You will serve as a Diesel Electric Submarine Initiative Officer in the Plans and Policy Directorate of SUBLANT CENTRALLY MGD PROGRAM.

Duties

You will manage the process for development, review and final adjudication of Concept of Operations (CONOPS) between COMSUBLANT and participating Partner Nations. You will assist in conducting negotiations with Partner Nation navies, to ensure the accomplishment of program goals and optimization of deployed diesel-electric submarines. You will assist in the identification of opportunities for the conduct of bilateral operations and exercises, track generated recommendations and action items and generate reports pursuant to annual bilateral staff talks. You will oversee the employment of deployed foreign diesel-electric submarines and coordinate scheduling support for major/minor fleet exercises, tactical development events, and research and development interactions. You will coordinate the implementation and tracking of the DESI deployment Required Action List (RAL) for each DESI participating nation on an annual basis and provide regular written updates to all cognizant U.S. Navy and foreign commands. You will be responsible for assisting the International Programs Director in planning work to be accomplished and setting/adjusting priorities. You will support the Diesel-Electric Submarine Initiative (DESI) Fleet Exercise Support Program. You will travel internationally.

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.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain a current valid United States driver’s license.
• You will be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination. Position may require the incumbent to be subject to periodic physical examinations.
• 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.
• 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 a U.S. Passport. The incumbent must not have any personal or legal restrictions that prevent travel to NATO and South American countries.
• This is a Non-Key Security Cooperation Workforce (SCW) position and requires a DoD SCW Certification. Selectee must obtain and maintain certification within prescribed timeframes. SCW level required: SC4I1
• Position holds a role in Nuclear Deterrent Mission (NDM).
• Attendance and participation in national and NATO formal courses of instruction and other pertinent national/international instructional and informational forums may be required for this position.

Qualifications

To qualify for the Diesel Electric Submarine Initiative Officer, GS-0301-13, your resume must demonstrate at least one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the level of difficulty and responsibility to that of 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: Experience and expert knowledge of current submarine tactical development exercise analytical and evaluative methods to assess the effectiveness of current national and international undersea warfare (USW) tactics, techniques, and procedures. Experience with policies, regulations, and precedents regarding training operations with foreign diesel electric submarines for the development of funding acquisition and management processes. Experience of national and allied submarine operations in support of Fleet antisubmarine exercises. Experience and thorough knowledge of policies, regulations, and precedents to identify and propose solutions to exercise submarine employment requirements. Experience and expert level understating of policies, regulations, and precedents for Defense Information Security. Experience utilizing U.S. Navy foreign disclosure policies, regulations, final adjudication advisory, and implementation procedures. Experience and detailed knowledge of the U.S. Department of Defense's Theater Security Cooperation Mission Information System (TSCMIS) Experience and high degree of verbal and written communication techniques in order to produce and participate in national and international working groups, discussion forums, review conferences, and post-analysis reporting. Extensive experience and skill in analytical methods and practices to assess overall anti-diesel submarine fleet training program effectiveness. Spanish language familiarity desired. NOTE: THIS INFORMATION MUST BE SUPPORTED IN YOUR RESUME TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE POSITION. 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 SUBLANT CENTRALLY MGD PROGRAM Naval Base Norfolk, VA 23502 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]