MARITIME OPERATIONS CENTER TRAINING PROGRAM MANAGER

This position serves as a MARITIME OPERATIONS CENTER TRAINING PROGRAM MANAGER on the MOC Training Team in the Training, Exercises & Wargaming Department of the Navy Warfare Development Center.

Responsibilities

• Make decisions on resource allocations for the MOC Training and Exercise (TET) that impact Navy mission performance in support of CCDR requirements and CNO guidance and policy.
• Make policy recommendations through the chain of command to Commander, USFFC on the implementation of the Navy Operational Level (OL) training and exercise program.
• Manage and direct the design, development, and institutionalization of a formal Navy MOC training and exercise continuum to enhance advanced maritime warfighting skills and procedures at all Navy MOCs.
• Manage and direct the design, development, and institutionalization of a Navy-wide Fleet exercise and training continuum to better integrate Navy task force level staffs with MOC staffs in a complex maritime exercise and training environment.
• Manage and direct the development of a Navy-wide Fleet exercise and training program to enhance the readiness of the fleet to execute Distributed Maritime Operations.
• Provide government leadership, oversight, and interface with supported MOCs and their respective CCMDs for maritime requirements in OL exercises and training.
• Provide direct technical and administrative supervision over at least two GS-0301-14 GS civilian supervisory employees and indirect supervision of 14 MOC Training Team GS-14 employees, 4 NT-6 civilians, and 45 contractors.
• Assist and review work for attainment of desired results, adjust staffing levels or work procedures to accommodate resource decisions, approve and/or deny leave, set performance standards, and evaluate work performance.
• Recommend awards/bonuses, interview candidates for positions, and recommend personnel actions such as appointments, promotions, and reassignments.
• Hear and resolve complaints, conduct minor disciplinary measures, and refer more serious, unresolved complaints to higher levels.
• Identify developmental and training needs, eliminate or reduce significant bottlenecks to process improvement, promote team building, and improve business practices.

Requirements

• 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.
• Current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level (time-in-grade requirement).
• Appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Required to complete ethics orientation within three months of appointment and submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450, within 30 days of appointment.
• Required to obtain and maintain a current valid United States driver’s license.
• Must possess a final Top Secret SCI 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.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required.
• May require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS, including remote or isolated sites. Must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
• Required to obtain and maintain a U.S. Passport.
• Supervisors in the executive branch have a heightened personal responsibility for advancing government ethics and must review the 14 General Principles of Ethical Conduct at 5 CFR 2635.101.
• Work requires occasional embarkation aboard U.S. Naval ships, less than 24 hours.
• Must conduct ethics training annually and all other training related to activities associated with this position such as SERE.

Qualifications

To qualify for the GS-15, in addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-14 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

• Extensive experience in the design, development, scenario scripting, modeling and simulation, and exercise control facets of Operational Level (OL) and Large Scale Exercises (LSE) (e.g., CCMD exercises, USAF BLUE FLAG, USMC MEFEXs, or US ARMY Advanced Warfighter Exercises) utilizing live, virtual, and constructive (LVC) training environments.
• Mastery-level knowledge and extensive operational experience utilizing the Navy Planning Process (NPP) and the Joint Operational Planning and Execution System (JOPES) to plan and execute joint and maritime military operations.
• Direct experience serving on a numbered/major Fleet staff or Combatant Command (CCMD)/Joint Task Force (JTF) staff, with deep-seated knowledge of Navy missions, organizational structures, and command relationships (ADCON, OPCON, TACON) executed during CCDR operations.
• Proven experience serving as a team lead supervising a diverse workforce (including GS civilians, active-duty military up to O-6, and contractors) and managing significant programmatic resources, including POM submissions, travel budgets, and service labor contracts in excess of $6M per annum.
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills to facilitate high-stakes discussions, present critical risk-benefit analyses, and negotiate solutions on contentious issues with Flag/SES-level leaders, 3- and 4-star Fleet Commanders, and senior joint or international stakeholders.

Education

Applicants must meet the following positive education qualifications requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual:

• Degree: that included or was supplemented by major study in education or in a subject-matter field appropriate to the position.
• Combination of education and experience: courses equivalent to a major in education, or in a subject-matter field appropriate to the position, plus appropriate experience or additional course work that provided knowledge comparable to that normally acquired through the successful completion of the 4-year course of study described above.

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Benefits

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits designed to make your federal career very rewarding.