You will serve as the Country Director in the International Engagement Office (IEO) of ONR INTL FIELD OFFICE EUROPE. Initial consideration for this announcement is limited to the number of applications listed at the top of this announcement. All applications received on the day the application limit is reached will be accepted and processed.

Duties

You will assist the Director, IEO, in all aspects of managing international collaboration forums/efforts for senior leadership. You will research, develop, and provide supporting analysis for Flag/SES level briefing and decisions regarding engagement with an International Partner. You will synchronize engagement efforts with various Navy entities to ensure successful coordination and execution of international cooperation efforts. You will assist in the development of international cooperation engagement strategies, strategy documents, and program plans intended to encourage stronger international collaboration between the US Navy and foreign partners. You will assist with the planning, coordination and execution of various OPNAV, ONR, and ONR Global outreach and communication efforts to internal and external audiences which help promote successful international collaboration. You will engage with foreign government personnel, attachés and counselors at foreign embassies, military personnel, scientists, and engineers at foreign research organizations to facilitate international collaboration. You will build a strong and consistent network with government counterparts, a range of foreign embassies, and others in order to build coalitions and/or leverage activities.

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 Demo jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower band level. This requirement is called time-in-band. Time-in-band 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.
• MSP/PPP applicants must currently hold the required security clearance.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test. You will be subject to random testing.
• 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.
• Position requires the ability to work with foreign defense/government counterparts. 15-25% of the Country Director’s time may be spent on foreign or domestic travel.
• The Country Director may be required to travel with OPNAV/ONR leadership or independently to partner nations to attend meetings (expected travel of 6-12 weeks per year)
• Term appointments may be extended up to 10 years at the discretion of management and in accordance with applicable regulations.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-13) or pay band (NO-04) in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing some or all of the following duties: 1) Managing financial aspects of a moderately-complex technical portfolio; 2) Working with a variety of databases and IT systems; 3) Working across organization boundaries; and 4) Presenting to senior leadership and other stakeholders. 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. Currently, ONR-Global is seeking applications from highly qualified candidates to serve as Country Directors in the Pentagon and ONR-Global Arlington, VA International Engagement Office. The candidate will have strong technical expertise in an area of Naval Research and Development Establishment (NR&DE) (https://www.onr.navy.mil/en/our-research/naval-research-framework) and be able to serve as a technology generalist across all NR&DE priority areas. In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. The candidate will have excellent communication skills. Candidate experience working with OPNAV/ONR is desired. Candidate experience briefing and supporting Flag/SES level is desired. Candidate training (e.g. DAU) and international experience with Security Cooperation programs, including international cooperative programs, is desired. Top candidates have experience with senior-level briefings and negotiations concerning the prioritization of technological requirements and engagement with international government officials. Top candidates will also have supervisory and/or management experience leading teams of people. While not a requirement, if candidates have any specific foreign language skills, they should note these in their application materials. The International Engagement Office is the face of military to military engagement for International Research and Development collaboration. Country Directors support the International Engagement Office Director in assisting and advising the Chief of Naval Research (CNR) / Director Navy Innovation, Technology Requirements and Test & Evaluation (OPNAV N94), and other key members of OPNAV/ONR/ONR-G leadership in the identification of mutually beneficial, cooperative technology opportunities to address Warfighting Capability; and serve as the primary interface between OPNAV/ONR leadership and foreign defense organizations in finding and implementing successful engagement solutions. As a Country Director, you must have a specific understanding of the current DoN Naval Research and Development Establishment (NR&DE) planning and experimentation process; CNO goals and objectives for Maintaining Maritime Superiority, International Cooperation Information Exchange and Project Agreements; as well as an understanding of the current DoD and DoN international security cooperation process (with an emphasis on cooperative technology development), and a willingness to learn Foreign Disclosure. The expected duration of each assignment is 36 months. During this period, applicant(s) will be temporarily assigned to the ONR-Global International Engagement Office and will remain on the rolls of their home command/activity.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address ONR INTL FIELD OFFICE EUROPE 86 Blenheim Crescent West Ruislip FPO, AE 00000 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]