SUPERVISORY PROJECT MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST (PS)

U.S. Fleet Forces Command; Portsmouth (VA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Fleet Forces Command in Portsmouth, VA seeks a Supervisory Project Management Specialist in the Nuclear Production Department at Norfolk Naval Shipyard to advise management on workload commitments and schedules.

You will assign work, adjust priorities, marshal resources for emergencies, and monitor cost and progress to keep production on schedule. A background in ship repair planning and performance monitoring is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience applying project management techniques to workflow and scheduling.
• Experience exercising production control including requisitioning, storage, and material handling.
• Knowledge of ship repair planning, work execution, and performance monitoring.
• Experience evaluating projects with CPM, AIM, PMC and cost regulations.
• Experience in shipyard nuclear production trades operations, safety and budget control.

Responsibilities

• Consult and advise management on workload commitments and work schedule changes.
• Establish and revise priorities and procedures for department components.
• Define and assign work to subordinates according to workload and priorities.
• Shift manpower and resources to meet emergency work assignments.
• Review cost and progress reports to anticipate corrective actions and stay within cost limits.
• Schedule and direct completion of projects through subordinate units.

Skills

Project management

Production control

Workload prioritization

Resource allocation

Schedule management

Job description

Summary

You will serve as a SUPERVISORY PROJECT MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST (PS) in the Nuclear Productions Department, Code 300N of NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD.

Duties

• You will serve as a consultant and advisor to all levels of shipyard management relative to the feasibility of workload commitments and work schedule modifications on project availabilities.
• You will establish and revise priorities and procedures for the operation of department components and programs.
• You will define and assign work to subordinates functions and work operations in accordance with overall Nuclear Production Department workload and priorities and operations of personnel, and equipment required.
• You will be responsible for shifting manpower and other operations resources to meet emergency work assignments.
• You will review cost and work progress reports to anticipate and/or initiate corrective action prior to exceeding cost limits or failing to meet production schedules and ensuring only authorized work is undertaken.
• You will schedule, coordinate and direct the accomplishment of work projects or operations by subordinate units through subordinate supervisors.

Requirements

• 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.
• You will be required to wear personal protective equipment such as helmets, gloves, coveralls, glasses, goggles, respirators and safety shoes continuously for the duration of the work shift.
• 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.
• 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-13 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 applying techniques of project management to include workflow, plant layout, time and engineered work standards, work simplification, safety.
• Experience exercising production control to include requisitioning, storage, delivery, inventory, and material handling.
• Experience applying extensive knowledge in the concepts, principles, and practices of ship repair planning, work execution, and performance monitoring as an authority on the planning and execution of ship overhaul or inactivation/recycling work.
• Experience evaluating the performance of projects through Advanced Industrial Management (AIM), Critical Path Method (CPM) Analysis, Performance Measurement and Control system (PMC), regulations concerning costing and other programs
• Experience exercising shipyard nuclear production trades operations, production planning and control, ship systems engineering, ship systems testing, material management, equipment, facilities, schedule control, quality control, budget and cost control, and safety practices and procedures.

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

Temporary promotions may be extended up to 5 years at the discretion of management and in accordance with applicable regulations.

Temporary actions taken under this announcement may be made permanent without further competition

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

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.

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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