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Summary You will serve as an EQUIPMENT SPECIALIST in the Vehicle Dynamics & Signature and Control Branch of the USW Weapons, Vehicles, and Defensive Systems Department of NAVUNSEAWARCENDIV NEWPORT RI. This position is part of the Warfare Centers Personnel Demonstration Project. The NT-4 pay band encompasses positions equivalent to GS-11 and GS-12. The NT-5 pay band encompasses positions equivalent to the GS-13 and GS-14. Responsibilities You will serve as the equipment specialist for prototype vehicle and/or weapon system programs located in the Vehicle Signature and Control Branch, Code 8514. You will support the development, maintenance, and upkeep of complicated underwater vehicles and subsystems. You will work seamlessly within a multi-functional team. You will manage equipment, logistics, security, and safely within the C851 Prototyping Laboratory space. You will support the testing of prototype and fleet systems in land-based laboratory as well as events on at-sea ranges. You will be responsible for oversight of all technical operations involving planning, monitoring and execution of prototype hardware development and test vehicles within the C851 B130 Prototype Laboratory. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications NT-05: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the next lower pay band, NT-04 (GS-11/12 equivalency) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector leading the development, maintenance or upkeep of underwater vehicles by managing equipment, logistics, security or safety for an organization. NT-04: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the next lower pay band, NT-03 (GS-09/10 equivalency) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector supporting the development, maintenance or upkeep of underwater vehicles by managing equipment, logistics, security or safety for an organization. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: Equipment Services Series 1670 (opm.gov) 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 NT-05: No education substitution NT-04: In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience:Successful completion of a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree. OR Successful completion of three full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent degree. OR Successful completion of an LL.M. degree that is related to the position being filled. https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/students/federal-occupations-by-college-major/ OR A combination of specialized experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience. The percentage of the required education plus. The percentage of the required experience must equal one hundred percent. 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. 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. 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.