This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer. This position is in the excepted service and does not confer competitive status.

Duties

You will provide cost analysis support for complex defense weapon systems programs, including life cycle cost estimating, contract proposal evaluation, and Earned Value Management analysis. You will conduct data collection, research, and analysis. You will build quantitative models to predict the future cost of complex defense weapon systems. You will perform analysis to help Navy leadership make informative decisions concerning cost, budget, and schedule over the life cycle of Navy programs. You will comply with Department of Defense and Department of the Navy weapons system acquisition policies and cost analysis policies. You will lead parts of cost analysis and program office teams. You will assist in training entry-level analysts. You will communicate with acquisition program office staff, technical/engineering teams, defense contractors, and external government customers. You will convert mathematical analytical findings into well-articulated, concise written products and complete detailed documentation of analytical data and methods. You will deliver oral and written presentations of findings, defending your analysis.

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 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/fail to pass 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.
• You must acknowledge in writing that you are accepting an appointment in the excepted service which does not confer competitive status, prior to appointment.

Qualifications

In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience performing work equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-13) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate performing duties such as: 1) Leading and developing program life cycle cost estimates; 2) Providing contract cost evaluations; 3) Providing Earned Value Management analysis; and 4) Providing cost analyses expertise to support acquisitions decisions. 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 https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1500/operations-research-series-1515/

Education

Applicants must meet the following positive education qualifications requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Applicants must possess:

Degree: in operations research; or at least 24 semester hours in a combination of operations research, mathematics, probability, statistics, mathematical logic, science, or subject-matter courses requiring substantial competence in college-level mathematics or statistics. At least 3 of the 24 semester hours must have been in calculus.

Contacts

• Address NAVY SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT ACTIVITY Department of the Navy Washington, DC 20373 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]