PROGRAM MANAGER

Full Job Description

You will serve as a PROGRAM MANAGER (System Safety Program Director (SSPD)) in the Research & Engineering Department (E), System Safety Division (E4) of NAVSURFWARCEN IH DIV.

This position is part of the Warfare Centers Personnel Demonstration Project. The NT-06 pay band encompasses positions equivalent to the GS-14 and GS-15.

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NT-05 (GS-13/14 equivalent) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: leading program management efforts in the development and execution of project plans, budgets, or schedules for safety programs to mitigate risk and ensure alignment with strategic objectives for an organization.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series 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 serve as the System Safety Program Director (SSPD) for the System Safety Division that is responsible for providing programmatic and technical leadership to a team of engineers, scientists, technicians, and analysts.
• You will oversee the planning, execution, and management of complex system safety programs, ensuring alignment with Command and Department strategic objectives, including managing program budgets, schedules, and resources.
• You will conduct comprehensive analyses of program needs, resource requirements, and potential risks; reconcile program demands with available resources, ensuring efficient allocation and effective utilization of funds to achieve program objectives.
• You will advise the Division Director and other senior leaders on system safety program development, implementation, and evaluation.
• You will serve as a primary point of contact and authoritative source for decisions and guidance regarding system safety program objectives, modifications, and trade-offs.
• You will monitor and evaluate emerging trends, technologies, and best practices in system safety and proactively identify opportunities for improving program effectiveness.