FLEET/JOINT TRAINING PROGRAM MANAGER

U.S. Fleet Forces Command; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Fleet Forces Command seeks a Fleet/Joint Training Program Manager to lead policy alignment and strategic training initiatives across Navy and joint partners.

You will coordinate with global commands, provide high-level analysis, and drive resources across budgets, personnel, and equipment to enhance readiness and interoperability. The role emphasizes advancing live, virtual, and constructive training, range upgrades, and integrated training architectures to support multi-domain operations

Qualifications

• Experience Formulating, Translating, And Aligning Training Policies And Strategic Program Plans with National Defense Directives.
• Design, Planning, Management, Monitoring, Evaluation, And Assessment Of Complex Navy/Joint Training Programs.
• Leadership in advancing LVC training environments and range advancements.

Responsibilities

• Interpret policies to support Navy/Fleet training projects and revise Fleet-wide training requirements.
• Assign goals to commands worldwide and interact with flag-level officers.
• Provide high-level analytical expertise for Fleet Training Continuum requirements and tasks.
• Establish and maintain effective management processes for budget, personnel, and equipment.
• Provide solutions for training range advancements and Live Fire with a Purpose program.

Skills

Policy translation

Program management

LVC training

International training

Resource planning

Executive leadership

Stakeholder negotiation

Policy alignment

Job description

Summary

You will serve as a Fleet/Joint Training Program Manager in the FLT/JOINT TRAINING DIV of COMMANDER US FLEET FORCES COMMAND.

Duties

• You will interpret existing Commander, USFFC/Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet (CPF) policies to support current or planned projects, collaborates with Navy-wide stakeholders to recommend policy revisions for Fleet-wide training requirements.
• You will assign goals and objectives to commands geographically dispersed across the globe and routinely interacts with Flag-level senior officers and civilians from all services.
• You will provide high-level analytical expertise to address broad Fleet/Joint training requirements included in the Fleet Training Continuum and as directed by the USFFC missions, functions, and tasks.
• You will provide leadership in establishing and maintaining effective management processes and a work environment conducive to effective utilization and integration of various resources to include budget, personnel, and equipment.
• You will provide expertise and solutions for tactical training range advancements to lead turn advanced threat capabilities and enable the Live Fire with a Purpose program.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• Must be a US 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. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), 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.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain a current valid United States driver’s license.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test. You will be subject to random testing
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain a U.S. Passport.
• You will be required to complete ethics orientation within three months of appointment and submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450, within 30 days of appointment
• Supervisors in the executive branch have a heightened personal responsibility for advancing government ethics. You will be required to review the 14 General Principles of Ethical Conduct at 5 CFR 2635.101.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-14 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 Formulating, Translating, And Aligning Training Policies And Strategic Program Plans With Higher-level National Defense Directives (National Security Strategy, National Defense Strategy, And CNO Warfighting Concepts) To Prepare Combat Forces Across Multi-domain Environmnents Against Peer And Near Peer Adversaries. Mastery Experience In The Design, Planning, Management, Monitoring, Evaluation, And Assessment Of Complex, Theater-level Navy And Joint Training Programs Throughout All Phases Of The Optimized Fleet Response Plan (OFRP) / Fleet Response Training Plan (FRTP), Ensuring Combat Readiness For Carrier Strike Groups (CSGs), Expeditionary Strike Groups (ESGs), And Surface Action Groups (SAGs). Authoritative Experience Directing Or Executing High-visibility, Enterprise-level Programs, Specifically

Advancing Live, Virtual, and Constructive (LVC) training environments, synthetic training architectures, range advancements (e.g., Live Fire with a Purpose), and modeling and simulation technologies; Providing program leadership, policy direction, or operational oversight for complex weapon systems and strike mission planning portfolios, such as the Tomahawk Land Attack Missile (TLAM) program. Demonstrated experience developing international training initiatives and operational frameworks to advance bilateral and allied interoperability, including bilateral accords such as the U.S./UK Statement of Intent regarding aircraft carrier operations, strike integration, and maritime cooperation. Comprehensive experience formulating, justifying, and defending multi-year Program Objective Memorandum (POM) submissions across the Future Years Defense Program (FYDP), performing contract requirement planning, and executing strategic resource allocation for multimillion-dollar training portfolios. Proven experience chairing chartered working groups (e.g., Fleet Training Requirements Management Group, Fleet Training Wholeness Committee), translating complex technical/operational concepts into actionable executive narratives, and negotiating solutions among Flag/General Officers (up to 4-star level), Senior Executive Service (SES) members, OPNAV, Combatant Commands, Type Commanders (TYCOMs), and defense industry executives. Demonstrated executive leadership and supervisory proficiency to direct, mentor, and evaluate a diverse workforce comprising senior federal civilian personnel (GS-14/15), senior military officers (up to O-6), enlisted personnel, and specialized defense technical contractors.

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.

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.

This position is subject to work an uncommon tour, including nights, weekends, and holidays to meet mission requirements. Overtime or night differential pay and/or unusual duty hours may be required.

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.

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