You will serve as a ASSISTANT PRODUCTION DIRECTOR of NAVOPHTHALSUPPTRACT VA.

Duties

You will work with a broad range of ophthalmic fabrication. You will manage a complex, multi-faceted organization responsible for optical device fabrication. You will resolve unusual and controversial problems. You will monitor work to facilitate timely processing. You will serve as a safety observer and report safety violations.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• This position is considered Key/Emergency-Essential. You will be required to provide immediate and continuing support to ensure the success of combat operations or the availability of combat-essential systems.
• You will be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
• Supervisors in the executive branch have a heightened personal responsibility for advancing government ethics. You will be required to review the 14 General Principles of Ethical Conduct at 5 CFR 2635.101.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 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 planning, managing and directing the fabrication of Optical Devices. Experience effectively supervising; carrying out policies to achieve production goal and objectives in areas such as turn around time of optical device fabrication, personnel management and equal employment opportunities. Experience in ophthalmic fabrication Experience in all facets of optics, dispensing optician, fabricating experience in surface and finishing. Experience interpreting ophthalmic difficulties, with a sound technical background to isolate errors in lens fabrication. *Prior management experience is highly desirable. Formal training in optics and optician with a preferred Associates of Applies Science Degree in Opticianry, coupled with a minimum of at least 10 years of practical experience as a fabricating optician with in-depth knowledge of surfacing and finishing operations, and certification by the American Board of Opticianry are all very strongly preferred. 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

This position allows for Substitute Of Education:

Successful completion of a master's or equivalent graduate degree
OR
Successful completion of two full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree
OR
Possession of an LL.B. or J.D. that is related to this position being filled. https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/students/federal-occupations-by-college-major/
OR
A combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience


A transcript MUST be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

Contacts

• Address NAVOPHTHALSUPPTRACT VA BUMED NOSTRA Yorktown, VA 23691 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]