Job summary

You will serve as a SUPERVISORY PROGRAM ANALYST in the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Systems Acquisition Group, and Program Management Department of NAVAIRWARCENAC DIV. The incumbent will serve as a supervisor and acquisition lead providing technical and administrative direction. The duty location of this position is Patuxent River, Maryland.

Major duties

You will be responsible for managing the planning and development of acquisition strategies, acquisition plans, ACAT milestone documentation, contracting actions, and assess effectiveness of acquisition efforts. You will coordinate the management decisions across program stakeholders synchronizing, not only the timing and messaging of the information and analysis, but also balancing the analysis to make strategic and optimized decisions. You will coordinate and synchronize stakeholder data, validate the quality of stakeholder information, and analyze the information regarding Cost/Schedule/Performance constraints. You will also provide recommendations to Program Managers on where risks lie, what issues need addressing, and how many additional resources must be requested to deliver the weapon system. You will provide leadership and advice ensuring continuity between the PMA management and the Acquisition community for all program acquisition. You will demonstrate an understanding of DoD and Navy acquisition processes for weapon systems programs, Research/Development/Test and Evaluation, procurement, Operations and Maintenance, funding, and NAVAIRSYSCOM and ASN RDA database systems. You will present ideas (both orally and in writing), apply critical thinking skills, possess a high degree of self-initiative, and have the ability to meet and effectively negotiate with people at all levels.

Qualification

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the (GS-12) grade level or pay band (NM-03) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Utilizing a wide range of technical and business systems, processes, and practices used to manage weapon systems acquisition; 2) Reviewing, analyzing, and implementing higher level procurement policies; 3) Managing project/program requirements, objectives and metrics, and resolving conflicts among schedules, funding, and resources; 4) Identifying opportunities to incorporate process improvements and best practices utilizing customer feedback, internal and external audits, self-assessment, and lessons learned activities; and 5) Advising management and colleagues on difficult problems, conducting special studies, proposing options and alternatives, and representing a command. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: 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

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 to determine your ability to demonstrate the following competencies: 1. Systems Acquisition 2. Problem Solving 3. Strategic Thinking 4. Analytical Concepts, Policies, and Principals 5. Process Improvement 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 eligibility, qualifications, and time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.