MANAGEMENT & PROGRAM ANALYST

U.S. Fleet Forces Command; Yorktown (VA); On-site; USD 76,000 - 118,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Fleet Forces Command seeks a Management and Program Analyst to support the NMCLANT Yorktown ordnance operations, ensuring compliance, readiness, and risk-aware decision making.

The role requires expertise in explosives safety, program oversight, and analytical methods to improve efficiency, inventory control, and safety across activities and audits.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience in explosives safety, industrial operations and regulatory compliance.
• Experience developing/maintaining ordnance handling qualifications and training plans.
• Experience with data analysis and metrics for end result load plans and storage configurations.
• Knowledge of DoD/Navy explosives safety policies and NAVOSH programs within NMCLANT.

Responsibilities

• Provide management and program analysis across ordnance operations.
• Oversee storage, receipt, issue and segregation of ammunition retail.
• Conduct risk analyses for handling explosives and operational tempo changes.
• Develop policies to maintain inventory standards and regulatory compliance.
• Coordinate safety program support during inspections and audits.

Skills

Analytical skills

Program oversight

Explosives safety

Data analysis

Education

Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree

Three years of progressively higher-level graduate education

LL.M. if related

Tools

ESAMS

Job description

GS-11: $75,788 to $98,530
GS-12: $90,838 to $118,092

Duties

• You will serve as a MANAGEMENT AND PROGRAM ANALYST in the ORDNANCE OPERATIONS AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT DEPT (N3/NA) of NMCLANT YORKTOWN VA.
• You will provide support for all aspects of ordnance/explosives operations.
• You will provide program oversight for storage, receipt, issue, segregation of ammunition retail.
• You will conduct complicated studies associated with the tailored ordnance mission of each activity to ensure the highest level of operational readiness.
• You will develop policies to ensure ordnance inventory standards are in compliance.
• You will conduct analysis in the evaluation of operational risk associated with the hazards of handling and transporting explosives.
• You will conduct risk analysis associated with the need for increased operational tempo associated with arming the warfighter and environmental concerns (extreme weather, personnel fatigue, equipment failure etc.)
• You will manage multiple programs to include Safety and Health Protection.
• You will prescribe methods in order to minimize risk to operations, personnel, property, equipment and environment.

Requirements

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
• 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.
• 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.

Qualifications

To qualify for the GS-12, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 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 developing and updating conventional ordnance and explosives handling qualifications and certification of standardized training plans.
• Experience providing continuous analyses, technical review, audit and program oversight for the maintenance, upkeep and procedural compliance of all command-wide SOPs associated with ordnance and industrial operations.
• Experience applying analytical, evaluative and trend analyses methods and techniques in the process of addressing explosives safety programs, industrial operations, resource allocation, controlling inventory, systems of inventory management and workplace safety in support of regulatory compliance and improvement of efficiency and effectiveness of operations.
• Experience with the laws, regulations, policies, and precedents governing DoD, Navy explosives safety and NAVOSH Programs within NMCLANT and its twenty (20) subordinate commands to ensure regulatory compliance, safety of operations and efficient execution of FOS and industrial processes.
• Experience with qualitative and quantitative analysis of complex FOS operations issues to include logistics, transportation methods, explosives maintenance operations and processes, repair, storage handling and efficiencies of operation and utilization, manipulation and management of data contained within the Navy's Enterprise Safety Application Management Systems (ESAMS).
• Experience providing detailed analytical data and metrics for determining "end result" load plan requirements and storage configurations.
• Experience coordinating explosives safety program managerial support during higher-level inspections and audits such as NOSSA Explosives Safety Inspections (ESIs) and Navy Supply Command's Ammunition Management and Accountability Review (AMAR).

To qualify for the GS-11, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 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 developing and updating conventional ordnance and explosives handling qualifications and certification of standardized training plans.
• Experience applying analytical, evaluative and trend analyses methods and techniques in the process of addressing explosives safety programs, industrial operations, resource allocation, controlling inventory, systems of inventory management and workplace safety in support of regulatory compliance and improvement of efficiency and effectiveness of operations.
• Experience with the laws, regulations, policies, and precedents governing DoD, Navy explosives safety and NAVOSH Programs within NMCLANT and its twenty (20) subordinate commands to ensure regulatory compliance, safety of operations and efficient execution of FOS and industrial processes.
• Experience with qualitative and quantitative analysis of complex FOS operations issues to include logistics, transportation methods, explosives maintenance operations and processes, repair, storage handling and efficiencies of operation and utilization, manipulation and management of data contained within the Navy's Enterprise Safety Application Management Systems (ESAMS).

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

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

GS-12: There is no education substitution for this series/ grade combination.

GS-11: In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience:

• Successful completion of Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree
• Successful completion of three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree
• Possession of an LL.M., if related
• A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

This announcement uses the Certain Personnel of the DoD direct hire authority to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

Several vacancies may be filled.

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.

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.

Veteran's preference does not apply when selecting individuals under this specific hiring authority. However, if you claim veteran's preference, you will be required to submit supporting documentation with your application as described in the Required Documents section below.

This position requires overtime and emergency overtime.

May require recall.

The work is generally sedentary. However, there are frequent times during visits where prolonged walking, climbing on ordnance stowage magazines during inspections, standing, bending, carrying of light items such as papers, books, or small parts, or driving an automobile.

Personnel equipment and observance of safety regulations is required.

Vacancies filled from this announcement may be filled at any grade level listed.

If selected below the full performance level, you may be noncompetitively promoted to the next higher grade level after meeting all regulatory requirements, and upon the recommendation of management. Promotion is neither implied nor guaranteed.

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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