You will serve as a BUSINESS SUPPORT SPECIALIST in the PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT of NAVAL FAC ENGINEERING CMD WASH.

Duties

You will analyze contractor costs (e.g., direct, indirect overhead, material, labor, production costs, general and administrative expenses) to reduce indirect costs. You will direct business process improvements in areas such as project management, financial systems, production of estimates, material procurement, personnel policies, and regional maintenance. You will analyze price or cost data to support cost-efficient acquisition goals or objectives. You will analyze variance reports to identify scheduling problems and recommend solutions.

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 complete ethics orientation within three months of appointment and submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450, within 30 days of appointment.
• This position requires occasional travel away from the normal duty station.
• Vacancies filled from this announcement may be filled at any grade level listed.
• If selected below the full performance level, you may be noncompetitively promoted to the next higher grade level after meeting all regulatory requirements, and upon the recommendation of management. Promotion is neither implied nor guaranteed.
• You will be required to complete training, obtain, and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel-related purchases.

Qualifications

GS-12 Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing the following duties:1) Providing complex substantive management support services in the areas of program cost analysis, annual/multi-year long range fiscal planning, and development of annual work-plans; 2) Performing research tasks to obtain a variety of cost, schedule, and performance data; 3) Conducting or participating in cost comparison/benefit studies of current or projected programs; 4) Preparing detailed plans, budgets, and schedules for assigned programs; 5) Providing support producing, analyzing, and tracking Departmental metrics; and 6) Responding to administrative and financial data calls. (NOTE: Your answer must be supported by information in your resume.) GS-11 Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-9 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing the following duties:1) Providing management support services in the areas of program cost analysis, annual/multi-year/long-range fiscal planning, and development of annual work-plan(s); 2) Conducting or participating in cost comparison/benefit studies of current or projected programs; 3) Preparing detailed plans, budgets, and schedules for assigned programs; 4) Responding to administrative and financial data calls. 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

For the GS-11 Only:
In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience:
Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree

or

3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree

or

LL.M., if relatedA transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

Contacts

• Address NAVAL FAC ENGINEERING CMD WASH 1001 North St SE 208 Washington, DC 20020 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]