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Duties

Serve as Branch Chief of the Simulation and Integration Branch responsible for supervising, and managing the professional, technical, and administrative work of a highly skilled workforce of engineers and scientists. Lead and manage the vision and alignment of a technical staff performing customer funded R AND D, systems development, and technical support. Create, plan, and oversee simulation and integration projects and programs. Identify, shape, and communicate the goals of the Branch. Perform strategic decision-making and coordination of technical efforts with others within and outside the Branch. Resource planning, prioritization, budgeting, execution and reporting to meet Army needs and deliver transitional technologies and solutions to internal partners, Army Program Managers, Cross Functional Teams, and external customers. Support existing customers, identify new customers and opportunities, develop proposals, statements of work, funding agreements, and secure funding to fully fund the Branch. Supervise and manage Branch duty assignments, performance assessments, training and team building to promote a productive and capable workforce. Resolve employee complaints and initiate disciplinary or performance-based actions as required. The Branch Chief will report to and consistently communicate with the Division Chief and Chief Engineer/Scientist to ensure strategic alignment, coordination and execution of the Modeling and Simulation Division’s mission. Provide mentorship to all subordinate personnel. Identify and assist in planning for Branch training needs. Disseminate timely information to the Branch and address concerns. Spend at least 25% of time carrying out supervisory responsibilities over a DB-03 and DB-04 workforce.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Required to submit a Financial Disclosure Statement, OGE-450, (5 CFR Part 2634, Subpart I).
• This position has been identified as a Drug Testing Designated Position as defined in the agency's Drug Free Workplace Plan, Appendix A. Incumbent must pass urinalysis testing as required prior to appointment and periodically thereafter.
• Employee may be required to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.
• Selectee must execute a written tenure agreement to remain in Federal service in the position for at least three years.
• Selectee must obtain the highest Career Category Level of certification in the assigned Career Category/Functional Area.
• Foundational Career Level Certification or Contracting Professional Certification must be met within 3 years.
• Practitioner Career Level Certification must be met within 5 years.
• Advanced Career Level Certification must be met within 4 years.
• TDY may be required up to 25% of the time.
• Extended probationary period for the Engineers and Scientists Occupational Family is three years. unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 315.
• May be required to complete a one-year supervisory probationary period.
• This is an Army Acquisition, Logistics and Technology Workforce position. Selectee must meet position requirements for Engineering Technical Management (ETM) within 60 months as of entrance on duty.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade or band is required. It is defined as one year of specialized experience equivalent to the DB-03 pay band (GS-13/14 level) in the Federal Service. Includes experience in (1) Planning, resourcing, and leading engineers, scientists, engineering technicians, and support staff in the execution of complex modeling and simulation, applied research, advanced technology development, experimentation, integration, and fielding of EO/IR systems. (2) Developing new customers and supporting customers with EO/IR sensor modeling, simulation, and integration of sensor systems and subsystems in laboratory and field environments. (3) Developing technology roadmaps, engineering initiatives, and new programs; identifying courses of action to solve technical and strategic problems; and managing resources. (4) Preparing technical correspondence and using oral communication skills to discuss complex technical issues (EO/IR; Modeling, Simulation & Integration topics) with both technical experts, and non-expert senior leaders, General Officers/Senior Executive Service (GO/SES); This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (DB-03 or GS-14). The specialized experience must include, or be supplemented by, information technology related experience (paid or unpaid experience and/or completion of specific, intensive training, as appropriate) which demonstrates each of the four competencies, as defined:(1) Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. Examples of IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include: completing thorough and accurate work independently, even in the most difficult or stressful situations; occasionally reviewing work completed by others.(2) Customer Service - Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services. Examples of IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include: resolving routine and non-routine problems, questions, or complaints; developing and maintaining strong, mutually supportive working relationships with customers; conducting evaluation of support to determine quality of services and customer satisfaction, and recommending procedural changes based on customer need or changes in policy and/or regulation.(3) Oral Communication - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately. Examples of IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include: convincingly conveying complex information to customers; presenting thoughts that are well-organized and demonstrating confidence in the facts and ideas; adjusting style when working with individuals with different levels of understanding; using various methods to explain and convey information.(4) Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations. Examples of IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include: solving complex or sensitive problems by developing and proposing strategic alternatives; identifying possible conflicts and shared benefits; helping team anticipate problems and identifying and evaluating potential sources of information; providing feedback and coaching to others to help solve problems; engaging appropriate stakeholders when developing solutions in order to understand and incorporate multiple perspectives and needs; evaluating the effectiveness of decisions and adjusting future decisions as appropriate. Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address FN-W4G8AA US ARMY COMBAT CAPABILITIES DEV CMD DO NOT MAIL Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk