Summary You will serve as a Business Analyst in the Crane Maintenance Department, Code 730 of PSNS and IMF. Responsibilities You will provide business planning including workload forecasting, strategic and long-range planning, scheduling, metrics, and corporate and command analysis. You will interact with leaders and stakeholders to support planning product strategies, execution plans, metrics, resourcing, and development of new products to be used by command and corporate users. You will review, analyze and monitor schedule, manning, cost data and project performance with all Programs in Code 730. You will review reports and make recommendations for corrective actions of specific performance issues. You will coordinate and analyze pertinent workload and workforce data for all Department direct and indirect work in preparing department, program and project workload forecasts in matters concerning short-term tactical workload/workforce alignment. You will conduct short-range studies to determine possible resource requirements and resource mitigation strategies based on changing work practices, project management plans, and workforce adjustments. You will provide guidance and direction in matters concerning alignment of long-range scheduling including mitigation strategies and project resource constrained schedule assessments and impacts. You will provide data, reports and support for processes such as overtime budgets, availability timelines, and historical project schedule ramp ups. You will develop and provide reliable software tools, reports and/or metrics to help with performance and corrective actions to support efficient planning and execution of all areas of Code 730. You will evaluate methods and techniques to modify and improve applications that support program and project requirements and integrate findings with current business practices. You will ensure lean concepts and practices are applied to the analysis development and accomplishment of quality software systems, metrics, and improvement initiatives. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: performing business analysis to include workload forecasting and strategic planning relating to ship maintenance and repair projects. Examples of qualifying experience may include interpreting and analyzing information to forecast workload or develop metrics for business or operations processes; evaluating project performance; providing guidance in matters concerning long-range scheduling; and/or evaluating the impact of changes to operational plans. 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. 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.
