PROGRAM MANAGER_

Washington Navy Yard

Summary You will serve as a PROGRAM MANAGER in the Surface Ship Modernization Program, Surface Warfare Directorate (SEA21) of NAVSEA HQ FIELD SUPPORT. You will under TEAM Ships, provide the U.S. Navy with a single, platform-focused organization that concentrates knowledge, management skills and buying power for all non-nuclear surface ships. SEA21 plays a key role in the sustainment of affordable, technologically sophisticated war-ready surface Navy ships and associated weapons and control systems. Responsibilities You will be a recognized expert for programmatic, engineering, budgeting and logistics issues on Large Surface Ships and develop, coordinate, implement and provide wide program responsibility for ship maintenance, improvements and modernization. You will develop and maintain funded/unfunded requirements for annual input and quarterly updates to program office Financial Division to fund resolution of fleet issues. You will develop and maintain an integrated and prioritized Six-Year Modernization Plan in support of Future Years Defense Program Total Ship Execution Plan and its associated budget for assigned ships and map plan in the POM budget submit. You will solve broad engineering and logistic issues and implement strategic plans within and across organizational components like Planning Yards, Naval Surface Warfare Centers, Program Executive Offices and numerous Alteration Installation Teams. You will conduct senior level visits with Fleet, TYCOM, and ships to formulate and implement Team Ships strategy and policy for management of product lines as related to modernization. You will exercise extensive knowledge of Fleet Modernization Program and Planning, Programming, and Budgeting System (PPBS) and provide leadership for development of long term strategic plans for maintenance and modernization of assigned ships. You will prepare numerous written presentations, communicating the Program Manager's position on various life cycle management issues to senior DoN personnel. You will establish annual requirements and input to existing as well as future engineering services contracts which includes preparation of Statements of Work to be used for the solicitation of proposals and contract award. You will lead efforts in planning and executing Life Cycle Support and Fleet Modernization Program for Large Surface Ships and plan, organize and direct work to be accomplished, setting priorities and preparing schedules for the completion of tasks. You will lead, guide, and mentor employees and program team members in dealing with highly complex problems, such as resolution of numerous issues relating to procurement, design, and execution of modernization systems. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the pay band NH-03 (GS-13 equivalent) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: leading the development or implementation of acquisition life cycle strategies for ships maintenance or modernization programs. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: pm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series 0340 Classification Standards: pm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/classifying-general-schedule-positions/standards/0300/gs0340.pdf 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 Additional Information This position is part of the Department of Defense Civilian Acquisition Workforce Personnel Demonstration Project. The NH-4 broadband level encompasses positions equivalent to GS-14 and GS-15. This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees. A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. A relocation incentive may be authorized. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: ecnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: sajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position. PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation.