You will serve as a PROGRAM ANALYST in the RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT GROUP, WEAPONS & ENERGETICS DEPTARTMENT, WEAPONS & ENERGETICS SAFETY & OPS DIVISION, ENERGETICS BUSINESS OPERATIONS BRANCH of NAVAIRWARCENWPNDIV CHINA LAKE.

Duties

You will be responsible for work planning assignments of section personnel, and employee end strength. You will analyze data, evaluate findings, develop conclusions and initiate acquisition decisions on research findings supporting China Lake Propulsion Laboratory Divisions, Project Managers, and engineers in defining/meeting resource needs. You will be responsible for acquisition strategy and planning for a variety of procurement requirements. You will administers/approve purchase orders/delivery orders in an advisory capacity for complex and difficult orders, including delivery orders up to $50,000.

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 STRL jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower pay band. This requirement is called time-in-band. Time-in-band 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.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final secret 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

DA-03: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the DA-02 pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate some or all of the following: 1) Acting as a Government purchase cardholder and Ordering Officer; 2) Reviewing or preparing government market research and acquisition strategy documents; 3) Approving purchase and delivery orders. DA-02: Your resume must demonstrate at least 3 years of general experience, 1 year of which was at or equivalent to the DA-01 pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. General experience must demonstrate some or all of the following: 1) Analyzing problems to identify significant factors, gather pertinent data, and recognize solutions; 2) Planning and organizing work; and 3) Communicating effectively orally and in writing. 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

In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience:

DA-03:
master's or equivalent graduate degree

or

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

or

LL.B. or J.D., if related

DA-02:
4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree

A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

Contacts

• Address NAVAIRWARCENWPNDIV CHINA LAKE 1 Administration Circle China Lake, CA 93555-6100 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]