Summary You will serve as a SUPERVISORY ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN in the SUBS/COMBAT SYSTEMS or AUXILIARY SYSTEMS DIVISION, ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT of SOUTHWEST REGIONAL MAINTENANCE CENTER (SWRMC). Responsibilities You will promote readiness and maintenance self-sufficiency in shipboard systems and equipment by providing facilities and manpower to effect routine and complex repairs. You will direct support in troubleshooting, maintenance and repair, on-the-job training, and technical documentation support for systems installed aboard ships and submarines. You will organize, direct, and evaluate the performance of a workforce composed of approximately 100 engineers, technicians, military, and clerical personnel. You will coordinate the efforts of the branches, determine resource needs of the division, allocate personnel resources between the branches according to workload and technical demands, and account for their effective use. You will determine the need for and develop plans for employee personnel development, mentorship, and career progression opportunities that have major retention impacts to the department and command. You will communicate and coordinate efforts with external organizations involved with broad aspects of shipboard systems to resolve major issues of funding, workload or interrelationships. You will establish goals and objectives for the division, aligning with department and command goals and objectives, develop plans for accomplishment of these goals, and measure progress toward the goals. You will work with a variety of programs that require an evaluation and resolution of highly complex technical problems which have no precedent on which to base a solution. You will assess the impact on shipboard systems when substantive developments in related programs and policies occur. You will be required to obtain delegated technical authority from the SWRMC Chief Engineer and By Direction Signature Authority from the SWRMC Commanding Officer within a required timeframe. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of Specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 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 or overseeing technical engineering projects for the testing, repair, maintenance or modernization of ships or ships systems. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: 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 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.