Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below to view Eligibilities being considered and other IMPORTANT information. The primary purpose of this position, OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION PROGRAM MANAGER GS-0301-13, is to serve as the agency lead for assigned operational testing of Department of Defense (DoD) Acquisition Category (ACAT) I, II, or DoD oversight for major weapon system programs.

Duties

Serve as the Operational Test and Evaluation (OT&E) Program Manager for assigned weapon systems and subsystems. Test and evaluate weapon system capabilities in operationally realistic battle space environment to provide fact-based, decision quality data to inform decision makers of the effectiveness, sustainability, and mission capability of weapon systems. Design, develop, and direct the operational test plan for assigned ACAT I, II, or DoD oversight major weapons systems programs. Responsible for the final report that will be submitted to Director, Operational Test and Evaluation (DOT&E) who will, in turn, present it to Congress to support the Full Rate Production decision or stop further development of new or modified weapon systems. Execute, chair, and/or attend test events, integrated test planning meetings, Joint Reliability and Maintainability Evaluation Team (JRMET) meetings, deficiency report boards (DRB), core teams, critical design reviews, and any other meetings necessary to plan and execute integrated operational testing and evaluations (IOT&E).

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Males must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov
• Selectee is expected to be granted with and/or maintain the appropriate security clearance required for the position.
• Relocation costs or other incentives may be available and considered by the organization.
• This position is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
• This is a drug testing designated position. The incumbent is subject to pre-employment drug testing as a condition of employment, and participation in random drug testing.
• May occasionally be required to work other than normal duty hours and/or Shift work may be required which may include overtime and/or irregular hours.
• Disclosure of Political Appointments
• Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required to have direct deposit.
• Selectee may be required to serve a probationary or trial period
• This position has been designated as an acquisition position and is covered by the Acquisition Professional Development Program (APDP).
• Employee must meet or be capable of meeting Defense Acquisition Work Improvement Act (DAWIA) requirements applicable to the duties of the position; the APDP level required specifically for this position will be identified locally.
• Extensive experience in operations or maintenance of strategic nuclear weapon systems, such as nuclear capable bombers, intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) and submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBM), is highly desired.
• Experience in developmental or operational test and evaluation is highly desirable.
• Previous experience as an instructor or evaluator for military Bomber/ICBM/SLBM operations or maintenance is highly desirable.
• A master’s degree or 10+ years experience with strategic nuclear weapon systems is highly desirable.
• This position may require travel.
• PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS - The work is primarily sedentary. May require some walking, standing, bending, carrying and/or lifting of light items such as paper or books. No special physical demands are required to perform the work.
• WORK ENVIRONMENT - The work is performed in a typical office setting, requiring the use of normal safety precautions necessary for an office environment. The work area is adequately lighted, heated and ventilated.

Qualifications

Experience requirements are described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Administrative and Management Positions. Due to the use of 120-day rosters, this period of experience may be completed within 120 days of the closing date of this announcement. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-12, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience include applying airpower plans, procedures, and employment at the strategic, operational. and tactical levels for conducting major operations such as war, military operations other than war, mobilization, and deployment to evaluate mission readiness of new or modified weapon systems; test and evaluation methodologies to develop and implement advanced or innovative modifications to standard accepted methods and practices of aircraft system testing, necessitated by unique limitations and requirements of operational testing. NOTE: Due to the use of 120-day rosters, this period of experience may be completed within 120 days of the closing date of this announcement. FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-­grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-12 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-13 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: 1. Knowledge of plans and procedures for conducting major operations such as war, military operations other than war, mobilization, and deployment to evaluate mission readiness of new or modified weapon systems to include operations or maintenance expertise as it applies to assigned programs. 2. Knowledge of program goals, objectives, and operational missions while planning, coordinating, and budgeting OT&E test activities, the sequence and timing of key operational events and milestones, and methods of evaluating the effectiveness of planning actions as related to actual events. 3. Knowledge sufficient to analyze and draw conclusions regarding test mission results and write technical reports appropriate for senior AF, DoD, and joint service executive and technical level reviews. 4. Knowledge of a wide range of qualitative and quantitative methods for the planning and assessment of operational tests for highly complex weapon systems and subsystems. 5. Ability to research, analyze, and interpret high-level guidelines including general, DoD, Joint Service, and military service directives and instructions requiring considerable adaptation and/or interpretation for application to issues or problems. PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Hill AFB 7437 6th Street Bldg 430, Rm 119 Hill AFB, UT 84056 US
• Name: Hill AFB DP2YHS
• Phone: (801) 586-4684
• Email: [email protected]