Management and Program Analysis Officer (Test & Evaluation)

Summary About the Position:The T&E Executive mission is to support chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense (CBRND) acquisition by ensuring adequacy of test planning and execution, providing CBRND T&E governance and policy, developing/approving joint T&E Standards coordinated with interagency and international partners, and providing Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) oversight for all T&E activities related to CBRND for the four services. Responsibilities • Incumbent will lead O-6/GS-15 level collaborative efforts to solve issues that hinder T and E data required for the evaluation of warfighter chemical, biological, radiological (CBR) Defense systems. • Problem solves for issues with funding, Test and Evaluation (T and E) physical and intellectual infrastructure, and test methodologies. • Incumbent will frequently brief GO/SES leadership on project progress, and will be responsible for fully monitoring, reviewing, and providing recommendations on Congressional requests for documents and information. • Incumbent is relied upon to plan, direct, coordinate, and expedite CBDP projects and actions appropriate for each assignment using qualitative and quantitative analysis techniques. • Identifies, quantifies, and evaluates the balance between service requirements, program goals, technical and financial resources and policies in order to recommend the best course of action for T and E challenges. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes 1. Coordinating special projects involving Test and Evaluation (T&E) capabilities, infrastructure, and facilities planning. 2. Briefing General Officer (GO)/ Senior Executive Service (SES) leadership on project progress and status of ongoing actions. 3. Utilizing wide variety of analytical tools such as life cycle cost and cost benefit analyses to improve Chemical and Biological Defense Program (CBDP) T&E effectiveness and efficiency. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-14). Please be clear and specific when describing your experience. We are unable to make assumptions about your experience. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Leadership Planning and Evaluating Problem Solving Stakeholder Management Technical Competence Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-14). Education Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. Additional Information Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. One year trial/probationary period may be required. Direct deposit of pay is required. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. This is an Analysis, Modeling & Simulation Career Field position. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest. Recruitment, Relocation, and Retention Incentives are not authorized for this position.