PROGRAM SPECIALIST (COMBAT SYSTEMS/WEAPONS SPECIALIST)

Summary You will serve as a PROGRAM SPECIALIST (COMBAT SYSTEMS/WEAPONS) in the Department of the Navy of COMNAVSURFLANT. Responsibilities You will serve as the Civilian Specialist for the CNSL N44 Combat System/Weapons Department during in-port and at sea periods onboard USN vessels (to include AA sites) and execute assessments of Combat/Weapon systems and associated support systems. You will work hand in hand with respective military departmental leads and recommend, to senior leadership, adjustments, modifications, and revisions to meet planned readiness and assessments program objectives. You will collaborate within CNSL and across the waterfront (Regional Maintenance Centers, ISICs, etc.) to ensure material assessment deficiencies are understood, enabling ships to properly correct material issues identified during assessments. You will develop, coordinate, and conduct briefings to inform and advise CNSP and CNSL executive (Flag and SES) and senior staff on readiness results or other germane initiatives. You will analyze current Directorate programs to identify and suggest revisions to existing procedures. You will serve as a subject matter expert (SME) in identifying how new or paradigm shifting assessment and/or measurement strategies and projects can be integrated into overall CNSL and N44 program plans. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications To qualify for a GS-12, 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: - Experience as a subject matter expert on specific combat and/or weapon systems (e.g., AEGIS, Tomahawk, SM-6, CIWS) for the Program Office (e.g., PEO IWS, NAVSEA). - Experience assisting in the development of acquisition strategies, program plans, and milestone schedules for new systems or system upgrades. - Experience monitoring program execution to ensure that cost, schedule, and performance objectives are met in accordance with acquisition directives. - Experience drafting and reviewing key acquisition documents, including Statements of Work (SOW), Capability Development Documents (CDD), and Test and Evaluation Master Plans (TEMP). 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 There is no education substitution for this series/grade combination. 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.