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Summary You will serve as a PRODUCTION CONTROLLER (SHIPS) BUSINESS AGENT in the Ocean Engineering Department Waterfront Business Office of PSNS and IMF. This announcement is for an Upward Mobility Program position. This position is open to current PSNS & IMF (UIC 4523A) employees serving under a competitive appointment, or on a time-limited or excepted appointment that provides for noncompetitive conversion to a permanent appointment (e.g., Veterans Recruitment Appointment (VRA) and Schedule A). Responsibilities You will monitor Customer Order Acceptance (COAR) expenditures through final billing. You will monitor assigned projects financial performance at the customer level and take appropriate actions to maintain solvency. You will evaluate work requests to establish scope of work and appropriateness and availability of funding. You will authorize and issue encumbered funds. You will perform work package analysis and competitive comparisons. You will review correspondence, directives, specifications, and other documents related to specification changes to determine appropriate planning actions and determine steps to satisfy agreements. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications The Upward Mobility Program is a unique job opportunity. This program is designed to provide Department of Navy employees career growth opportunities who have potential but do not presently meet the Office of Personnel Management qualification requirements for this position. The entry level for this position is GS-08 with a full performance level of GS-12. Knowledge of employees selected may vary and will require the development of an individually tailored training plan to assist them in qualifying for the full performance level of this position. Eligibility requires employees that are performing satisfactorily, complete all training requirements, acquire the requisite qualifications, and have met time-in-grade eligibility for career ladder promotions. Qualifications for the GS-08: This recruitment is open to applicants with GS-07 or WG-09 (or higher) equivalent experience demonstrating the ability to apply production control principles, techniques, and methodology to assist with the planning and coordination of production operations of ship repair or overhaul projects. 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 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. 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 This position requires exposure to high noise levels. 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/ Only Military Spouse Preference/PPP applicants currently occupying positions for which a comprehensive training plan has been developed and authorized are entitled to exercise their priority status for this announcement. The most common formal training positions are apprentices, formal interns, and scientist and engineering interns. Upward Mobility Positions that have equivalent training plans are also included when the positions have been pre-identified in an Affirmative Action or similar plan. You must provide documentation supporting you are in a formal training plan (e.g., SF50 and official signed training agreement between you and your command).