You will serve as the Director, Cost Engineering and Industrial Analysis Group in the Naval Systems Engineering Directorate of the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA). This position is a Career-Reserved Senior Executive Service (SES) position within the Department of Navy (DON), Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), Naval Systems Engineering Directorate.
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. Candidates will not be hired based on their race, sex, color, religion, or national origin. To meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, you must show that you possess the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQ) and Technical Qualifications (TQ) related to this position within your resume - NOT TO EXCEED 2 PAGES. Resumes over the 2-page limit will be disqualified. Your resume should include examples of experience, education, and accomplishments applicable to the qualification(s). If your resume does not reflect demonstrated evidence of these qualifications, you may not receive consideration for the position. There is NO requirement to prepare a narrative statement specifically addressing the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) or the Technical Qualifications (TQs). TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (TQs): Your resume should demonstrate accomplishments that would satisfy the technical qualifications. TQ 1. Experience with the technical, fiscal, and managerial capability required to oversee development, deployment, and sustainment of military/defense systems with a proven ability to lead large, multidisciplinary, and geographically dispersed teams. TQ 2. Broad knowledge in specialized areas of acquisition execution including cost estimating and cost trade-off analyses, economic analyses, financial management, and Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution systems. EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs): In addition to the Technical Qualification Requirements listed above, all new entrants into the Senior Executive Service (SES) under a career appointment will be assessed for executive competency against the following five mandatory ECQs. If your 2-page resume does not reflect demonstrated evidence of the ECQs and TQs, you may not receive further consideration for the position. There are five ECQs: ECQ 1: Commitment to the Rule of Law and the Principles of the American Founding - This core qualification requires a demonstrated knowledge of the American system of government, commitment to uphold the Constitution and the rule of law, and commitment to serve the American people. ECQ 2: Driving Efficiency - This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to strategically and efficiently manage resources, budget effectively, cut wasteful spending, and pursue efficiency through process and technological upgrades. ECQ 3: Merit and Competence - This core qualification involves the demonstrated knowledge, ability and technical competence to effectively and reliably produce work that is of exceptional quality. ECQ 4: Leading People - This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to lead and inspire a group toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals, and to drive a high-performance, high-accountability culture. This includes, when necessary, the ability to lead people through change and to hold individuals accountable. ECQ 5: Achieving Results - This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to achieve both individual and organizational results, and to align results to stated goals from superiors. Note: If you are a member of the SES or have been certified through successful participation in an OPM approved SES Candidate Development Program (SESCDP), or have SES reinstatement eligibility, you do not need to respond to the ECQs. Instead, you should attach proof (e.g., SF-50, Certification by OPM's SES Qualifications Review Board (QRB)) of your eligibility for noncompetitive appointment to the SES. 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 qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/DoD_Qualification_Standard_For_GS-1102.pdf And the title 10 requirements found here: http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section1724&num=0&edition=prelim
You will be responsible for all aspects of cost and industrial analyses for programs under the cognizance of NAVSEA and NAVSEA affiliated Program Executive Offices (PEOs).
You will be responsible for developing and reviewing defense acquisition system budget estimates for major platforms and systems acquisition and sustainment programs.
You will be responsible for maintaining historical cost of ships and weapons, including systems development, production costs, and industrial costs such as direct labor rates, overhead, fringe benefits, and major subcontracts.
You will be responsible for developing and leading execution of the procedures for assessing and evaluating acquisition program and life cycle sustainment costs.
You will be responsible for coordinating, reviewing, and evaluating proposed Navy shipbuilding schedules and alternate planning for executability, including preparation of shipyard workload analyses.
You will serve as liaison with Congress, government agencies, industry, and foreign governments for all matters relative to Navy acquisition and sustainment budget analyses.