PRODUCTION CONTROLLER

Summary

You will serve on the waterfront as a PRODUCTION CONTROLLER in the Virginia Class Project Office of SUPERVISOR OF SHIPBUILDING GROTON.

This is a RE-ADVERTISEMENT of Announcement Number:ST-12988576-26-JRT. Applicants that have previously applied NEED to re-apply to this announcement.

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Duties

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• You will review ship and/or system specifications, contract plans, basic contracts, HMR/FMR's, schedules, test forms, contractor and government procedures, technical reports, Engineering Reports, correspondence and other information.
• You will identify potential problems in the areas requiring special coordination efforts and consult with various specialists at this activity and other government/ commercial activities in obtaining necessary guidance and/or direction.
• You will coordinate communications relative to the identification of all deficiencies, assign responsibility for corrective action, and initiate work authorization for those items deemed to be the responsibility of the government to correct.
• You will attend various conferences/meetings convened periodically, such as PSA problem conferences, GMI conferences, shipbuilder construction meetings, NAVSEA program review meetings, and noise conferences, etc. in order to monitor work progress.
• You will anticipate potential problems in time to allow corrective action and to protect the interests of the government and contractor to the work being performed, frequently attending trade and Joint Test Group (JTG) meetings.
• You will maintain daily contact with the assigned ship and project team in order to monitor progress of shipboard work and keep abreast of and coordinate resolution of daily problems that have a potential impact on schedules.
• You will tour the ship to observe progress of various installations and review problems with ship's force personnel, initiating action to correct or resolve items that may impact schedule.
• You will develop work specifications and FMRs as required, providing budget estimates for work specifications and FMRs and initiates requests for funds, advising the various customers of problems that may arise that require additional funds.
• You will review the ship's sea trial agenda, coordinating and scheduling all basic trial evolutions with the ship, contractor, COMSUBLANT, and COMSUBRON/COMSUBGRU operations initiating corrective actions of all resulting trial deficiencies.
• You will assemble all the necessary reports and data and prepare or assist in the preparation of the final written ship status report.
• You will coordinate the applicable SUPSHIP Groton Project Office HMR/FMR program and process all HMRs /FMRs received from the respective Submarine Program Office and resolve all technical and administrative issues associated with the HMRs/FMRs.
• You will coordinate the effort involved with maintaining the continuity of Submarine Safety (SUBSAFE), Fly-By-Wire (FBW) certification and Deep Submergence System Scope of Certification.
• You will coordinate the applicable Submarine Project Office actions dealing with major claims, researching, collecting data and providing written recommendations to upper-level management regarding the contractor's right to entitlement.
• You will obtain and prepare cost and schedule data, developing and maintaining charts and data to monitor, evaluate, and predict performance and cost, anticipating future potential problem areas.
• You will monitor status of Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) and Contractor Furnished Equipment (CFE) material and coordinate efforts to ensure that material will support ship's new construction and PSA schedules.
• You will work directly with military ship coordinators, ship force, and the contractor to help drive production outcomes of new construction and PSA availabilites.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• 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 perform occasional sea duty.
• 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.
• This position is covered under the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA). Certification in the Acquisition Functional Area and category assigned to the position is required within established category timeframes.
• 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.

Qualifications

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: Managing submarine production control by coordinating ship construction and repair activities, resolving technical and contractual changes, supporting trials and delivery planning, and tracking cost, schedule, and material readiness to analyze risks and ensure successful execution of a naval shipbuilding program.

GS-11: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 OR GS-10 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Assisting in submarine production control by reviewing contracts and technical documents, supporting coordination of ship construction and repair activities, processing changes, and tracking cost, schedule, and material data to support resolution of production issues in a naval program.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website:

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.

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Additional information

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

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.

This position is subject to work an uncommon tour, including nights, weekends, and holidays to meet mission requirements. Overtime or night differential pay and/or unusual duty hours may be required.

Vacancies filled from this announcement may be filled at any grade level listed.

If selected below the full performance level, you may be noncompetitively promoted to the next higher grade level after meeting all regulatory requirements, and upon the recommendation of management. Promotion is neither implied nor guaranteed.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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