FLEET/JOINT TRAINING PROGRAM MANAGER

Summary

You will serve as a Fleet/Joint Training Program Manager in the FLT/JOINT TRAINING DIV of COMMANDER US FLEET FORCES COMMAND.

Duties

• You will interpret existing Commander, USFFC/Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet (CPF) policies to support current or planned projects, collaborates with Navy-wide stakeholders to recommend policy revisions for Fleet-wide training requirements.
• You will assign goals and objectives to commands geographically dispersed across the globe and routinely interacts with Flag-level senior officers and civilians from all services.
• You will provide high-level analytical expertise to address broad Fleet/Joint training requirements included in the Fleet Training Continuum and as directed by the USFFC missions, functions, and tasks.
• You will provide leadership in establishing and maintaining effective management processes and a work environment conducive to effective utilization and integration of various resources to include budget, personnel, and equipment.
• You will provide expertise and solutions for tactical training range advancements to lead turn advanced threat capabilities and enable the Live Fire with a Purpose program.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-14 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 formulating, translating, and aligning training policies and strategic program plans with higher-level national defense directives (National Security Strategy, National Defense Strategy, and CNO Warfighting Concepts) to prepare combat forces across multi-domain environmnents against peer and near peer adversaries. Mastery experience in the design, planning, management, monitoring, evaluation, and assessment of complex, theater-level Navy and Joint training programs throughout all phases of the Optimized Fleet Response Plan (OFRP) / Fleet Response Training Plan (FRTP), ensuring combat readiness for Carrier Strike Groups (CSGs), Expeditionary Strike Groups (ESGs), and Surface Action Groups (SAGs). Authoritative experience directing or executing high-visibility, enterprise-level programs, specifically: Advancing Live, Virtual, and Constructive (LVC) training environments, synthetic training architectures, range advancements (e.g., Live Fire with a Purpose), and modeling and simulation technologies; Providing program leadership, policy direction, or operational oversight for complex weapon systems and strike mission planning portfolios, such as the Tomahawk Land Attack Missile (TLAM) program. Demonstrated experience developing international training initiatives and operational frameworks to advance bilateral and allied interoperability, including bilateral accords such as the U.S./UK Statement of Intent regarding aircraft carrier operations, strike integration, and maritime cooperation. Comprehensive experience formulating, justifying, and defending multi-year Program Objective Memorandum (POM) submissions across the Future Years Defense Program (FYDP), performing contract requirement planning, and executing strategic resource allocation for multimillion-dollar training portfolios. Proven experience chairing chartered working groups (e.g., Fleet Training Requirements Management Group, Fleet Training Wholeness Committee), translating complex technical/operational concepts into actionable executive narratives, and negotiating solutions among Flag/General Officers (up to 4-star level), Senior Executive Service (SES) members, OPNAV, Combatant Commands, Type Commanders (TYCOMs), and defense industry executives. Demonstrated executive leadership and supervisory proficiency to direct, mentor, and evaluate a diverse workforce comprising senior federal civilian personnel (GS-14/15), senior military officers (up to O-6), enlisted personnel, and specialized defense technical contractors. 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.

How You Will Be Evaluated

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. When the application process is complete, we will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume and application package, along with your supporting documentation to determine your ability to demonstrate the following competencies: ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT PLANNING AND EVALUATING PROBLEM SOLVING PROJECT MANAGEMENT STRATEGIC THINKING TRAINING PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION This recruitment will utilize the following technical assessment tools: Structured Resume Review, Structured Interview. You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment. All eligibility, qualifications, and time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Other 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.