Summary You will serve as an ADMINISTRATIVE/TECHNICAL SPECIALIST (Project Lead) in the Demonstration and Assessment Team Branch (W41), Battle Lab Division, Warfighter Defense and Systems Integration Department of NAVSURFWARCEN IH DIV. Responsibilities You will be leading change and leading employees, achieve results, and build coalitions in a geographically dispersed multi-disciplined organization. You will possess a demonstrated high-level of business acumen while being skilled at effectively dealing with multiple issues simultaneously, meeting stringent deadlines. You will require the ability to successfully and effectively communicate orally and in writing and the ability to translate new technological advances into capabilities to meet naval requirements. You will work directly with flag officers, senior civilian officials, and senior business government leaders. You will require knowledge of joint and coalition operations/exercises. You will plan, organize, and coordinate discovery, investigation and innovation of S and T efforts to explore potential solutions sets for existing and envisioned war-fighting capability gap. You require skills in enhancing greater requirements definition, gain user input and direction while simultaneously introducing new techniques or technology to the user utilizing, and facilitating the Operational Force Integration and Engagement. You will be required to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS-SCI) security clearance. 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 the GS-13 and GS-14. This is not a high grade position: therefore, the salary may be limited to a GS-13, Step 10 (based on geographic location). Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NT-04 (GS-11/12 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: evaluating experiments, demonstrations, and assessment activities to improve the effectiveness and suitability of military science and technology projects (e.g. Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD), Electronic Warfare (EW), C4ISR, Kinetic and Nonlethal Weapons systems, Unmanned Systems, Communications/Networks, etc.) for safeguarding warfighters and determining the military utility of critical weapons systems to defeat foreign threats. 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 The salary range shown in the announcement represents all positions within the band, including GS-14 equivalent (high grade) positions. This is not a high-grade position: therefore, the salary may be limited to a GS-13 Step 10 (Varies by Location- INDIAN HEAD, MD & QUANITCO VA: $158,322, VIRGINA BEACH, VA $140,426. 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. 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.
