You will serve as a TEST MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST in the RANGES/TARGET OPS/INSTRMNTN & LABS GROUP, CHINA LAKE RANGES DEPT, RANGE OPS DIV, TEST MANAGEMENT BR of NAVAIRWARCENWPNDIV CHINA LAKE. ***This Job Opportunity Announcement is using an additional online assessment tool to evaluate applicants. Please review the HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED, HOW TO APPLY, and WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT sections below for instructions.***

Duties

You will provide overall direction, management, and coordination of test events to ensure all customer test requirements are met. You will implement customer requirements into a Range event plan by using Range planning software tools. You will ensure all parameters of the testing, from design and material purchase through execution and final billing of test, are accounted for and subsequently charged to the customer correctly using software accounting and tracking programs.

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 STRL jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower pay band. This requirement is called time-in-band. Time-in-band 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.
• 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 A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test. You will be subject to random testing.
• 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

DS-04: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower pay band (DS-03) in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate some or all of the following: 1) Utilizing policies and procedures for planning, scheduling, executing, and billing for test events; 2) Utilizing Test Resource Management System to request, schedule, conduct, and bill events; 3) Utilizing organizational resources to plan and schedule test events; 4) Communicating capabilities, policies, and procedures to customers. DS-03: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower pay band (DS-02) in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate some or all of the following: 1) Navigating Test Resource Management System to perform work; 2) Assisting with the planning, scheduling, and executing for test events; 3) Communicating policies and procedures to customers. 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:

DS-04:

Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree

or

3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree

or

LL.M., if related

DS-03:

master's or equivalent graduate degree

or

2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree

or

LL.B. or J.D., if related

A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

Contacts

• Address NAVAIRWARCENWPNDIV CHINA LAKE 1 Administration Circle China Lake, CA 93555-6100 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]