Summary You will serve as an IT SPECIALIST (POLICY AND PLANNING) in the DAiTA Group and Digital Networks & Applications (DNA) Department of NAVAIRWARCENAC DIV. The incumbent will serve as the Chief of Staff to the AD8 Digital Networks & Applications (DNA) Department. The duty location of this position is Patuxent River, Maryland. Responsibilities You will serve as the Chief of Staff to the AD8 Digital Networks and Applications (DNA) Department. You will perform a full range of internal management duties and responsibilities, including daily operations, strategic planning, Group/Command data calls, work force development, reorganization planning, and special projects. You will be responsible for program management (including policy formulation and execution related thereto), IT workload management, long-term planning, special projects, and work force planning, such as recruitment, retention and training. You will provide technical assistance and disseminate program requirements to the Department Head/Group Director regarding new business strategies to evaluate management execution and alignment of command assets related to overall mission assurance. You will coordinate the needs of supported PEOs/PMAs to the DNA Department and DAiTA Group leadership and engineering staff to facilitate the planning and future utilization of NAVAIR staffing resources and capabilities. You will lead the department in development of workload and work force planning analyses used by senior leadership and managers across the department to develop, communicate, and assess the status of workforce planning and shaping strategies. You will provide senior management with monthly workforce/manpower metrics on all civilian personnel in areas of recruiting as well as provide quarterly civilian workforce metrics on education, length of service, etc. You will be responsible for resource and strategic planning, including long, mid and short-range planning, corporate appraisal, and consultation. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the (GS-12/13) grade level or pay band (DS-05) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Using a wide range of IT management activities that extend and apply to an entire organization or major components of an organization; 2) Providing guidance and direction in the areas of work force planning, workload planning, facilities, and organization design; 3) Utilizing skills regarding program management (including policy formulation and execution related thereto), IT workload management, long-term planning, special projects, and work force planning (such as recruitment, retention and training); 4) Participating in IT data calls and applying said information to support and respond to IT taskers; 5) Working with workforce and personnel working groups and associated information system configuration control boards to ensure appropriate usage and application of data sources used in analyses; and 6) Maintaining contact and attending meetings with a wide variety of groups in order to stay fully informed of the latest activities and advancements pertaining to Human Capital management and capabilities. 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 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 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.
