MANAGER

Full Job Description

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.

You will serve as the Platform Acquisition Division Head, Code 252 in the PLATFORM ACQUISITION DIVISION of NAVUNSEAWARCENDIV NEWPORT RI.

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-4 (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 and supervising technical and subject experts to support a naval undersea warfare program.

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/#url=0800-ndx https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/mechanical-engineering-series-0830/ https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/computer-engineering-series-0854/ https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/electronics-engineering-series-0855/ 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. Major Duties:

• You will be responsible for the administrative and technical supervision of approximately 120 people.
• You will be responsible for guiding the work through other supervisors and working with the senior project engineers.
• You will coordinate/integrate the work of organizational units, help to identify where corrective action is needed and provides assistance and advice.
• You will provide coherent management, technical and program management support and technical leadership for the development of USW Combat Systems.
• You will establish the overall goals and determine the direction of the division; provide day-to-day direction to branch heads and division staff.
• You will manage staff assignments, discipline, training, development and promotion of employees; provide mentoring and career guidance to branch heads, division staff and others outside the division.
• You will manage incentive pay and performance evaluations in accordance with NUWC policy.
• You will address safety, environmental and other organization policies are enforced, and data calls and actions are responded to in a timely manner.
• You will be assigned financial procurement authority, authority to approve official time and authority to approve travel authorizations and vouchers.