ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST

Summary You will serve as an ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST in the C4I C2ISR SHORE PRODUCT SUPPORT of NIWC ATLANTIC. Responsibilities You will lead logistics efforts for assigned projects, ensuring that all technical aspects of product support are met. You will provide guidance to contractor teams and develop reports or briefs for project managers and customers. You will analyze program data to resolve technical or procedural issues, ensuring system readiness. You will contribute to cost, schedule, and product support performance management within the program. You will develop comprehensive product support strategies, including material management and life cycle cost analysis. You will ensure proper configuration management activities and suggest improvements to enhance support efforts. You will assist with the digital transformation of product support elements using Digital Engineering principles. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or NO-04 pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: This position requires specialized experience in Integrated Product Support (IPS) and a comprehensive understanding of Department of Defense (DoD) acquisition policies. To qualify, you must demonstrate proficiency in all twelve IPS elements, including but not limited to, Life Cycle Sustainment, Supply Support, and Maintenance Planning. Applicants should possess skills in developing key acquisition documents like Life Cycle Sustainment Plans and Performance Work Statements, coupled with the ability to lead diverse, geographically separated teams in support of defense business and IT systems. 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 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: 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: 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.