You will serve as a PROGRAM ANALYST in the PROGRAM MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT of NAVAIRWARCENAC DIV.

Duties

You will collaborate with managers for the development of program guidance and requirements for development, test and evaluation, procurement and in- service operations of supported aircraft programs. You will formulate short-term and long-range program plans, and ensure that program milestones established provide adequate time and resources for implementation by contractors, field activities and participating government agencies. You will plan adequate administrative and procurement lead-times, realistic development schedules, cost-effective quantities of test articles, proper scheduling of test facilities, and a range of other factors for the development of program plans. You will develop and maintain a management information reporting system sufficient in scope to serve as a reference source for briefing program officials about the current technical, financial and schedule status of the program. You will make evaluative analyses of all aspects of the program including program objectives, policies, work operations, progress, resources utilization, intra and inter-program balances and related matters. You will identify actual or potential problem areas and evaluate the effect of alternative and corrective actions on the program objectives and on the overall utilization of manpower, money and materials resources. You will perform budget administration work, advising on the time-phasing of budget plans, developing and coordinating budgetary actions in the execution phases, assuring that funds are used on a timely basis where needed to accomplish program goals. You will translate program objectives into necessary contracts, contractor support, procurements, and field activity tasking required to implement the program. You will monitor the delivery of products or services, assuring that material procurements and services are in accordance with approved plans, agreements and contracts.

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 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.
• 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.
• 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.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 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) Utilizing a wide range of technical and business systems, processes, and practices used to manage weapon systems acquisition; 2) Reviewing, analyzing, and implementing higher level procurement policies; 3) Managing project/program requirements, objectives and metrics, and resolving conflicts among schedules, funding, and resources; 4) Identifying opportunities to incorporate process improvements and best practices utilizing customer feedback, internal and external audits, self-assessment, and lessons learned activities; 5) Advising management and colleagues on difficult problems, conducting special studies, proposing options and alternatives, and representing a command. 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 NAVAIRWARCENAC DIV Naval Air Warfare Center Patuxent River, MD 20670-5304 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]