Summary You will serve as a MINE COUNTERMEASURES CONCEPTS & CAPABILITIES PROGRAM ANALYST in the Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC) Mine Countermeasures (MCM) Technical Division of NAVSURFMINEWARDEVCEN DET POINT LOMA. Responsibilities You will be responsible for initialMine Countermeasures (MCM) doctrine and tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTP) development and initiating revisions; capability assessments, experimentation and defining future requirements. You will be responsible for exploring concepts of operation, force generation, force posture, sustainment and integrating future force platforms and capabilities. You will support three specific lines of effort: 1) Concept Development, 2) Capability Introduction, and 3) Fleet Kill Chain Assessment. You will assist in development of future warfighting concepts to help shape weapons system development process. You will independently exercise a wide range of authorities and responsibilities including development of work plans, setting priorities, identifying development test efforts and coordinating support for critical development efforts. You will be responsible for providing well researched technical recommendations allowing activity to develop and execute a comprehensive MCM Force plan from requirement development through acquisition, testing, training and warfighting. You will serve as a program analyst in the development of future MCM Combat Systems. You will ensure Navy warfighters have the capability and capacity to counter enemy maritime mine threats. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-12) or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector overseeing the management of projects associated with a mine countermeasures (MCM) program to resolve problems and provide timely support of MCM operations. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: 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 the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. 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: 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. 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: 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. 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.