International Programs Director

Summary You will serve as an International Programs Director in the PLANS AND POLICY DIRECTORATE, INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS of SUBLANT CENTRALLY MGD PROGRAM. Responsibilities You will manage the process for the adjudication of international agreements between CSL and participating allied submarine forces for the purpose of tactical development exercise execution, analysis, reconstruction, and data exchange. You will study and investigate present and future submarine special operations requirements in order to advance and sustain submarine special operations. You will perform additional duties, as delegated, as Tactical Development Officer for CSL and Allied Submarine Command (ASC). You will generate submarine warfare inputs for national and NATO maritime tactical development discussion forums. You will liaison with CSL clamancy for the collection of national and NATO inputs for the development and dissemination of tactical memoranda (TACMEMOs) and experimental tactics (EXTACs). You will represent Navy Warfare Development Command (NWDC) as a U.S. delegate, providing submarine warfare and submarine interoperability expertise at NATO maritime operations working groups. You will develop short and long-range employment plans, implement program policies and priorities, and manage fleet-wide training operations with foreign diesel-electric submarines. You will oversee the employment of deployed foreign diesel-electric submarines and coordinate scheduling support for major/minor fleet exercises, tactical development events, and research and development interactions. You will be responsible to engage with critical and key allied/partner nation’s submarine forces to develop USW engagement plans and oversee the development and execution of Key Military Objectives and Operations, Activities and Investment (OAIs). You will coordinate with appropriate Naval Component Commander for the planning and executing of the annual Submarine Conference of the Americas. You will be responsible to develop and execute concepts in support of foreign Key Leadership Engagements (KLEs) to support the Directorate’s annual USW international engagements plans. You will be responsible for planning work to be accomplished and setting/adjusting priorities for subordinate employees. You will be responsible for maintaining high work morale, developing and maintaining a high degree of technical competence. You will be responsible for encouraging the development and acceptance of new training concepts; and identifying skill deficiencies and seeking training for improvement for subordinate employees. You will be responsible to plan and schedule work based on changing priorities and mission requirements. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: (1) Experience and expert knowledge of current submarine tactical development exercise analytical and evaluative methods to assess the effectiveness of current national and NATO undersea warfare (USW) tactics, techniques, and procedures. (2) Experience and expert knowledge of submarine tactical development post-analysis processes and products to plan, organize, and direct team study work to generate, accept and implement recommendations to current doctrine. (3) Experience and expert knowledge of current national and NATO Antisubmarine Warfare (ASW) tactics, techniques, and procedures. (4) Experience and expert knowledge of national and allied submarine operations and antisubmarine exercise policies, regulations, and precedents to identify and propose solutions to exercise submarine employment techniques. (5) Experience and expert knowledge of national and allied submarine operations and antisubmarine exercise policies, regulations, and precedents to identify and propose solutions to exercise relaxations and monitoring, and overall event safety. (6) Experience and comprehensive knowledge of national, allied, and partner command structures, missions, programs, and organizational/operational relationships to design and conduct programmed doctrinal directives and fleet training interactions. (7) Must be skilled in effective verbal and written communication techniques in order to produce and participate in national and allied doctrinal working groups, discussion forums, review conferences, and post-analysis reporting. (8) Must be skilled in analytical methods and practices to assess overall anti-diesel submarine fleet training program effectiveness. 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 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 option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. 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 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. 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.