ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN presso Department of the Navy

Secret

Duties

You will perform testing, control of ships conditions, transfer of ships systems operations and work controls on naval nuclear and nonnuclear vessels (surface ships and submarines).,You will apply different established methods, procedures, and techniques to investigate, evaluate, advise on and resolve unusual problems.,You will assess project and program effectiveness, develop criteria, procedures or instructions for a particular functional or specialized area.,You will provide advisory services on problems, conditions, programs and functions to a broad customer base.

Qualifications

For the GS-08: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: researching, interpreting and applying technical engineering procedures or work methods to identify operational problems or work control deficiencies in support of the repair, modification, or overhaul of ships or submarines. For the GS-09: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of Specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-08 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: researching and analyzing technical engineering procedures or work methods to identify operational problems or work control deficiencies and recommend solutions or corrective action in support of the repair, modification, or overhaul of ships or submarines. For the GS-10: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of Specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: analyzing and evaluating technical engineering procedures or work methods to identify and recommend solutions to operational problems or work control deficiencies in support of the repair, modification, or overhaul of ships or submarines. For the GS-11: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-10 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector analyzing and modifying technical engineering procedures or work methods to resolve operational problems or work control deficiencies in support of the repair, modification, or overhaul of ships or submarines. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: IOR: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/engineering-technical-series-0802/ 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

In lieu of specialized experience, education may be substituted as follows: For the GS-09 only: Successful completion of a master's or equivalent graduate degree. OR Successful completion of two full years of graduate education that is directly related to the work of the position.

Other Information

This announcement uses the Defense Industrial Base, Major Range and Test Facilities direct hire authority to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to certain positions in the competitive service. This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Several vacancies may be filled. Vacancies filled from this announcement may be filled at any grade level listed. If selected below the full performance level, you may be noncompetitively promoted to the next higher grade level after meeting all regulatory requirements, and upon the recommendation of management. Promotion is neither implied nor guaranteed. 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. Veteran's preference does not apply when selecting individuals under this specific hiring authority. However, if you claim veteran's preference, you will be required to submit supporting documentation with your application as described in the Required Documents section below.