You will serve as a PROTOTYPE SUPPORT SPECIALIST in the Supply Procurement Support Branch of the Acquisition Support Division, Prototyping Instrumentation and Experimentation Department of NAVAIRWARCENAC DIV. The Acquisition Support Division is a complex Level III competency that employs state-of-the-art technology and engineering and shop support to design, fabricate and install modifications on modern naval aircraft.

Duties

You will include analyze the needs of the program, working with subject matter experts, coordinated requirements with vendors and ensure quality is maintained to support the ASD end product. You will review engineering data packages and drawings to identify parts that need to be gathered for aircraft installation. You will utilize tools such as the government purchase card, FEDMALL, rapid acquisition contracts (RAC) and the MILSTRIP system to procure parts. You will work with a subject matter expert to determine the appropriate method to procure parts to be installed or fabricated to make final install parts and ensure the correct part are being obtained. You will Identify trends or patterns of operations or programs to determine funding requirements.

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.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Collaborating with designers and engineers to understand design specifications and technical requirements of a prototype; 2. Researching and coordinating the procurement of material and components to perform aircraft modifications that comply with MILSPEC standards; 3. Utilizing supply/management information systems such as but not limited to: government purchase card, FEDMALL, rapid acquisition contracts (RAC) and the MILSTRIP system to purchase mission critical parts. 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.

Education

In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience:

Have successfully completed a master's or equivalent graduate degree.
or
Have successfully completed two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master's degree.
or
Have obtained an LL.B. or J.D. that is related to the position being filled. https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/students/ federal-occupations-by-college-major/
or
Have a combination of experience and education as described above that equates to one year of experience. My percentage of the required education plus my percentage of the required experience equal one hundred percent.

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

Contacts

• Address NAVAIRWARCENAC DIV Naval Air Warfare Center Patuxent River, MD 20670-5304 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]