You will serve as a SUPERVISORY ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN in the Main Propulsion Branch of the Engineering Department of SOUTHEAST REG MAINTENANCE CTR SERMC.

Duties

You will lead investigations involving malfunctions and operational problems of the most modern, complex and extensive Main Propulsion Plant equipment in the Navy today. You will submit long-term technical improvement recommendations for systems under the Branch's cognizance. You will develop internal policies and procedures. You will assign work to subordinates based on priorities, work difficulty and employee knowledge and capabilities. You will use initiative and judgment based on experience to develop solutions to problems.

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 www.dhs.gov/E-Verify/.
• 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.
• You will be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
• 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 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.
• You will be required to complete ethics orientation within three months of appointment and submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450, within 30 days of appointment.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: *Experience providing supervisory duty and management of Main Propulsion (MP) personnel, including assigning work, approving leave, establishing training, and evaluating performance. *Experience reviewing entire branch's technical proposals to include improvements in maintenance, repair, design, and reliability of shipboard Main Propulsion Plant systems and providing repair recommendations and courses of action for propulsion plant equipment. *Experience providing technical services on diesel engines during maintenance availabilities to resolve functional problems. *Experience analyzing malfunctions and operational problems of propulsion plant equipment. *Experience training branch and/or ship's force personnel in the proper use, maintenance and repair of propulsion plant equipment. *Experience writing technical assistance debriefs reports detailing failure analysis, repair actions and parts requisition for propulsion plant equipment. *Experience recommending life cycle supportability improvements in propulsion plant systems, to include design improvement, assessment improvements, repair process and procedure improvement, technical documentation improvements, and technical training improvements. 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=GS-TECH. https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/engineering-technical-series-0802/ 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 SOUTHEAST REG MAINTENANCE CTR SERMC PO Box 280057 Naval Station Mayport Jacksonville, FL 32228-0057 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]