Administrative/ Technical Specialist Jobs

Summary You will serve as an Administrative/Technical Specialist in the Machinery Programs and Platforms Department of Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWC PHILA DIV). Responsibilities You will identify problems and trends, improving procedures and advising management on sound solutions. You will work with external administrative specialist and professionals, customers, and counterparts to resolve issues. You will plan, develop, prepare, coordinate and manage the Department's budget and support of program operations. You will analyze and resolve problems in the financial, budget, contract and human resources support of the programs. You will apply analytical techniques in obtaining, developing and presenting facts and information in a clear, concise and logical manner. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications For the NT-4: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NT-03 pay band (GS-9/10 grade level equivalency) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Providing guidance concerning administrative operations and management services related to financial/administrative management system policies and practices. For the NT-3: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NT-02 pay band (GS-5/6/7/8 grade level equivalency) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Applying analytical techniques in obtaining, developing, and presenting facts related to budget/financial administration for an organization's budget/programs. Examples of Qualifying Experience may include providing administrative services essential to the operation of an organization; providing support necessary to accomplish an organization's mission; providing budget support functions; tracking and reporting financial functions of an organization; reviewing records/documents and developing/compiling data; maintaining Department databases. 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. Education In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience: For the NT-4: A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; OR Three full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent degree; OR An LL.M. degree in a field directly related to the position being filled. OR For the NT-3: A Master's or equivalent graduate degree; OR Two full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Master's or equivalent degree; OR An LL.B. or J.D. degree in a field directly related to the position being filled. A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information. 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. If you are unable to apply online and request information about the Alternate Application process, please contact the Department of Navy's Employment Information Center. 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 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/ictap/ Military Spouse Preference applicants will receive priority consideration at the Full Performance Level (FPL) and if determined to be Best Qualified at the FPL, and selected, must be placed at the FPL. 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. 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.