Summary You will serve as an Acquisition Assistant PROGRAM MANAGER PMS 378A in the New Construction Aircraft Carriers Program Office in PROGRAM EXECUTIVE OFFICE CARRIERS. Responsibilities You will advise others based on your knowledge of program management, including financial management and contracting, to conduct long rnage planning and execution for acquisition, support, and modernization programs. You will manage contract execution and oversee contract performance. You will define contract requirements, develop contract strategies, and execute contracts. You will identify and resolve problems and issues that cut across organizational boundaries and implement strategic plans. You will assess strategic direction for resolution of mission critical issues, policies, and procedures. You will represent the organization as the program/project expert within and outside the command in efforts to resolve different viewpoints regarding the best means of managing the various phases of the program/project. You will define, manage, and integrate efforts of multiple-disciplined contracting teams that carry out diverse and complex programs. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications FOR NH-04 (GS-14/15 equivalent): Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the next lower pay band, NH-03 (GS-13 equivalent), in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: experience leading the development or implementation of programmatic, contractual, or acquisition strategies to resolve operational issues for ship warfare systems, subsystems, or components.. 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. Education 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. During the application process you will have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. 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 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/ictap/ 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. 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.