You will serve as a PROGRAM MANAGER in the SECURITY COOPERATION PROGRAM OFFICE of NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND HQ-PMO.

Duties

You will advise the Director, International Directorate and Senior Executive Leadership on the progress and development of Partner’s International Armaments Cooperation program. You will interface on a daily basis with the senior national representatives from the partner nation. You will serve as the focal point for all issues as they relate to the assigned cooperative partner. You will coordinate within the Program Office and Prime Contractor, suppliers, and external stakeholders as required to set priorities of efforts and resolve issues related to meeting partner capability requirements. You will develop integrated strategies to address Partner 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.
• 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.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NH-03 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Analyzing needs and requirement information to develop program initiatives and planning; 2) Serving as a key participant in the development of an acquisition strategy that serves as the framework for integrating functional activities essential to the acquisition effort; 3) Communicating with International partners via written and oral communications for the purpose of establishing requirements and executing programs; 4) Demonstrating the understanding of Cooperative programs to include the development and management of Memorandum of Agreements and Project Arrangements. 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.

Contacts

• Address NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND HQ-PMO 47123 Buse Road Building 2272 Suite 540 Patuxent River, MD 20670-1547 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]