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Summary The Secretary of Defense has ordered a department-wide hiring freeze subject to certain limited exceptions. This position is subject to the DoD hiring freeze. Offers of employment related to this vacancy announcement will not be executed until the position has an approved exemption. You will serve as the Branch Head of the Fleet Operational & Software Support Branch (Code A22) within the Strategic & Computing Systems Department of the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division. Responsibilities You will lead a branch-size team of scientific, engineering, technical operations, and administrative personnel performing tasks related to Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile and Naval Computing System. You will be responsible for the overall quality, timeliness, and fiscal aspects of branch products and services and accountable for all commitments (planning, execution, tracking) made by the branch. You will maintain a strong engineering and technical operations basis within the branch. You will manage and develop current product lines, seek new opportunities where mission may be applicable, and support the Department in the long-term planning for the technical viability of the organization. You will provide leadership of the human resources of the Branch by providing for position and organizational management, developing employee career growth opportunities, performing conflict resolution, and providing guidance to new employees. You will conduct recruiting and ensure the retention and workforce development for scientists and engineers in a branch-sized organization. You will foster continuous improvement, innovation, and technical excellence of the workforce. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NT-5 pay band (GS-13 and GS-14 equivalency) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Applying knowledge of professional engineering or scientific methods to plan, organize, or direct work in a Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDT&E) environment. Examples of qualifying experience may include (1) knowledge of scientific, engineering, technical operations, and administrative personnel performing test and evaluation, fleet support, information technology support, and infrastructure support for software intensive strategic fire control and mission planning systems and/or naval computing network solutions and infrastructures; (2) knowledge and ability to understand, track, and supervise the execution of the work in the branch; (3) ability to effectively work with personnel, sponsors, and stakeholders to execute task responsibilities in accordance with DoD/Navy regulations; (4) knowledge of conducting recruiting and ensuring the retention and workforce development for scientists and engineers in a branch-sized organization. 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 part of the Warfare Centers Personnel Demonstration Project. The NT-6 pay band encompasses positions equivalent to GS-14 and GS-15. 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: 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/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. 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. Resumes are restricted to no more than 2 pages. Illegible/unreadable resumes will not be considered.