Summary You will serve as an ADMINISTRATIVE/TECHNICAL SPECIALIST in the Fleet Engineering Branch (8555) of NAVUNSEAWARCENDIV NEWPORT RI. The Secretary of Defense has ordered a department-wide hiring freeze subject to certain limited exceptions. This position is subject to the DoD hiring freeze. Offers of employment related to this vacancy announcement will not be executed until the position has an approved exemption. Responsibilities You will serve as a lead Equipment Specialist role that is responsible for providing expertise and advisory services to facilitate and improve liaison to resolve technical problems, process issues, conducting corrective action assessments. You will be responsible for leading and directing efforts of the MK 48 Heavyweight Torpedo build process at the MK 48 Heavyweight Torpedo Maintenance Facility (TMF) in Garden Island, Western Australia. You will provide expertise toward the resolution of MK48 Heavyweight Torpedo and equipment issues to include root cause analysis of iin-process failures, facilitates, and acts as liaison to resolve technical and process issues. You will act as the MK 48 Heavyweight In-Service representative at the MK 48 Heavyweight TMF in Garden Island, Western Australia. You will work on varied, complex equipment, systems, and subsystems associated with the Heavyweight Torpedo build process at the MK 48 Heavyweight TMF. You will be required to technically defend and support new ideas and proposals. You will lead complex projects that involve analyzing and interpreting the results of these specialized system level tests. You will act as a government consultant to industry technicians and engineers who build components in support of these efforts. You will apply expert knowledge of the characteristics, properties, and uses of highly complex equipment of a scope and complexity that has impact across the activity or higher organizational levels. You will lead and mentor Code 85 team members when onsite at the MK 48 Heavyweight Torpedo IMA to educate the team on the MK 48 Heavyweight Torpedo assembly and disassembly process and the equipment used during these processes. You will execute the Heavyweight Torpedo production phase and participates in meetings with contractors, and fleet users to help develop overall equipment support plans. You will investigate reports of abnormal consumption of material and recommend corrective measures, prepare, revise, or review purchase description standards or specifications that form part of commercial contracts. You will be required to recommend equipment modifications, evaluate IMA test and trial installation of modified equipment, propose updates to technical manuals. You will propose updates to technical manuals, identify, interchange, substitute, and cannibalize parts and components from obsolete Heavyweight Torpedo equipment to extend the life cycle. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications This position is part of the Warfare Centers Personnel Demonstration Project. The NT-5 pay band encompasses positions equivalent to GS-13 and GS-14 and the NT-4 pay band encompasses positions equivalent to GS-11 and GS-12. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE FOR THE NT-05 POSITION: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NT-04 (GS-11/12 equivalency) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector: leading efforts and analyzing torpedo build process to provide technical expertise, determine root cause, or resolve equipment failures for development of new undersea weapon equipment/systems. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE FOR THE NT-04 POSITION: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NT-03 (GS-09/10 equivalency) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector: providing technical oversight to support torpedo build process efforts, determine root cause, assist in resolving equipment or testing failures for development of new undersea weapon equipment/systems. 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 In lieu of specialized experience for the NT-04 Position, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience: Successful completion of a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree. OR Successful completion of three full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent degree. OR Possession of an LL.M. degree that is related to the position being filled. https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/students/federal-occupations-by-college-major/ OR A combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience. A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information. 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: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf Temporary appointments may be extended up to 3 years at the discretion of management and in accordance with applicable regulations. 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/ 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. 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. Vacancies filled from this announcement may be filled at any grade level listed. If selected below the full performance level, you may be noncompetitively promoted to the next higher grade level after meeting all regulatory requirements, and upon the recommendation of management. Promotion is neither implied nor guaranteed
