Summary You will serve as a CUSTOMER ADVOCATE in the COMBAT SYSTEM INTEGRATION, TEST & EVALUATION DEPARTMENT (C00) of NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER. *Salary varies per Duty Station: Port Hueneme, CA: $145,180 to $195,200 Norfolk, VA: $126,382 to $193,254 Mayport, FL: $124,531 to $190,424 San Diego, CA: $142,254 to $195,200 Responsibilities You will serve as Customer Advocate, with responsibility for exercising management and operational control over assigned technical services involved with the execution of work assignments pertaining to Naval Combat and Weapon Systems. You will support engineering and systems acquisition requirements as they pertain to the Combat and Weapon Systems of U.S. Navy Ships. You will demonstrate an in-depth understanding of the mission objectives, according to applicable guidance and directives, in order to anticipate major facility programming needs and problems. You will apply extensive knowledge of effective management of personnel principles and practices in conjunction with policies, regulations and procedures on acquisition processes and concepts. You will plan, fund, schedule, and coordinate projects in the @context of the individual program and Fleet requirements and budget. You will act as the Point of Contact for existing and new Aegis Fleet tasking, business development, and leadership to personnel and support contractors assigned to Aegis Fleet tasking. You will translate stakeholder needs and expectations into technical statements and assess requirements. You will direct, coordinate, and oversee Aegis Fleet combat systems work across the supporting departments, including monitoring quality of product deliverables, and making decisions on technical and fiscal issues. You will provide project management, such as technical review coordination, financial planning, and development of Task Planning Sheets (TPS), Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) and Statements of Work (SOWs). Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NT-05 (GS-13/14 equivalent) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Managing Fleet-facing projects for Combat Systems while building and maintaining a strong, credible relationship between the command and the Fleet regarding in-service support. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: 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 part of the Warfare Centers Personnel Demonstration Project. The NT-06 pay band encompasses positions equivalent to GS-14 and GS-15. 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. 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.
