You will serve as a Management Assistant in the Engineering Department, Technical Services Division, Technical Services Branch (Code 241) of the Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Conversion and Repair (SUPSHIP), Groton, CT.

Duties

You will assist in the configuration management processes employed by all ship programs under SUPSHIP Groton's oversight. You will be responsible for the identification, status, control, electronic documentation and distribution of engineering change documentation, departures and other configuration management documents. You will assess database performance and accuracy, troubleshoot, resolve performance issues and restore database integrity when required. You will review and coordinate drawing submittals, and approvals with Contractor representatives. You will develop and maintain the Engineering Department Training Plan and the Engineering Comprehensive Technical Training Program. You will maintain, administer, and coordinate the Engineering Department Central Log for Repair Availabilities and New Construction Key Events in support of configuration management. You will assist in the development and maintenance of SUPSHIP Standard Operating Procedures and instructions necessary to properly administer configuration management processes. You will research technical training programs and analyze local training requirements to develop a comprehensive Engineering Department Training Program which suits the needs of all experience levels. You will serve as the Engineering Department coordinator for the civilian Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) training program. You will track Engineering Department employees' progress in fulfilling DAWIA certification goals.

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 Secret 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 is a bargaining unit position.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-6 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Applying knowledge of management and/or program analysis guidelines to assist in the development, analysis, evaluation and improvement of an organization's work methods and procedures. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: 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

In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience:

• One full year of graduate level education in a field of study directly related to the position; 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 SUPERVISOR OF SHIPBUILDING GROTON 73 Eastern Point Road Groton, CT 06340-4990 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]