About this role
Job SummaryYou will serve as a PROGRAM SPECIALIST (COMBAT SYSTEMS/WEAPONS) in the Department of the Navy of COMNAVSURFLANT.
QualificationsTo qualify for a GS-12, Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 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 as a subject matter expert on specific combat and/or weapon systems (e.g., AEGIS, Tomahawk, SM-6, CIWS) for the Program Office (e.g., PEO IWS, NAVSEA). - Experience assisting in the development of acquisition strategies, program plans, and milestone schedules for new systems or system upgrades. - Experience monitoring program execution to ensure that cost, schedule, and performance objectives are met in accordance with acquisition directives. - Experience drafting and reviewing key acquisition documents, including Statements of Work (SOW), Capability Development Documents (CDD), and Test and Evaluation Master Plans (TEMP). 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.
Major DutiesYou will serve as the Civilian Specialist for the CNSL N44 Combat System/Weapons Department during in-port and at sea periods onboard USN vessels (to include AA sites) and execute assessments of Combat/Weapon systems and associated support systems.You will work hand in hand with respective military departmental leads and recommend, to senior leadership, adjustments, modifications, and revisions to meet planned readiness and assessments program objectives.You will collaborate within CNSL and across the waterfront (Regional Maintenance Centers, ISICs, etc.) to ensure material assessment deficiencies are understood, enabling ships to properly correct material issues identified during assessments.You will develop, coordinate, and conduct briefings to inform and advise CNSP and CNSL executive (Flag and SES) and senior staff on readiness results or other germane initiatives.You will analyze current Directorate programs to identify and suggest revisions to existing procedures.You will serve as a subject matter expert (SME) in identifying how new or paradigm shifting assessment and/or measurement strategies and projects can be integrated into overall CNSL and N44 program plans.