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ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST

Department of the Navy
Commander, Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWARSYSCOM)
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Summary

This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.

Overview

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Reviewing applications
Open & closing dates
03/07/2024 to 03/06/2025
Salary
$41,260 to - $128,752 per year
Pay scale & grade
NO 2 - 4
Locations
1 vacancy in the following locations:
San Diego, CA
Pearl City, HI
Philadelphia, PA
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
Yes—This position is eligible for ad-hoc/situational telework at the discretion of management.
Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
4
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Secret
Drug test
No
Position sensitivity and risk
Noncritical-Sensitive (NCS)/Moderate Risk
Trust determination process
Financial disclosure
No
Bargaining unit status
No
Announcement number
DE-12331156-24-ARD
Control number
780417300

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Clarification from the agency

US Citizens

Duties

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  • You will serve as the Business Financial Manager (BFM) supporting NIWC Pacific, assigned to a Department, or Service Center, as a direct report to the applicable Department Lead/Supervisor
  • You will perform staff administrative analytical and evaluative work related to program operations, and management and organizational efficiency and productivity.
  • You will provide expert technical and programmatic advice, guidance, and recommendations to line managers and stakeholders for making decisions on the administrative and programmatic aspects of agency operations and management.
  • You will undertake and complete complex tasks with multiple dependencies independently, mentor's others regularly, and leads others to accomplish complex goals.
  • You will provide objectively based information to line managers and stakeholders for making decisions on the administrative and programmatic aspects of agency operations and management.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • Must be a US Citizen.
  • Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
  • Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
  • New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
  • Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
  • Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
  • You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
  • You will be required to complete training, obtain, and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel-related purchases.
  • This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
  • Generally, current Federal employees applying to STRL jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. All qualifications and pay band requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and documented in your resume.

Qualifications

NO-04:
Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or NO-04 pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: developing and executing phasing plans to monitor and project burn rates in order to prevent over execution and ensure year end targets are met, use Information Technology (IT) tools and processes to extract data from IT systems and develop analytical dashboards for presenting to management, and analyze financial management strategies, analyze financial management execution and clearly articulate or brief the status of program funds to a wide group of individuals to include peers and leadership.

NO-03:
Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or NO-03 pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Ability to extract data from IT systems and provide financial reporting to project management, using Information Technology (IT) tools and processes, such as Navy ERP, Microsoft Excel, and Business Objects (BObj) or other similar tools, assist in tracking project related expenditures and transaction, ability to use analytical tools and layout visualizations of data to aid in business decisions, conduct financial research including interpretation of laws and regulation, and using IT sources to record procurement status, provide information for decision making and resolve complex financial issues, with oversight, ability to analyze financial management strategies, and financial management execution.


NO-02:
Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-04 grade level or NO-02 pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Ability to organize financial information to monitor fiscal constraints with meaningful metrics in accordance with laws and regulations, with assistance ability to perform data analysis and present analytical ideas and facts in writing, in a clear, convincing, and organized manner, knowledge of business Information Technology (IT) tools and processes, to assist in tracking project related expenditures and transactions.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: Management and Program Analysis Series 0343 (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

In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience:

GS-11:

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

GS-09:

master's or equivalent graduate degree

or

2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree

or

LL.B. or J.D., if related

GS-07:

1 full year of graduate level education

or

superior academic achievement

GS-05:

4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree

Additional information

Generally, current Federal employees applying for STRL jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. All qualifications and time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume. This position is in the Science & Technology Reinvention Laboratory (STRL) Human Resource Management System pay band for Department of Defense laboratories.

The pay schedule and pay band for all Administrative Specialist/Professional Positions will be NO-1/2/3/4.

This announcement uses the Direct Hire for Certain Competitive Service positions to recruit and appoint qualified candidates in the competitive service. Please read this Public Notice in its entirety prior to submitting your application for consideration.

THIS IS A DIRECT HIRE ANNOUNCEMENT. Sections 9905 of Title 5, United States Code (U.S.C.), provides that the Secretary of Defense to non-competitively appoint qualified candidates in certain positions in the competitive service within the Department of Defense (DoD).

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

This position is in the Science & Technology Reinvention Laboratory (STRL) Human Resource Management System pay band for Department of Defense laboratories.

Vacancies filled from this announcement may be filled at any grade level listed.

Certain incentives (such as recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees.

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.

This position is eligible for ad-hoc/situational telework at the discretion of management.

Several vacancies may be filled.

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.

Veteran's preference does not apply when selecting individuals under this specific hiring authority. However, if you claim veteran's preference, you will be required to submit supporting documentation with your application as described in the Required Documents section below.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience.

As vacancies occur, the Human Resources Office will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this flyer. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume, along with your supporting documentation.

If selected, you may be required to provide additional supporting documentation.

If after reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, a determination is made that you inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may be found ineligible/not qualified.

Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.

All qualification requirements must be met before being considered for any vacancies.

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