PROGRAM SPECIALIST (COMBAT SYSTEMS/WEAPONS SPECIALIST)

About the role

You will serve as a Civilian Specialist for the CNSL N44 Combat System/Weapons Department during in-port and at-sea periods onboard U.S. Navy vessels (including ashore at AA sites) and execute assessments of Combat/Weapon systems and associated support systems. You will work closely with military departmental leads and recommend adjustments, modifications, and revisions to senior leadership to meet planned readiness and assessment program objectives. You will collaborate within CNSL and across the waterfront (Regional Maintenance Centers, ISICs, etc.) to ensure material assessment deficiencies are understood and corrected. You will develop, coordinate, and conduct briefings to inform and advise CNSP and CNSL executive leadership on readiness results and other relevant initiatives. You will analyze current Directorate programs to identify and suggest revisions to existing procedures. You will serve as a subject matter expert in integrating new or paradigm-shifting assessment and measurement strategies and projects into overall CNSL and N44 program plans.

Responsibilities

• Execute assessments of Combat/Weapon systems and associated support systems onboard U.S. Navy vessels and ashore at AA sites during in-port and at-sea periods.
• Work with military departmental leads to recommend adjustments, modifications, and revisions to meet planned readiness and assessment program objectives.
• Collaborate within CNSL and across the waterfront (Regional Maintenance Centers, ISICs, etc.) to ensure material assessment deficiencies are understood and corrected.
• Develop, coordinate, and conduct briefings to inform and advise CNSP and CNSL executive leadership on readiness results and other relevant initiatives.
• Analyze current Directorate programs to identify and suggest revisions to existing procedures.
• Serve as a subject matter expert in identifying how new or paradigm-shifting assessment and measurement strategies and projects can be integrated into overall CNSL and N44 program plans.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. 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, 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.
• Must obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty; failure to do so may result in withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• 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.
• Must obtain and maintain a U.S. Passport.
• Must obtain and maintain a current valid United States driver’s license.
• Must successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
• Must sign a non-disclosure agreement.

Qualifications

To qualify for a 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:

• Experience as a subject matter expert on specific combat and/or weapon systems (e.g., AEGIS, Tomahawk, SM-6, CIWS) for the Program Office (e.g., PEO IWS, NAVSEA).
• Experience assisting in the development of acquisition strategies, program plans, and milestone schedules for new systems or system upgrades.
• Experience monitoring program execution to ensure that cost, schedule, and performance objectives are met in accordance with acquisition directives.
• Experience drafting and reviewing key acquisition documents, including Statements of Work (SOW), Capability Development Documents (CDD), and Test and Evaluation Master Plans (TEMP).

Experience may include paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs.