Waterfront Program Manager

You will serve as a Waterfront Program Manager, a senior expert and advisor of COMNAVSURFLANT.

Duties

• You will serve as the principal on-site agent for the TYCOM, charged with embedding in the waterfront environment to identify and analyze complex, and often novel, readiness impediments that affect ships across the force.
• You will maintain effective, continuing communications and build trusted relationships with the ship's triad (CO, XO, CMC) and Department Heads on all SURFLANT ships.
• You will independently investigate systemic problems, which may involve leading ad hoc teams of technical experts, program office representatives, and ship's force to diagnose root causes.
• You will exercise broad authority to deconflict competing interests and remove barriers between organizations to ensure fleet-prioritized issues are resolved.
• You will lead and direct ad hoc, cross-functional teams and special projects chartered to resolve complex, systemic readiness issues.
• You will develop the strategic approach for major readiness programs, including defining the technical approach.
• You will translate waterfront observations and data into data-driven, strategic policy recommendations.
• You will represent the TYCOM in high-level conferences, meetings, and working groups.
• You will interpret, implement, and provide guidance addressing directives from higher authority regarding Readiness policies and procedures.
• You will provide expert mentorship and guidance to CNSG staff and other TYCOM N-codes on complex readiness issues, ensuring alignment of effort across the force.

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.
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level.
• Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty.
• 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 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.

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 advising senior leaders on program performance, operational readiness, resource management, and strategic initiatives.
• Experience coordinating across multiple organizations, including military commands, regional maintenance centers, shipyards, waterfront activities, and headquarters staff.
• Experience analyzing program data and developing recommendations to improve mission effectiveness, fleet readiness, and operational performance.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and managing competing priorities in a dynamic operational environment.
• Experience and knowledge of U.S. Navy surface force operations, mission requirements, and readiness reporting processes.
• Experience and knowledge of waterfront operations, ship maintenance, modernization, and sustainment programs.
• Experience and knowledge of Fleet Response Plan (FRP), Optimized Fleet Response Plan (OFRP), and readiness generation processes.
• Experience and knowledge of warfighting readiness principles, force generation requirements, and fleet operational commitments.
• Experience and knowledge of Navy budgeting, planning, programming, and resource allocation processes.
• Experience and knowledge of program management principles, performance metrics, and risk management methodologies.
• Experience and knowledge of Department of the Navy, Fleet Forces Command, and Naval Surface Force policies governing readiness and fleet operations.
• Experience and knowledge of organizational management, strategic planning, and continuous process improvement principles.
• Experience and knowledge of maintenance and readiness information systems, databases, and reporting tools.

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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ).

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.