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Naval Sea Systems Command TECHNICAL PROJECT MANAGER (ADMINISTRATIVE/TECHNICAL) in Dahlgren, Virginia
Summary You will serve as the AEGIS/ABMD Principal for Safety in the Systems Safety Engineering Division, Electromagnetic & Sensor Systems Department of NAVSURFWARCENDLD. This position is part of the Warfare Centers Personnel Demonstration Project. The NT-06 pay band encompasses positions equivalent to GS-14 and GS-15. Responsibilities You will serve as the overarching Principal for Safety (PFS) for both the AEGIS Combat System (CS) and AEGIS Ballistic Missile Defense (ABMD) CS Safety Program. You will collaborate with multiple technical authorities, sponsors, and stakeholders to provide technical and programmatic systems safety engineering advice to Navy and Missile Defense Agency (MDA) leaders. You will perform and oversee the execution of system safety in accordance with required standards, instructions, guidance, and policy. You will ensure the CS safety program adheres to B70-developed processes, methodologies and technical standards, consistently applying technical rigor across all aspects of the AEGIS/ABMD program. You will lead system safety reviews such as hazard analyses, safety assessments, and test plans, providing targeted technical direction to a team of scientists, engineers, and other system safety professionals working across the CS. You will apply operational experience and systems safety subject matter expertise to train, advise, and mentor system safety practitioners in the application of systems safety processes and methodologies on combat systems. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NT-05 pay band (GS-13/14 equivalency) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: executing technical systems engineering activities related to Naval Combat Systems with demonstrated and direct experience on system safety techniques, theories, and principles, including safety risk management, hazard analysis, risk assessment, and the development of mitigation strategies in compliance with MIL-STD-882E. Examples of qualifying experience may include: Executing current, virtualized, or autonomous system safety programs; Ensuring technical rigor in support of the overall safety program execution, which consists of safety program definition/management, analysis, risk identification and assessment; Interfacing with multiple Navy Sponsor organizations to include Program Executive Office, Integrated Warfare Systems (PEO IWS), Sea-Based Weapon Systems, NAVSEA05, Weapon System Explosive Safety Review Board (WSESRB), Ship Design Managers (SDMs), Technical Authorities and other DoD/Department of the Navy (DoN) organizations; Preparing and evaluating technical documentation for system projects/programs; Experience in risk analysis execution and review; Providing technical oversight and guidance for program/project direction; Project coordination and oversight across multiple engineering disciplines. 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 https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/engineering-technical-series-0802/ 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. Education Additional Information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation. ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.