Supervisory Technician

Job summary

The President has ordered a government-wide hiring freeze subject to certain limited exceptions. This position is subject to the hiring freeze. Although we are moving forward with the consideration of candidates, we will not make a selection for this vacancy announcement unless and until the position is no longer subject to the hiring freeze. You will serve as a SUPERVISORY TECHNICIAN in the Combat System TEST & EVAL DEPT of NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER.

Major duties

You will serve as the first-level supervisor for branch personnel that involves the technical and administrative management of engineers, technicians, and product support personnel for Link Test Engineering branch. You will provide oversight and direction of engineering and fleet support functions, such as distance and on-site support; modernization; systems engineering; cybersecurity; and Test and Evaluation. You will execute various personnel administrative functions IAW Command or higher level policies, instructions to ensure NSWC PHO leadership is apprised of status and/or concerns and execution of NSWC PHD's mission, goals, and values. You will handle tasks dealing with Testing and Evaluation, hardware engineering, software engineering, cybersecurity, systems Operations and Maintenance, and safety. You will ensure planning and execution of tasks are in alignment with Command and Department Strategic Objectives ensuring the organization's long-range success, leadership in Command initiatives related to strategic studies, planning, and execution. You will analyze, plan, organize, manage, and oversee or execute Test and Evaluation activities in the branch. Determine scope and ensure resources in place to execute branch tasking.

Qualification

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NT-04 (GS-11/12 equivalent) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Applying electronics technician concepts and practices to lead teams in the development, in-service engineering, or testing and evaluation of weapon or combat missile systems. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series 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.

Evaluations

The Secretary of Defense has ordered a department-wide hiring freeze subject to certain limited exceptions. This position is subject to the DoD hiring freeze. Offers of employment related to this vacancy announcement will not be executed until the position has an approved exemption. In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. When the application process is complete, we will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume and application package, along with your supporting documentation. This recruitment will utilize the following technical assessment tools: Structured Resume Review and Structured Interview You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation. If after reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, a determination is made that you inflated your qualifications and/or experience, your score may be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities or you may be found ineligible/not qualified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment. All qualifications requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.