Program Analyst

Summary

You will serve as a Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) Waterfront Readiness Officer in the Aegis-Based Defense (AB) Program Executive Office of AEGIS BMD.

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.

Duties

• You will serve as Aegis-Based Defense Program Office Subject Matter Expert (SME) in support of Missile Defense System (MDS) Joint and Bi-Lateral Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) War Games and Exercises.
• You will provide operational managerial technical and BMD combat systems readiness and maintenance support for Aegis BMD ships TYCOM staffs numbered Fleets and Repair Activities.
• You will identify and resolve maintenance and operational readiness issues related to Aegis-Based Defense Systems and fielded BMD capabilities.
• You will conduct highly complex studies trend analysis and reviews on highly complex problems that cross organizational boundaries and promulgates solutions.
• You will provide managerial and technical support in development and monitoring of BMD related sustainment efforts including reliability and maintainabilitystudies relating to Missile Defense System (MDS) and combat system elements.
• You will assess delivered BMD capabilities at the warfighter level and provide feedback to the capability development process pertaining to the Focused Fleet Feedback (F3) Program and Research Development Test and Evaluation process.
• You will coordinate Fleet technical BMD waterfront refresher training and warfighter engagements and collaborate with respective TYCOM readiness organizational and maintenance personnel.
• You will provide liaison as on-site Aegis-Based Defense Program Office technical operational and warfighter readiness subject matter expert to include real world events.
• You will author responses to internal and external tasking from Department of War Missile Defense Agency and Navy requests for technical information and advice on Aegis-Based Defense Systems matters.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower pay band NH-03 (GS-13 Equivalent) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector in Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) Aegis BMD Research Development Test and Evaluation (RDT&E) processes or sustainment efforts to ensure operational readiness of BMD capable ships or Missile Defense System (MDS).

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site : 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

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

This position is part of the Department of Defense Civilian Acquisition Workforce Personnel Demonstration Project. The NH-04 broadband level encompasses positions equivalent to GS-14 and GS-15. This position has a control point; thus the salary range may be capped at GS-15 Step 05 which is equivalent to $167672. If youre current salary is above this amount your salary may be matched.

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 : 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 : 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.

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.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits.

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Required Experience :

IC

Key Skills

Project / Program Management,Program Management,Data Collection,Military Experience,Microsoft Powerpoint,Earned Value Management,Sharepoint,Microsoft Project,Budgeting,DoD Experience,Financial Management,Contracts

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Yearly Salary Salary : 125776 - 192331