Summary
You will serve as a Manager in the Business Operations Office within the Naval Architecture and Engineering Department at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division. This position is part of the Warfare Centers Personnel Demonstration Project. The NT-6 pay band encompasses positions equivalent to GS-14 and GS-15.
Responsibilities
You will supervise and steward personnel to achieve and maintain a healthy posture in all business areas including financial management, acquisition management, and property management to accomplish the Department's mission.
You will oversee the performance of financial management (direct, service cost center, and overhead funds), acquisition management (micro procurement, simplified acquisition, large contract award and execution), and materials an inventory management.
You will develop and maintain effective relationships with division heads and branch heads and staff within the department, collaborate and partner with peers outside the Department, and coordinate with department sponsors.
You will provide guidance and leadership to tailor higher-level DoW policies, processes, and practices to support the Department's mission.
You will develop, execute, document, brief and publishe efforts to streamline business operations and reduce operating costs.
You will develop plans for operational performance, track performance against the plans, and recommend corrective actions when necessary.
You will brief senior-level leadership on the performance metrics and progress achieved toward meeting objectives.
You will recruit for positions within the office by developing the advertisement, interviewing candidates, and selecting personnel.
You will set performance expectations with employees, and periodically meets with them to make sure they are on target for success in their work context.
You will recommend performance awards, and are responsible for carrying out disciplinary actions when situations require it.
You will coordinate mentorship opportunities and succession plans within the office to instruct and guide the junior employees and promote professional development within the group.
Qualifications
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of experience at the next lower band, NT-05 (GS-13/14 equivalent) in the federal government or equivalent experience in the private or public sector managing business operations, to include oversight of the contracting lifecycle (execution and administration) of large contracts, developing and monitoring budgets over $10M, and summarizing complex status updates for senior leadership; and your resume must demonstrate knowledge of simplified acquisition procedures, micro-purchase requirements, and materials and asset management requirements. 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.