ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN

Summary

You will serve as a Engineering Technician in the Project/Process Division of the Engineering Department of SUPSHIP.

Learn more about this agency This job is open to

• Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)
  
  

Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.

• Individuals with disabilities
• Military spouses
• Special authorities
  
  

Individuals eligible under a special authority not listed above, but defined in the federal hiring regulations.

Clarification from the agency

DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) eligibles

Duties

• You will establish standard practices, assist with the definition of objectives, requirements and responsibilities for administration and management of ship design/overhaul process with HII-NNS technical personnel.
• You will participate in efforts to streamline the work flow and design/review process.
• You will coordinate with SUPSHIPNN Engineering Departments efforts with respect to technical support of the programs/hulls assigned.
• You will serve as the governments technical point of contact for assigned hulls/projects providing input and information regarding items assigned to SUPSHIPNN Engineering Department.
• You will implement, recommend new or improved standards and procedures related to ship construction, modernization or repair.
• You will recommend changes to the current and future shipbuilding specifications and Navy standards.
• You will review and evaluate requests for departure from contact requirements.
• You will make recommendations concerning adequacy of specifications and take appropriate action to correct deficiencies or make recommendations for deficiencies.
• You will coordinate with SUPSHIPNN Engineering Department with respect to development of depot availability work packages.
• You will review and evaluate Memorandum of Agreements and Memorandum of Understandings between various organizations performing work in conjunction with HII and NNS to ensure technical requirements.
  
  

RequirementsConditions 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.
• 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.
• This is a bargaining unit position.
  
  

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower pay grade GS-12 or pay band, in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector providing technical engineering guidance to support operations or projects for the design, construction, repair, or certification of aircraft carriers or submarines

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

GS-0802 IOR

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.

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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