PROGRAM ANALYST.

About the role

You will oversee and administer the recruiting and selection processes of Engineers in partnership with a representative from the Nuclear Engineering and Planning Department (NEPD). You will manage employee development activities associated with recruitment and retention of Engineering and Planning Department (EPD) engineers. You will organize recruiting events, coordinate recruiting trips and site visits, and coordinate outreach regarding engineering hiring needs.

Responsibilities

• Develop local engineering hiring program policies and procedures to support the NAVSEA Engineering Recruiting Partnership goals and objectives.
• Manage engineering recruiting efforts to meet the forecasted workforce needs of EPD with highly qualified engineers from both accredited engineering schools and private industry.
• Create guidelines, procedures, standards, requirements and expectations for hiring managers regarding recruitment.
• Develop and monitor the selection process with the goal of placing candidates in the appropriate divisions.
• Contact shipyard personnel at all levels of authority and collaborate with engineering recruiters at the other Naval Shipyards.
• Develop and implement plans to expand the awareness of engineers in Hawaii by identifying, scheduling and managing internal and external job fairs.
• Actively participate in outreach at all education levels by visiting institutions, creating and presenting, and facilitating hands-on engineering activities.

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.
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level (time-in-grade).
• 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 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.
• This position is covered under Public Law 114-264, the Program Management Improvement Accountability Act (PMIAA).
• You may be required to wear personal protective equipment such as helmets, gloves, coveralls, glasses, goggles, respirators and safety shoes continuously for the duration of the work shift.
• Work is performed in areas where potentially harmful physical and chemical agents are present (e.g., fumes, dust, heat, ionizing and non-ionizing radiation and chemicals). You will be required to participate in medical surveillance programs.
• 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.

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:

• Evaluating workforce staffing requirements by conducting organizational studies to collect retention or attrition data for analysis in order to develop and plan recruitment events or strategies to meet program staffing objectives.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs. Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.