SUPERVISORY PROGRAM ANALYST

Summary You will serve as a SUPERVISORY PROGRAM ANALYST in the Amphibious Warfare Program Office (PMS 377) of DPAE EXPEDITIONARY AND MINE WARFARE. Responsibilities You will serve as the Acquisition Assistant Program Manager (APM), supporting the Acquisition Principal Assistant Program Manager (PAPM) on day-to-day integration and execution for the Amphibious (LPD/LHA) shipbuilding portfolio. You will support acquisition and contract execution strategy, contract planning, change management, and performance to support cost control, mitigate risks, and avoid program disruptions and deliver technically sound ships and products. You will develop and coordinate all program documentation to support Milestone review process. You will utilize schedules and evaluate actual/projected progress to direct/redirect resources for the project to proceed in an orderly, cost effective, and timely manner. You will direct acquisition studies and coordinate the development of cost estimates and analyses during all phases of ship acquisition. You will develop and coordinate all Congressional briefs, reports to Congress, and responses to and decisions related to the projects. You will provide information and expert advice to respond to Congressional, DOD, other Government agency, and media or industry inquiries, and audits to support Congressional testimony. You will provide interface with Business/Financial Management staff to prepare plans and schedules, define actions, and take actions and direct resources required to ensure that projects proceed in an orderly, cost effective, and timely manner. You will apply innovative approaches to resolve complex acquisition problems involving shipbuilding and ship systems design, integration and production concepts, contract, budgeting, funding constraints, progress, invoicing, and payment methods. You will review, prepare, and present responses to all source shipbuilding program audits conducted by the Navy and other agencies. You will monitor contractual and legal problems during acquisition, design and construction of ships and associated material and services. You will review and coordinate modifications to requirements including specifications, statements of work, and other contract and acquisition documentation for follow-on procurements of ships and services contracts. You will perform supervisory duties to include providing administrative and technical guidance, employee performance evaluations, identifying training needs, and workload management. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NH-03 pay band (GS-13 equivalency) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector managing cost, schedule, and/or technical (performance) aspects of a major shipbuilding acquisition program. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: 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. Salary is capped at GS-15, Step 5 ($191,850). If your current salary is above this amount, your salary may be matched. This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. 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. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. 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. During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. 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: 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. 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: 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.