Summary 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). Responsibilities You will be responsible for all aspects of cost estimating and analysis for programs under the cognizance of NAVSEA and NAVSEA affiliated Program Executive Offices (PEOs). You will be responsible for providing for reviewing life cycle cost estimates for major systems acquisitions in support of program major milestones. 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 the procedures for, and managing the conduct of, in-depth reviews of contract 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 ship cost estimating. You will act as a member of the NAVSEA Technical Authority Board and be responsible for addressing all issues related to the application and management of cost engineering processes for the Command. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS: Applicants will be assessed against qualifications which fall into two areas: Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQs). Failure to fully and concisely describe how your experience meets the competencies described in the ECQs and MTQs will eliminate you from consideration. The application process used to recruit for this position is RESUME-ONLY. We recommend that your resume emphasize your level of responsibilities, the scope and complexity of the programs managed, and your program accomplishments, including the results of your actions. Any information in excess of seven (7) pages WILL NOT be considered. Five (5) pages are allowed for the resume and ECQs, and a total of two (2) pages are allowed for the MTQs. An example of a well-formatted resume that incorporates the information required can be viewed here: Resume Format EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS: You will be assessed against the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs).They are designed to assess executive experience and potential - not technical expertise. They measure whether you have the broad executive skills needed in a variety of senior executive positions. Failure to meet a qualification requirement will disqualify an applicant. More information on these core qualifications are available at http://www.opm.gov/ses/recruitment/ecq.asp The ECQs describe the leadership skills needed to succeed as an SES; they also reinforce the concept of an "SES corporate culture." Refer to the OPM Guide to SES Qualifications for specific information and guidance on the ECQ requirements, the C-C-A-R model, and examples of good qualifications statements at the website: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/senior-executive-service/reference-materials/guidetosesquals_2012.pdf (Note: Current career Senior Executive Service (SES); former career Senior Executive Service (SES) who are reinstatement-eligible; and graduates of OPM-certified Candidate Development Programs are not required to address the ECQs, but must address the Mandatory Technical Qualifications) To meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, you must show in your resume that you possess the five ECQs and the MTQs listed below. 1) Leading Change: This core qualification involves the ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment. 2) Leading People: This core qualification involves the ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals. Inherent in this ECQ is the ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts. 3) Results Driven: This core qualification involves the ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations. Inherent in the ECQ is the ability to make decisions that produce high- quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks. 4) Business Acumen: This core qualification involves the ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically. 5) Building Coalitions: This core qualification involves the ability to build coalitions internally and with other Federal agencies, state and local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, foreign governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals. MANDATORY TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS: (Each must be addressed separately in your Supplemental Narrative Statement. The total narrative for the MTQs must not exceed 2 pages.) 1. Advanced authoritative knowledge of cost estimating and economic analysis models, methods, theories, and their application. 2. Knowledge of naval systems design procedures and methodology, and naval system construction/production technologies and techniques. 3. Skills in directing a large multi-disciplinary and geographically disperse team in accomplishing cost estimating/analyses and industrial analyses in support of naval system development, design, production/construction, operation, maintenance, and disposal. 4. Knowledge of the Planning, Programming, and Budgeting and Execution (PPBE) process. 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 in the Senior Executive Service (SES), a small elite group of top government leaders. SES members possess a diverse portfolio of experiences including strong skills to lead across organizations. As an executive, you will influence the direction of innovation and transformation of the federal government and lead the next generation of public servants. Section 1118 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 permits a qualified individual to be given an initial appointment into the Senior Executive Service (SES) within the Department of Defense (DoD) without being subject to the certification of Executive Core Qualifications (ECQ) by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Qualifications Review Board (QRB). A career SES appointment made under this authority does not guarantee that you will be eligible to transfer to another career SES appointment outside of the DoD without the need for you to compete. Other Federal agencies may require you to submit ECQs to OPM's QRB prior to your appointment in that agency. This position is not covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. Veterans' preference does not apply to the Senior Executive Service. 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. 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. Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees. A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. A relocation incentive may be authorized.