Summary You will serve as a MANAGEMENT AND PROGRAM ANALYSIS OFFICER (SENIOR NSS COMMAND ADVISOR) in the Surface Warfare Schools Command (SWSC), Newport, Rhode Island of SURFACE WARFARE OFFICERS SCHOOL. Responsibilities You will serve as a command experienced expert in all aspects of navigation, seamanship and ship handling to support development of NSS curricula and the advancement of Fleet NSS proficiency. You will advise the Learning Site Commanding Officer and SWSC Commanding Officer on all matters pertaining to mariner skills training. You will closely monitor and exercise advisory control over the training provided by SWSC and Integrate Navigation Seamanship, Ship handling training personnel provided by SWSC, ensuring high standards, realistic scenarios, and adherence. You will instruct Surface Division Officers, Department Heads, Executive Officers, Commanding Officers, and Major Commanders on navigation, seamanship and ship handling. 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) Resume must reflect the experience as a professional mariner that demonstrates a mastery of all aspects of the art and sciences of navigation, seamanship, and ship handling, in order to make decisions and recommendations significantly shaping Fleet training and SWSC policies. This position requires the incumbent to be an experienced, former U.S. Navy Officer or equivalent who has had Command of two or more surface combatants or one surface combatant and command of a Destroyer Squadron or equivalent with significant knowledge of navigation, seamanship, and ship handling principles, where this broad base of experience has prepared the incumbent to be able to teach, advise and mentor on all aspects of navigation, seamanship, and ship handling, including assessing student competencies in accordance with applicable guidance. 2) Resume must show extensive in-depth knowledge and experience utilizing bridge simulator/trainers, or similar ship handling simulators/trainers, understanding its operation, capabilities, and limitations, understanding advance ship handling principles, and U.S. Navy surface ship particulars and maneuvering characteristics of all U.S. Navy -ship classes. 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 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 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: http://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.