You will serve as a PROGRAM MANAGER in the Procurement Group Acquisition Technology Division of NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND.

Duties

You will utilize your program management and developer experience to produce acquisition software tools, policies and procedures to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of acquisition management practices. You will serve as an expert on acquisition procurement tools and associated processes, with responsibility for advising and training the NAVY and NAVAIR workforce on using the acquisition tools, associated policies and processes. You will manage the AMS team and is responsible to provide direction for prioritization of design and development efforts on the software architecture, business process, best practice initiatives and acquisition software toolsets. You will be responsible for cost schedule and performance in software tool development and for maintaining readiness, and integrity of the Acquisition Management System and other acquisition software toolsets. You will provide advice and interpretation on the intent of new or revised tools policies or processes and guidance issued by higher authority and its potential to alter existing NAVAIR acquisition tools management.

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.
• This position is a designated Critical Acquisition Position (CAP). You must sign a three-year tenure agreement prior to assuming the position unless a tenure waiver is approved.
• 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.
• 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.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NH-03 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) Thorough understanding of procurement process and has used AMS to manage this process within an organization; 2) Superior written and oral communication skills; 3) Extensive personal skill and diplomacy/negotiation expertise to resolve sensitive policy issues or make recommendations to the highest levels in the Command (Flag/SES), to include interactions with external higher level organizations; 4) Superior analytical skills to analyze audit reports, legislative material, regulations, directives, etc., to develop and promulgate effective policy/implementing guidance; 5) Guiding and leading teams and individuals in planning, preparing, and executing assigned work products; 6) Managing software development and deployment though total life cycle management, making recommendations on administrative, management and /or policy reform matters. 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 NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND NAVAIR Patuxent River, MD 20670 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]