About this role
Job Summary
You will serve as a Manager in the T&E Services & Fabrication Branch (E42); Test & Evaluation and Prototype Fabrication Division (E40); Expeditionary Warfare & Littoral Ops Department of NAVSURFWARFCTR PANAMA CITY DIVISION. You will serve as the Branch Head. This position is part of the Warfare Centers Personnel Demonstration Project. ND-05 is equivalent to GS-14/15.
Qualifications
This is an interdisciplinary position and may be filled by a General Engineer (0801 series) or an Operations Research Analyst (1515 series) depending upon the qualifications of the candidate. Applicants in positions with occupational series other than those listed (0801, 1515) may apply; however, you must apply directly to the series listed in this vacancy that is most applicable to your qualifications. Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the ND-04 (GS-12/13 equivalent) pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector as a professional engineer or scientist leading a team of engineers, scientists, or technicians in the test and evaluation (T&E) of manned or unmanned systems. Resume must demonstrate experience in at least two of the following four examples:
- (1) overseeing personnel and resources for the T&E execution of manned or unmanned systems;
- (2) mentoring others on T&E processes, policies, and procedures;
- (3) performing project management including addressing concurrent efforts with competing priorities;
- (4) planning and executing project goals within budget and schedule.
Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series AND https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf Operations Research Series 1515 (opm.gov) 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 Duties
- You will lead, manage, and unify a diverse team of scientists, engineers, technicians, project managers, and trades personnel in support of Test and Evaluation and Fabrication and Prototyping of unique military warfare systems.
- You will ensure test events and Code E42 support services are in accordance with the NSWC Panama City Division Test and Evaluation Manual and associated command policies, procedures, and processes.
- You will provide technical direction and mentoring to support acquisition, test and evaluation, as well as science and technology demonstration test and evaluation efforts.
- You will perform resource management including identifying personnel gaps, performing hiring actions, identifying facility and IT needs, and addressing concurrent efforts with competing priorities.
- You will perform multi-million dollar contracting efforts to address customer demands related to test and evaluation, vessel leasing, and fabrication services to include monitoring contractors’ cost, schedule, and performance.
- You will lead the branch toward meeting the organization’s vision, mission, and goals implementing strategic initiatives aligned to the command's strategic plan.
- You will communicate ideas and concepts in writing and orally with all levels of the organization and key stakeholders including Flag and SES levels.