You will serve as an Assistant Program Manager in the Service Common Support section of the Naval Special Warfare Program Management Office (PMS 340(NSW)) of PEO UNMANNED AND SMALL COMBATANTS.

Duties

You will serve as a primary advisor to senior leaders, Directors, Commanders, contractors, contracting officers, etc., in the capacity of subject matter expert for assigned programs/projects. You will manage the acquisition, procurement and sustainment of all Service Common Visual Augmentation Systems (VAS) (night vision, thermals, standard optics, lasers) for the US Navy and their integration on USN platforms. You will be responsible for establishing program objectives and the planning, coordination, technical direction, research and development, administration, and budget formulation and justification for all phases of the program. You will review proposals submitted by industry and Department of Defense (DoD) development laboratories, and will be responsible for the overall development, production and coordination of assigned programs/projects. You will review material failure reports and initiates studies to determine cause and corrective action. You will review material failure reports and initiates studies to determine cause corrective action.

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.
• 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 next lower pay band (NH-03) or grade level (GS-13) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Managing program requirements (e.g. related to cost, schedule, performance, risk) to support the acquisition of defense or warfighting systems. 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 PEO UNMANNED AND SMALL COMBATANTS 1333 Isaac Hull Ave SE Bldg 197 Washington, DC 20376 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]