CLOTHING DESIGNER

Summary You will serve as a Clothing Designer in the Navy Clothing & Textile Research Facility (NCTRF) of NAVY EXCHANGE SERVICE COMMAND. Responsibilities You will oversee the fabrication of experimental prototypes and standard samples of all types of clothing, equipment, and insignia utilizing conventional and specialized construction procedures. You will utilize technological advances in designs, materials, and manufacturing processes. You will study and work from sketches, sample models, and information concerning materials, special design features, and other details. You will prepare periodic, interim, and final reports documenting efforts, findings, conclusions, and recommendations. You will recommend and justify the need for new projects or changing direction in ongoing projects in order to fully investigate promising areas. You will independently perform assignments, investigations, and development of clothing, equipment and insignia for the US Navy and other services/organizations supported by NCTRF. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Assisting in the design and development of highly tailored garments or specialized occupational clothing for a particular functional or occupational purpose by performing the following duties: 1) Applying judgment, initiative, and a broad background knowledge of clothing design principles to develop, analyze, and evaluate designs, materials, patterns, fabrication techniques, and clothing equipment; 2) Providing oversight for the fabrication of experimental prototype garments and/or standard samples of clothing and individual equipment; 3)Using an in-depth knowledge of tailoring and clothing manufacturing based on the traditional and most modern methods to complete assigned projects and tasks; 4) Studying and working from sketches, sample models, and information concerning materials, special design features, and other details; 5) Attending meetings with internal and external agency/company representatives in order to develop effective designs. 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 In lieu of general/specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related 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 ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category or higher. 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/ 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. 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.