You will serve as Program Analyst (Targets Program Analyst), THIS IS A DIRECT HIRE ANNOUNCEMENT. Section 1109 of the National Defense Authorization Act Fiscal Year 2020 Public Law 116-92 amended Section 9905 of title 5, United States Code (U.S.C.) to streamline and simplify certain Department of Defense civilian Direct Hire Authorities to recruit and appoint qualified candidates directly to certain positions in the competitive service in the Department of Defense.

Duties

You will serve as the Targets Program Analyst, providing program management support to the Deputy Branch Head for Navy Target Programs. You will analyze and recommend resource requirements for the procurement, operations, sustainment and modernization of Navy targets and associated peculiar support equipment. You will support all staffing actions related to the development of Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution (PPBE) products for Navy target programs of record. You will coordinate Program Requirement Reviews (PRR) in support of the annual N94 Program Objective Memorandum (POM). You will prepare for review and approval issue papers, slides, and responses to Navy, Director, Test Resource Management Center, Director, Operational Test and Evaluation and Congressional inquiries. You will monitor all Navy Target Program Elements for compliance with OSD execution benchmarks and in response to FMB and OSD Comptroller reviews. You will conduct frequent queries of the Program Budget Information System (PBIS) database. You will consolidate, organize and analyze budgetary changes to Navy Target Program Elements. You will work with stakeholders to establish and prioritize requirements contributing to the procurement, employment and modernization of Navy targets. You will perform Navy Target Validation and Communication. You will provide Navy Target Programs Oversight and requirements assessment.

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
• 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 maintain a secret level security clearance. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• 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.
• You may be required to perform occasional travel.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lowest grade (GS-12) in the private or public sector using knowledge in Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution (PPBE), project management, including broad insight into national, DoD, and DoN strategic priorities to support development of the annual Navy Program Objective Memorandum to perform the following: 1) Applying broad knowledge of Major Range and Test Facility Base and Fleet Training Ranges to include, air, surface and undersea capabilities, fleet an/or joint training requirements, DoD acquisition program test and evaluation, requirements development Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System, and Navy aerial, undersea and seaborne targets. 2) Analyzing reports to report on issues, project/program execution, budgetary obligation and expenditure data. 3) Proposing solutions to identified problems and establishing relationships across stakeholders to achieve common objectives. 4) Analyzing and recommending resource requirements for the procurement, operations, sustainment and modernization of Navy targets and associated support equipment. 5) Preparing for review and approval issue papers, slides, and responses to Navy, OSD, and/or Congressional inquiries. 6) Monitoring all Program Elements for compliance with execution benchmarks and in response to Financial Management and Comptroller reviews. 7) Consolidating, organizing, and analyzing budgetary changes to Navy Program Elements. 8) Working with stakeholders to establish and prioritize requirements contributing to the procurement, employment and modernization of Navy assets. 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/0300/management-and-program-analysis-series-0343/ 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

There is no educational substitute for specialized experience in this series at this grade level.

Contacts

• Address IMMEDIATE OFC OF CHIEF OF NVL OPS 2000 Navy Pentagon Washington, DC 20350 US
• Name: Joseph Nosse
• Phone: 703-695-6258
• Email: [email protected]