This Program Manager position is located in the F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO), Program Management Department of Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division and is established to support a major air weapons system acquisition program.

Duties

You will function as a the Futures Acquisition Integration Team Deputy Program Manager for Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Program Office (JPO) Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) services contracts. You will manage the acquisition processes for the OCIO, ensuring they are standardized, monitored, tracked and administered according agency and program requirements. You will provide contract management support for assigned air weapons system acquisition program. You will manage cost, schedule, and performance for a major air weapon system. You will maintain professional relationships with all stakeholders to support the success of the air weapons system acquisition program. You will formulate acquisition and program management goals, objectives, and plans for assigned air weapon system. You will analyze needs and synthesize requirements information to meet Program Office initiatives. You will oversee the development of cost, schedule, and performance requirements for assigned program. You will exercise discretion and judgment in determining whether to broaden or narrow the scope of air weapons system projects/programs.

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.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test. You will be subject to random testing.
• This position is covered under the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA). Certification in the Acquisition Functional Area and category assigned to the position is required within established category timeframes.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized Program Manager experience equivalent to the DA-04 STRL Pay Band or GS-Grade Level (GS-11/12) equivalent in the Federal Service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include: (1) Applying a wide range of technical and business systems, processes, and practices used to manage air weapon systems acquisition; (2) Reviewing, analyzing, and implementing higher level procurement policies; (3) Managing project/program requirements, objectives and metrics, and resolving conflicts among schedules, funding, and resources for assigned program; (4) Demonstrated working knowledge of contract management, acquisition management and financial management to support assigned air weapons system program needs; (5) Identifying opportunities to incorporate process improvements and best practices utilizing customer feedback, internal and external audits, self-assessment, and lessons learned activities; and (6) Advising management and colleagues on difficult problems by proposing options and alternatives. 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.

Contacts

• Address NAVAIRWARCENAC DIV Naval Air Warfare Center Patuxent River, MD 20670-5304 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]