You will serve as a ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN in the MATERIAL SUPPORT DIVISION, ENGINEERING & PLANNING DEPARTMENT of PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD.

Duties

You will research trends and patterns to develop new methods and criteria. You will refine guidelines to resolve specific complex or intricate issues. You will interpret policy and regulatory requirements in terms of establish objectives. You will monitor work for compliance to technical and contract 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.
• This is a bargaining unit position.
• 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.
• You will be required to wear personal protective equipment such as helmets, gloves, coveralls, glasses, goggles, respirators and safety shoes continuously for the duration of the work shift.
• Work is performed in areas where potentially harmful physical and chemical agents are present (e.g. fumes, dust, heat, ionizing and non-ionizing radiation and chemicals). You will be required to participate in medical surveillance programs.
• 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

FOR THE GS-11: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 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 adjudicating NAVSEA Level I, Scope of Certification (SOC), Fly-By-Wire (FBW) Submarine Flight Critical Component (SFCC), and Controlled Industry Material (CIM) requirements; Experience applying practical knowledge of unique materials and fabrication standards used in ship construction; Experience utilizing associated equipment needed to perform shipboard systems maintenance, repair, and overhaul requirements; Experience formulating inspections and test requirements for acceptance of controlled materials used in Naval ships and submarines; Experience understanding how interrelated parts and components work to accurately acquire the right parts within an overall system; Experience providing guidance to others to develop skills needed to perform assigned duties. FOR THE GS-09: 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: Experience adjudicating NAVSEA Level I, Scope of Certification (SOC), Fly-By-Wire (FBW) Submarine Flight Critical Component (SFCC), and Controlled Industry Material (CIM) requirements; Experience formulating inspections and test requirements for acceptance of controlled materials used in Naval ships and submarines; Experience understanding how interrelated parts and components work to accurately acquire the right parts within an overall system; Experience providing guidance to others to develop skills needed to perform assigned duties. 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/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.

Education

Applicants must meet the following Basic Requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Applicants must possess

For the GS-09 with the following education:2 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree OR master's or equivalent graduate degree.

Contacts

• Address PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD HRO Building 44/1 Portsmouth, NH 03804-5000 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]