This position is part of the Department of Defense Civilian Acquisition Workforce Personnel Demonstration Project. The NH-4 broadband level encompasses positions equivalent to GS-14 and GS-15. You will serve as the Material Manager in the Construction Division (PMS397C); COLUMBIA Class Program Office (PMS397), office of the Program Executive Officer, COLUMBIA (PEO CLB), Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA).

Duties

You will evaluate the production of technically complex specified equipment being purchased by the COLUMBIA program, and assess material delivery impacts and considerations to ship construction schedules. You will provide oversight of the shipbuilder procurement of Contractor Furnished Equipment (CFE) and plan and coordinate functions associated with acquisition, production, and delivery of assigned Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) to COLUMBIA. You will serve as program office lead for Enterprise Planning efforts related to material and supplier base oversight and management. You will coordinate with other new construction program offices, NAVSEA directorates, Navy and Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) representatives and the shipbuilders. You will interface with high ranking officials of government and industry in the United Kingdom (UK).

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
• 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 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.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NH-3 broadband level (GS-13 equivalency) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Applying mastery of a wide range of qualitative and/or quantitative methods to assess program effectiveness of complex management processes and systems. Examples of qualifying experience may include (1) experience with submarine, ship or systems acquisition, construction or material procurement processes and DoD/Navy procurement and contract management policies and practices; (2) ability to evaluate and analyze shipbuilder or contractor design or construction cost and schedule estimates; (3) advanced knowledge of shipyard (public or private) industrial engineering and production practices including a knowledge of the responsibilities in the submarine or ship construction process and ability to apply appropriate program evaluation measures; (4) knowledge of Navy Acquisition Program processes and associated program management activities (Earned Value Management (EVM), Contractor Performance Appraisal Reviews(CPAR/IPAR) processes, and contractor or Field Activity management processes). 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

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address PEO SSBN Columbia Class Submarines Program Washington, DC 20350 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]