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Job opening: CLOTHING DESIGNER

Salary: $116 820 - 151 870 per year
City: Natick
Published at: Feb 17 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
You will serve as a Clothing Designer with the Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP), Naval Exchange Command (NEXCOM), Navy Clothing and Textile Research Facility (NCRF). The duty station is Natick, MA.

Duties

You will serve as a Senior level Clothing Designer as the general purpose Lead on the NCTRF Research and Development Team You will receive extraordinarily complex and highly visible assignments requiring expert level competence in planning, organizing, and guiding extensive development, design, and production programs. You will write and evaluate proposals for new programs, keeps abreast of ongoing work, and establishes priorities to assure that research and development programs contribute effectively to NCTRF objectives You will plan and conduct or direct Navy uniform and GPOC projects which are extraordinarily complex in nature and where precedents and guidelines are lacking and contain many problems and variables. You will plan, direct, and develop experimental designs for clothing, hand wear, and accessories as needed for specific mission and reimbursable programs related to Navy uniforms You will work closely with the program sponsor to develop, enhance, and clarify technical requirements taking into consideration potential fabrics and design enhancements and limitations You will review and evaluate prototype samples from NCTRF Pattern Room and/or manufacturers to assure conformance to specified requirements. You will oversee and/or conduct fit and wear tests to prove out patterns and designs, recommending and implementing changes as required You will oversee and/or conduct surveys and focus groups to garner quantitative and qualitative data on new garment designs and construction. You will prepare documentation (specifications, purchase documents, etc.) for procurement You will furnish technical leadership to the clothing industry on the Navy’s requirements and needs. You will act as technical advisor to Navy leadership on quality or functionality issues of uniforms

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 may be required to perform travel up to 25%

Qualifications

There is a Basic Requirement to hold a GS-0062 position in the federal government. See the "Education" section of this announcement for details. in addition to meeting the Basic Requirement your resume must demonstrate at least one full year of specialized experience at the or equivalent to the next lowest grade (GS-12) or pay band in the Federal Service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector, using a high degree originality, judgment, and initiative involved while the planning, conducting, or directing Military or Civilian uniform and general purpose organizational clothing projects and performing the following: 1) Planning, developing, and directing preparation of original and/or revised designs and specifications, 2) Planning, organizing, and/or guiding development, design, and production programs. 3) Assisting in writing and evaluating proposals for new programs related to the design and testing of clothing 4) Assisting with projects that are complex in nature and where precedents and guidelines are lacking and contain many problems and variables. 5) Planning, directing, and/or developing experimental or novel designs for clothing, hand wear, and accessories 6) Developing, enhancing, and clarifying technical requirements taking into consideration potential fabrics and design enhancements and limitations 7) Reviewing and evaluating prototype samples to assure conformance to specified requirements. 8) Overseeing and/or conducting fit and wear tests to prove out patterns and designs, recommending and implementing changes as required 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/0000/clothing-design-series-0062/

Education

In order to meet the Basic Requirement for the GS-0062 series you must have the following education and/or experience:
Possess an Undergraduate or Graduate Education with a Major study in textile technology, tailoring, clothing design, clothing production, anthropometry, anatomy, or physiology?
OR
Possess experience in the design and development of highly tailored outer garments or specialized occupational clothing such as aviators' and paratroopers' clothing, submarine escape suits, coveralls, field jackets, helmets, footgear, or other clothing for a particular functional or occupational purpose. Experience must have demonstrated knowledge of layout and fabrication methods. Experience must have involved primarily pattern making or grading.

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

Contacts

  • Address NAVAL EXCH SERVICE COMMAND Naval Station Norfolk, VA 23511-4092 US
  • Name: Department of Navy EIC
  • Email: [email protected]

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