You will serve as the Head for the Joint Engineering Developmental Initiative (JEDI) Division of NAVAIRWARCENWPNDIV CHINA LAKE, located in China Lake, CA or Point Mugu, CA.

Duties

You will collaborate with 5.2 Division and Branch Managers, TPO/IPT Managers, and other stakeholders at NAWCWD for staffing requirements, and the Human Capital Group and ESDP Program Manager on the execution of hiring and developmental activities. You will will directly oversee Department recruiting, hiring and on-boarding of approximately 40-200 entry level Scientist and Engineering employees a year across both Point Mugu and China Lake. You will facilitate the fulfillment of facility and equipment needs, often in collaboration with other Divisions. You will collaborate with stakeholders to ensure NAWCWD capability through personnel resourcing is maintained across our various Divisions and NAWCWD Strategic Plan focus areas.

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 level. 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.
• 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.
• Supervisors in the executive branch have a heightened personal responsibility for advancing government ethics. You will be required to review the 14 General Principles of Ethical Conduct at 5 CFR 2635.101.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-13/14) or pay band (NM-04) in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience includes duties related to the following: 1) Collaborating with others to determine resource requirements, including personnel, equipment, and facilities; 2) Assisting with strategic planning and tactical execution of recruitment and retention, process definition/implementation, and mentoring of scientist and engineers; 3) Supervising a team and contributing to personnel development and training of entry level scientists and engineers. 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 https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0300/management-and-program-analysis-series-0343/ 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 NAVAIRWARCENWPNDIV CHINA LAKE 1 Administration Circle China Lake, CA 93555-6100 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]