PROGRAM ANALYST.

Naval Education and Training Command; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 78,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

Naval Education and Training Command in Jacksonville is seeking a seasoned analyst to conduct detailed research and analysis of critical training business modeling and simulation issues prioritized by Navy leaders.

The role supports planning and programming for Navy training requirements, builds relationships with CNO, OPNAV, SYSCOMs and field offices, and tracks current and projected training programs while developing dynamic models to optimize training production.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience at GS-12 or equivalent showing PPBE, analysis of impacts, and solutions.
• Experience tracking program resources to sustain command operations.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel or similar tools for data analytics, data maintenance and presentation.
• Strong written and oral communication to prepare briefs, reports, and correspondence for leadership.

Responsibilities

• Analyze training business modeling and simulation issues prioritized by Navy leaders for assessment and analytical solutions.
• Provide guidance for planning and programming in support of Navy training requirements via resource websites.
• Establish organizational relationships with CNO offices, OPNAV stakeholders, SYSCOMS, and field offices in the acquisition process.
• Monitor, track and support initiatives for current and projected training programs.
• Complete special projects following established guidelines and procedures.
• Develop dynamic models of training systems to understand interactions and optimize training production problems.

Skills

PPBE analysis

Resource tracking

Excel analytics

Oral & written communication

Training principles guidance

Job description

Duties

• You will provide detailed research and analysis of critical training business modeling and simulation issues and instructional systems problems as prioritized by Navy leaders for assessment and analytical strategies for solutions
• You will provide guidance for planning and programming in support of Navy training requirements through specific resource sponsored websites.
• You will establish organizational relationships, communication and dialogues with appropriate CNO offices, OPNAV stakeholders, SYSCOMS, field offices and agencies that are directly involved in the acquisition process.
• You will monitor, track and support initiatives for current and projected training programs.
• You will complete special projects and tasking as directed following established guidelines and procedures.
• You will develop dynamic models of training systems and processes to create logical representations for a better understanding of the interactions of its parts to help develop optimum solutions to complex training production problems.

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
• 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.
• 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.

Qualifications

• Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Utilizing programs and resources, like the Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) system, or equivalent, to analyze and identify potential impacts, and generate solutions to address the impact; 2) Tracking and assessing program resources to support the sustainment of command operations; 3) Demonstrating expertise with Microsoft Excel or other automated tools by performing analytics, maintaining data, and presenting information; 4) Communicating effectively, orally and in writing, to prepare and present correspondence, reports, and briefs to interact with leadership and personnel at all levels; and 5) Adhering to training principles and practices to provide guidance, and determine if training objectives are being met.

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

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:

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:

Military Spouse Preference applicants

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.

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.

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.