SUPERVISORY ENGINEER/SCIENTIST or MANAGER

Lehigh Heavy Forge Corporation; Newport (RI); Hybrid; USD 101,000 - 197,000; Full time

Job summary

NAVAL UNSEAWAR C DIV NEWPORT RI seeks a Branch Head for Code 3424 in Imaging & Electronic Warfare Systems. The ND-5/ND-4 pay bands align with GS-14/15 and GS-12/13 levels, with a permanent appointment at this facility.

Responsibilities include administrative and technical leadership of the branch, managing engineers and scientists, coordinating with the TPM on schedules and budgets, and overseeing staffing, onboarding, and staff development.

Qualifications

• ABET-accredited engineering degree or equivalent.
• For 1550 series: CS degree or mathematics/CS with calculus credits.
• Security clearance eligibility required for position.

Responsibilities

• Oversee administrative and technical management for branch personnel, programs, and resources.
• Lead a diverse team of engineers and scientists as first-line supervisor, reporting to Code 342 Division Head.
• Coordinate with TPM to align program schedule and budget, identify risks, and staff accordingly.
• Direct and supervise branch personnel and administer branch programs and tasks.
• Manage staffing, training, performance, awards, and promotions; mentor and set project goals.

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

1550 CS degree or math/CS coursework

Job description

Summary

You will serve as a Branch Head for Code 3424 in the Imaging & Electronic Warfare Systems Division of NAVUNSEAWARCENDIV NEWPORT RI.

This position is part of the Warfare Centers Personnel Demonstration Project. The ND-5 pay band encompasses positions equivalent to GS-14 and GS-15 and the ND-4 encompasses GS-12 and GS-13.

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Summary

You will serve as a Branch Head for Code 3424 in the Imaging & Electronic Warfare Systems Division of NAVUNSEAWARCENDIV NEWPORT RI.

This position is part of the Warfare Centers Personnel Demonstration Project. The ND-5 pay band encompasses positions equivalent to GS-14 and GS-15 and the ND-4 encompasses GS-12 and GS-13.

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Overview

Accepting applications

Location

Naval Base Newport, RI

1 vacancy

No matching locations found.

Work site options

Telework eligible Yes-This position is eligible for ad-hoc/situational telework at the discretion of management. Remote job No Relocation expenses reimbursed No Salary $101,375 - $197,200 per year

ND-4 $101,375 - $156,715 ND-5 $142,452-$197,200

Pay scale & grade

ND 4 - 5

Promotion potential 5

Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job.

Work schedule

Full-time Travel Required Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.

Appointment type

Permanent

Occupations and job series

• 0830 Mechanical Engineering
• 0854 Computer Engineering
• 0855 Electronics Engineering
• 1550 Computer Science

Supervisory status Yes Federal service type This job is in the Competitive Service Represented by a union No

Drug test Yes Security clearance Top Secret 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 Yes - 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. Some jobs require financial disclosure to identify conflicts of interests.

This job is open to

Current federal employees of the hiring agency that posted the job announcement.

Federal employees whose job, agency or department was eliminated and are eligible for priority over other applicants.

Current or former employees of a base management agency.

Veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces or a spouse, widow, widower or parent of a veteran, who may be eligible for derived preference.

Military spouses of active duty service members or whose spouse is 100 percent disabled or died on active duty.

Individuals who are eligible under Schedule A.

Individuals eligible under a special authority not listed in another hiring path.

Clarification from the agency

Current permanent employees of UIC 66604, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) eligibles, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Preference eligibles and DoD Retained Grade Preference eligibles, and VEOA eligibles.

Duties

• You will perform the administrative and technical management for all branch personnel, programs, and resources. You will serve as a key member of the career management team.
• You will manage and lead a diverse group of engineers and scientists as their first line supervisor. You will report directly to the Code 342 Division Head.
• You will coordinate with the Technical Program Manager (TPM) in accordance with the program's schedule and budget; identifying risks, and staffing personnel.
• You will be responsible for effective utilization, direction, and supervision of all branch personnel and administration of all branch programs and task assignments.
• You will be responsible for Personnel management including, but not limited to : staff assignments, discipline, training, employee professional and technical development, general administration, awards, and promotions.
• You will set objectives, evaluate employee work, resolve problems, and mentor staff. Establish goals within project scopes. Analyze costs, forecast budgets, and plan future requirements, including equipment, facilities, and manpower.
• You will fully handle hiring, from planning workforce and skill requirements to active recruitment. You will also participate completely in the onboarding process to ensure the successful transition of all new employees into the workforce.

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.
• 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 covered under the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA). Certification in the Functional Area and Tier assigned to the position, along with Continuous Learning (CL) points, are required within established timeframes.
• 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.
• 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

For the ND-05 : In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the ND-04 (GS-12/13 equivalency) pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector as a Professional Engineer or Scientist leading the personnel resourcing, and execution or direction of projects, systems development efforts, research or technology for submarine and/or surface electromagnetic systems for a naval undersea warfare organization.

For the ND-04 : In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the ND-03 (GS-09/11 equivalency) pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector as a Professional Engineer or Scientist supporting projects and leading small teams throughout the engineering lifecycle for submarine and/or surface electromagnetic systems for a naval undersea warfare organization.

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

https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf

https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/mechanical-engineering-series-0830/

https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/computer-engineering-series-0854/

https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/electronics-engineering-series-0855/

https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualification-standards/1500/computer-science-series-1550/

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

Applicants must meet the following positive education qualifications requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Applicants must possess

08XX Series: Successful completion of a degree in Engineering. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by ABET; or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics.

OR A combination of education and experience -- college-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering.

1550 Series: A bachelor's degree in computer science OR A bachelor's degree with 30 semester hours in a combination of mathematics, statistics, and computer science. At least 15 of the 30 semester hours must have included any combination of statistics and mathematics that included differential and integral calculus. All academic degrees and course work must be from accredited or pre-accredited institutions.

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/

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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