHTING DEVELOPMENT CENTER DETACHMENT ARCTIC SUBMARINE LABORATORY of UNDERSEA WARFARE DEV CEN DET ASL.
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Duties
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• You will serve as the embarked Arctic Operations Specialist (AOS) and technical Director for major submarine ice exercise (ICEX) in direct support of Arctic deployments by submarine force.
• You will draft submarine operational orders (OPORD).
• You will prepare and present briefings on the Submarine Arctic Warfare Program for senior military and civilian officials.
• You will provide communication support for the assigned submarine operational authority (SUBOPAUTH), ensure broadcast coverage, message support, and specialized products are loaded.
• You will provide training in operation of platform sensors and submarine systems, ensuring safe conduct of operating and testing in the Arctic and cold-water regions.
• You will supervise the Range Safety Officers (RSOs) in the operation of the tracking range, ensuring safe conduct of submarine operations and testing.
• Incumbent will be embarking in any U.S. Navy vessel afloat and away from shore for periods of time greater than 24 hours.

Requirements
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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
• 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.
• 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 A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test.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 physical examination.
• 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.
• Position requires the incumbent to regularly deploy on submarines and subject to mandatory annual physical examinations per COMUSFLTFORCOM/COMPACFLT INSTRUCTION 6320.38. A pre-employment physical examination is required.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.

Qualifications
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 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 providing highly reliable source of information on all aspects of submarine operations.
• *Experience serving as principle advisor to the ship's Commanding Officer for all matters related to but not limited to under-ice navigation, ship handling, operational safety, environmental monitoring and data collection, and actual performance of the scheduled scientific/technical tests and experiments.
• *Experience in all areas of submarine ship handling, ship control systems, sonar, navigation, piloting, mooring, combat systems, communications and ship's characteristics.
• *Experience managing and providing technical direction and advice to a wide variety of technically different projects.
• *Experience in submarine test and evaluation of systems designed for fleet application.
• *Experience working with submarine systems, technology, underwater acoustic and employment of sensors.
• *Experience understanding submarine operating procedures and environmental properties. Experience performing supervisory duties.

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.
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.
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