PROGRAM MANAGER (WEAPONS SUSTAINMENT).

Responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance to project teams comprised of NSWDG military and civilian staff members and engineers, scientists, and other specialists from the In Service Engineering Activities (ISEA) and OGA.
• Maintain and modify weapons and provide TSME input during testing of development projects for advanced Naval Special Warfare (NSW) weapons and weapon systems to satisfy valid mission requirements.
• Conduct detailed briefings with senior staff representatives on product sustainment issues.
• Review functional and operational requirements of weapons, weapon systems, and associated equipment; prepare necessary sketches, specifications, and supporting documentation.
• Advise acquisition programmatic processes to effectively and efficiently identify, develop, and field the next generation of non‑standard weapons and ammunition.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship.
• Determined suitable for federal employment.
• Participation in the direct‑deposit pay program.
• Successful completion of the E‑Verify employment verification check for new Department of the Navy employees.
• Current federal employees must meet time‑in‑grade requirements (one year at the next lower grade level) by the closing date.
• Retired military members appointed within 180 days of retirement are subject to 5 U.S.C. 3326.
• Males born after 12‑31‑1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty; failure may result in withdrawal of the job offer.
• MSP/PPP applicants must currently hold the required security clearance.
• Successful completion of a pre‑employment drug test (including marijuana) and subject to random testing.
• Complete training and obtain/maintain a government credit card for travel and travel‑related purchases.
• Travel may be required to CONUS, OCONUS, remote, or isolated sites; ability to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods.
• Review the 14 General Principles of Ethical Conduct at 5 CFR 2635.101; supervisors in the executive branch have heightened personal responsibility for advancing government ethics.
• Subject to periodic counter‑intelligence (CI) scope polygraphs.
• Achieve and maintain all command‑required certifications.
• Required to report to the command when requested.
• Position covered by the Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Amendment (30 Sep 1996) of the Gun Control Act; must sign DD‑Form‑2760, Qualification to Possess Firearms or Ammunition.
• Possess a valid driver’s license on appointment and maintain it; must obtain and maintain a current government driver’s license and tactical military vehicle (SxS) driver’s license.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS‑12 grade level (or pay band) in Federal service, or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.
• Specialized experience must demonstrate:
  • Sustaining, maintaining, modifying, and fabricating conventional small arms, crew‑served weapons, weapon mounts, and minor‑caliber systems in military or Special Operations Forces environments.
  • Machining, welding, materials selection, and test and evaluation to assess developmental systems and resolve complex design or operational issues.
  • Supervising civilian and military technicians.
  • Understanding of defense acquisition, lifecycle planning, and Operations and Maintenance budget execution.
• Experience includes paid, unpaid, and volunteer work (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, community, student, or social service).

Desired Skills

• Proven ability to build immediate credibility with elite tactical operators and technical subject‑matter experts, using advanced interpersonal techniques to draw out unstated needs.
• Demonstrated track record guiding operational units through DOTMLPF‑P trade‑offs unique to maritime special operations (e.g., evaluating tactics/doctrine updates vs. training pipelines vs. specialized maritime materiel).
• Maritime Special Operations domain knowledge: substantive familiarity with Naval Special Warfare mission sets, tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs), and specialized maritime equipment (e.g., combat submersibles, tactical combat craft, specialized SOF communications and ordnance).
• First‑hand experience staffing and advocating capability packages through the USSOCOM Requirements & Resources Directorate (J8/J9) and Naval Special Warfare Command headquarters.
• Capability to translate nuanced, qualitative tactical feedback into mathematically defensible, testable Key Performance Parameters (KPPs) and Key System Attributes (KSAs).
• Experience developing multi‑criteria qualitative and quantitative scoring models to rank‑order capabilities for an Integrated Prioritized Program List (IPPL) under constrained budgets.

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