Summary You will serve as a PROGRAM ANALYST in the PROGRAM OFFICE FOR STRATEGIC AND THEATER SEALIFT (PMS 385) of PROGRAM EXECUTIVE OFFICE SHIPS. Responsibilities You will be an Assistant Program Manager (APM) in PEO Ships assigned to the Strategic and Theater Sealift Program Office (PMS 385). You will work with managers, engineers, and analysts responsible for constructing, testing, and delivering Expeditionary Sea Base (ESB) ships while developing requirements and designing for future Strategic and Theater Sealift ships. You will participate in significant management planning and decision-making functions in the Program Office. You will participates in the design of, and implement, program office and assigned program strategic goals and directives; forecast and manage workload for assigned program area. You will implement acquisition strategies and program baseline, and through subordinate managers direct acquisition life cycle activities of the program. You will monitor systems designed to collect maintain and analyze data; review interim progress reports, final reports and other Information related to assigned programs. You will assess technical, contractual and schedule risks and benefits of alternative approaches for achieving objectives. You will develop plans and manage contractual requirements for the program, coordinating all program and technical requirements with contracting officer/contracting organization. You will direct development of life cycle documentation for assigned project and coordinate briefs and documentation for presentation at DON, OSD/OMB budget and other hearings and, if applicable, to assigned program/system, milestone reviews. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower pay band, NH-03 (GS-13 Equivalent), in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public performing analytical studies to develop and implement acquisition strategies for improved program efficiency. 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 part of the Department of Defense Civilian Acquisition Workforce Personnel Demonstration Project. The NH-04 broadband level encompasses positions equivalent to GS-14 and GS-15. This position has a control point; thus the salary range may be capped at GS-15, step 05, which is equivalent to $185,824. If you're current salary is above this amount, your salary may be matched. 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 the option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. 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 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. 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/career-transition/ 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. 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.