FLEET TRAINING DIRECTOR

U.S. Pacific Fleet (DON); Pearl City (HI); On-site; USD 154,000 - 197,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Pacific Fleet (DON) seeks a Fleet Training Director to lead the Training Directorate, directing 28 military and civilian personnel.

You will manage air, surface, subsurface, and ground range capabilities and align training with naval strategy, policy, and modernization priorities. You will supervise program management for the training budget, coordinate with fleet commanders, and represent COMPACFLT at conferences and working groups, ensuring integration with broader Pacific Fleet training

Qualifications

• Mastery of DON and Navy staff structures, functions, operations, and procedures.
• Ability to concisely summarize and communicate information to Flag Officers and other senior staff personnel.
• Experience with meeting US Navy Optimized Fleet Response Plan and Global Force Management requirements.
• Familiarity with Universal Joint/Navy Task Lists, Joint Mission Essential Task Lists, Navy Mission Essential Task Lists, and their inter-relation to Navy individual/unit/group training and Maritime Operations Center operations.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational direction to a staff of 28 personnel through subordinate supervisors.
• Manage, develop, and maintain air, surface, subsurface, and ground ranges and Tactical Training Range Systems capabilities needed for Fleet training.
• Resolve training issues and establish Fleet-wide priorities for training range upgrades and modernizations.
• Recommend changes to Fleet training policy and processes to ensure responsiveness to changes in naval strategy and tactics.
• Supervise execution of Program Management functions for COMPACFLT training budget, specifically Tactical Training Ranges and COMPACFLT training commands.
• Serve as Director in overall coordination of operations and training civilian career management programs and labor relations matters.
• Identify and promote effectiveness and efficiencies in training resources including organizational, infrastructure, manpower, and training process changes.
• Prioritize requirements and provide guidance on aerial and surface target program, including target allocations to numbered Fleet and Type Commanders.
• Represent COMPACFLT at training conferences, meetings, and working groups.
• Provide guidance and assistance to ensure warfare or mission areas training initiatives being worked by other Staff Directors are integrated into the Pacific Fleet overall Training strategy.

Skills

Staff structures

Executive communication

Naval planning

Joint task lists

Job description

Summary

You will serve as a FLEET TRAINING DIRECTOR in the TRAINING DIRECTORATE of COMMANDER US PACIFIC FLEET. Learn more about this agency

Overview

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Location

1 vacancy in the following location:

Pearl Harbor, HI

1 vacancy

No matching locations found.

Work site options

Telework eligible: No

Remote job: No

Relocation expenses reimbursed: No

Salary

: $154,454 – $197,200 per year A Cost-of-Living-Allowance (COLA) of 8.64% will be added to the stated salary.

GS 15

Promotion potential

:

15

Work schedule

Full-time

Travel Required

Occasional travel – You may be expected to travel for this position.

Appointment type

Permanent

Occupations and job series

• 0301 Miscellaneous Administration And Program

Supervisory status

Yes

Federal service type

This job is in the Excepted Service

Represented by a union

No

Drug test

Yes

Security clearance

Sensitive Compartmented Information

Position sensitivity and risk

Special-Sensitive (SS)/High Risk

Jobs require a background check and some require a security clearance. The type depends on the job.

Background check type

• National security

Financial disclosure required

No

Some jobs require financial disclosure to identify conflicts of interests.

Announcement number

ST-13102795-27-JMP

Control number

890974100

This job is open to

• Internal to an agency - Current federal employees of the hiring agency that posted the job announcement.
• Veterans - Veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces or a spouse, widow, widower or parent of a veteran, who may be eligible for derived preference.
• Special authorities - Individuals eligible under a special authority not listed in another hiring path.
• Clarification from the agency - Current permanent competitive or excepted service employees of DON, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Preference eligibles and DoD Retained Grade Preference eligibles.

Duties

• You will provide operational direction to a staff of 28 military and civilian personnel through subordinate supervisors.
• You will manage, develop, and maintain air, surface, subsurface, and ground ranges and Tactical Training Range Systems capabilities needed for Fleet training.
• You will resolve training issues and establish Fleet-wide priorities for training range upgrades and modernizations.
• You will recommend changes to Fleet training policy and processes to ensure responsiveness to changes in naval strategy and tactics.
• You will supervise execution of Program Management functions for COMPACFLT training budget, specifically Tactical Training Ranges and COMPACFLT training commands.
• You will serve as Director in overall coordination of operations and training civilian career management programs and labor relations matters.
• You will identify and promote effectiveness and efficiencies in training resources to include development of recommendations for organizational, infrastructure, manpower, and training process changes.
• You will prioritize requirements and provide guidance and aerial and surface target program, including target allocations to numbered Fleet and Type Commanders.
• You will represent COMPACFLT at training conferences, meetings, and working groups.
• You will provide guidance and assistance to ensure warfare or mission areas training initiatives being worked by other Staff Directors are integrated into the Pacific Fleet overall Training strategy.

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 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.
• PPP applicants must currently hold the required security clearance.
• 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.
• This position is considered Key/Non-Combat Essential. You will be required to provide immediate and continuing support of the expeditionary requirements in other than combat or combat support situations.
• 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.
• As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be serving in a position in Schedule Policy/Career of the Excepted service. Your employment in this position will be at-will.

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 executive experience:

***- Mastery of DON and Navy staff structures, functions, operations, and procedures.

• Ability to concisely summarize and communicate information to Flag Officers and other senior staff personnel.
• Experience with meeting US Navy Optimized Fleet Response Plan and Global Force Management requirements.
• Familiarity with Universal Joint/Navy Task Lists, Joint Mission Essential Task Lists, Navy Mission Essential Task Lists, and their inter-relation to Navy individual/unit/group training and Maritime Operations Center operations.***

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.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

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

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.

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.

Eligible DoD career or career conditional employees shall be granted statutory return rights to their former position for a period of 5 years if continuously employed in a foreign or non-foreign area provided by Executive Order 10895 and?DoDI?1400.25, v 1230. Employees that do not exercise their return rights within five years are no longer eligible for return rights and will be treated as a local hire.

This position is in the excepted service and does not confer competitive status.

COMPACFLT EEO Program Public URL: https://www.cpf.navy.mil/About-Us/Organization/Total-Fleet-Force-Manpower-Personnel/Equal-Employment-Opportunity-Program/

Pay retention may be granted when certain conditions are met.

As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be serving in a position in Schedule Policy/Career of the excepted service. You will obtain competitive status after two years of service in this position, if applicable. Your employment in this position will be at-will. Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) appeals of adverse actions concerning performance, discipline, and other matters arising under Chapters 23, 43, and 75 of title 5, United States Code, will not be available to an individual serving in this position. Prohibitions on prohibited personnel practices will be enforced by the Department of War Office of General Counsel and not the Office of Special Counsel.

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.

Benefits

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.

Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

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:

• HUMAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
• ORAL COMMUNICATION
• PARTNERING
• PLANNING AND EVALUATING
• RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
• WRITTEN COMMUNICATION

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.

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.

Next steps

When the application process is complete, your complete application will be reviewed to determine if you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements for which you requested consideration. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume and technical assessment(s), along with your supporting documentation to determine your level of knowledge, skill, and ability related to the job requirements.

Generally, only best qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager. Sometimes well qualified and minimally qualified candidates are referred. Occasionally, candidates eligible for priority consideration are referred, and no other candidates are referred.

The hiring manager may choose to conduct interviews.

You will be notified of our rating and referral decision. If you are referred, you will be notified when a hiring decision is made.

NOTE: If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact the DON Employment Information Center at [e-mail]

Fair and transparent

The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probationary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodation policy Selective Service Signature and false statements Social security number request

Agency contact information

Department of Navy Employment Information Center

[e-mail]

COMMANDER US PACIFIC FLEET

250 Makalapa Drive Bldg 81

Pearl Harbor, HI 96860-3131

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