WORKLOAD FORECASTING SPECIALIST

U.S. Fleet Forces Command; Portsmouth (VA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, VA seeks a Workload Forecasting Specialist to join the Public Workload Forecasting Branch and support the Workload Forecasting and Performance Program Division. The role focuses on analyzing naval ship workload and resources to inform planning decisions.

Responsibilities include generating WARR reports, assisting COP development, and applying analytical methods to nuclear/non-nuclear workload data, ensuring accuracy and timeliness in a defense environment.

Qualifications

• Experience with waterfront ships, shipbuilding, trades and waterfront work practices relative to NNSY production and support.
• Experience with production methods, procedures, machines, and materials for naval ship and submarine repair or other marine vessels.
• Experience and skill in analyzing, planning, and implementing workload and resource control plans for overhaul, repair and maintenance of naval ships or similar vessels.
• Experience of naval organizations and their relationships to other agencies and activities.
• Strong Excel skills, team collaboration, and analytical/problem-solving abilities.
• Experience with SPF, PMC and the WARR.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly WARR reports per NAVSEAINST 4850.5C and Nuclear Power Manual Admin-A-4.
• Provide data to support COP development.
• Analyze ship project planning and resource data.
• Perform workload and statistical studies and make recommendations for workload decisions.
• Develop and document mitigation data and metrics for nuclear workload.

Skills

Waterfront ships

NNSY production

Excel skills

Naval org knowledge

WARR/SPF/PMC

Education

Master's degree

Two years grad education

LL.B./J.D. related

Combo of experience & education

Tools

WARR system

SPF system

PMC data

Job description

Summary

You will serve as a WORKLOAD FORECASTING SPECIALIST in the Public Workload Forecasting Branch (Code 1251), of the Workload Forecasting and Performance Program Division (Code 1250), in the Business and Strategic Planning Office (BSPO) (Code 1200),of NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD.

Duties

• You will prepare monthly total, nuclear and non-nuclear Workload and Resource Report (WARR) in accordance with NAVSEAINST 4850.5C and Corporate Nuclear Power Manual Admin-A-4.
• You will provide data to and supports development of the Command Operations Plan (COP) support.
• You will be responsible for analyzing and providing ship project planning and execution resource data.
• You will perform nuclear and non-nuclear workload statistical studies, which include collecting and analyzing data and make recommendations to assist management in making decisions that determine the workload for NNSY.
• You will be responsible for providing source mitigation data, developing trade skill and corporate metrics, workload churn documentation, budget variance data, and mitigation strategy for nuclear workload for the CPRT and CSRT.

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.
• This is a bargaining unit position.
• 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.
• Work is performed in areas where potentially harmful physical and chemical agents are present (e.g. fumes, dust, heat, ionizing and non-ionizing radiation and chemicals). You will be required to participate in medical surveillance programs.
• 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 wear personal protective equipment such as helmets, gloves, coveralls, glasses, goggles, respirators and safety shoes continuously for the duration of the work shift.
• The incumbent is required to maintain and obtain a confidential, nuclear access red-badge clearance.

Qualifications

• Experience with waterfront ships, shipbuilding, trades, skills and waterfront work practices relative to NNSY production and support effort.
• Experience with production methods, procedures, machines, and materials for nuclear and non-nuclear ship and submarine repair or other marine vessels.
• Experience and skill in analyzing, planning, and implementing future and/or immediate workload and resource control plans for overhaul, repair and maintenance of naval ships or similar vessels.
• Experience of naval organizations, as they relate to repair, alterations, depot Maintenance, etc., of naval ships and their specific relationships to other agencies and activities.
• Experience working in a fast-paced environment, utilizing strong Excel skills, working well as a team, and applying analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience utilizing and/or working with SPF, PMC and the WARR.

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

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

• Successful completion of a master's or equivalent graduate degree
• OR
• Successful completion of two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master's degree
• OR
• Possession of an LL.B. or J.D. that is related to this position being filled.
• OR
• A combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience.

A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for 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/

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.

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