Summary
You will serve as a
GENERAL BUSINESS & INDUSTRIAL SPECIALIST (ATT COMBAT SYSTEMS GROUP LEADER) in the AEGIS Test Team Division, AEGIS Destroyer (DDG-51) Project Office of SUPSHIP GULF COAST. You will serve as the local authority on test execution for planning, managing, evaluating preparing, and directing the execution of the test program.
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Duties
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- You will coordinate Integrated Product Teams (IPT) to address test objectives, as well as serve as an IPT team leader by facilitating the development of objectives, goals and standards for teams associated with the test execution on AEGIS ships.
- You will analyze requirements and manage the coordination of all AEGIS Combat Systems (ACS) Testing required for the completion of in-port and at-sea testing, and subsequent delivery of the ship to the Navy.
- You will ensure proper systems integration and interface requirements are satisfied during shipboard test program and post-delivery testing periods.
- You will tour and inspect the ship daily (schedule permitting) and provide oversight to the actual tests being conducted to ensure a quality program with the required efficiency and effectiveness.
- You will participate in sea trials and all sea trial preparations, providing oversight and direction as required for an in-port and underway schedule of events that maximizes the value of the Inspection and Survey (INSURV) Acceptance Trials.
- You will direct and lead assignments and tasks for groups related to test program conduct including; specifications, technical manuals, test procedures, test problems, test inspections, test witness, and trouble failure reports.
- You will coordinate and supervise the development of taskings and assignments to government and contractor personnel regarding government conducted requirements for testing.
- You will coordinate with AEGIS Test Team (ATT) management, Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) Ship Management, ATT work centers, NAVSEA and other activities on equipment problems and solutions to ensure tests are completed satisfactorily and timely.
- You will participate in System Test Configuration Review Board (STCRB) and determine potential conflicts and impacts to the test program from planned changes to the configuration of the ACS.
- You will interface and coordinate with senior management and technical personnel at PEO, NSWCs, NAVSEA and SPAWAR technical codes, AEGIS field activities, SUPSHIP offices, USN Board of INSURV, other Naval activities and private shipbuilders.
- You will develop, implement and promulgate products required to support the management of the ATT, including manning profiles, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Master Planning Schedule GANTT Charts, lessons learned database and POA/M.
- You will prepare correspondence, technical reports, status reports, visual and oral presentations, memoranda, and contract modification requests as required to complete assignments.
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.
- Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
- 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 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.
- 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
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:
planning and overseeing the execution of Combat System testing to evaluate the effectiveness of shipbuilding testing programs and operations.
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.
Education
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Additional information
This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.
Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement.
This position is subject to work an uncommon tour, including nights, weekends, and holidays to meet mission requirements. Overtime or night differential pay and/or unusual duty hours may be required.
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.
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: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf
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.
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.
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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.
Benefits
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