SUPV ENGINEER/SCIENTIST or MANAGER
What you'd do
You will serve as a SUPV ENGINEER/SCIENTIST or MANAGER in the AUXILIARY SYSTEMS & INTEGRATION BR of NAVUNSEAWARCENDIV NEWPORT RI. Salary: ND-4 $101,375 - $156,715 ND-5 $142,452 - $197,200 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.
Major duties
You will be responsible for the administrative and technical supervision of a medium size workforce consisting of ND and NT employees of various engineering, scientific, and technical backgrounds. You will plan, establish, direct and maintain the effectiveness and safety of personnel and facilities. You will work with Technical Project Managers, Lead System Engineers, Functional Chief Engineers, and other managers to assess product status and correct/mitigate issues, technical and management oversight and day-to-day supervision of employees. You will perform workforce-to-workload assessments to identify technical skill short falls and skill imbalances to be addressed via personnel development, department hiring and/or contract actions. You will develop a skilled workforce by the creation of individual development and career plans, training opportunities, and employee mentoring. You will recommend awards, promotions and other personnel actions and direct disciplinary action when appropriate. You will lead Department strategic initiatives and support Division Newport Strategic initiatives.
What you need to qualify
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. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 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 payload deployment 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. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: as a professional engineer or scientist supporting projects and leading small teams throughout the engineering lifecycle for submarine and/or surface payload deployment 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/general-engineering-series-0801/ https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1500/mathematics-series-1520/ https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-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.
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