Job Summary

Performs a broad range of analyses for difficult-to-define, controversial, new, or novel systems/functions of major agency, national, or international impact within assigned portfolio. Develops innovative solutions and methodologies for test and evaluation (T&E) planning, execution, and reporting; and identifies and resolves highly complex T&E problems that cross organizational boundaries.

Major Duties

Qualifications

Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Permanent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education and specialized experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. To qualify based on your education and experience, your resume must describe at least one year of specialized experience. This definition of specialized experience is at the NH-03/GS-13 equivalent grade/pay band in the federal service, which prepared you to do the work in this job. Specialized experience is defined by performing the following duties;

1.Leads the efforts of interdisciplinary teams of engineers, analysts, and soldiers in the creation of test plans for test and evaluation (T&E) of both development test (DT) and operational test (OT). AND;

2. Coordinates the efforts of interdisciplinary teams of engineers, analysts, and soldiers in the analysis and reporting for T&E for DT and OT AND;

3. Develops test plans for: Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) - AIR/SPACE systems, subsystems and components; Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) systems, subsystems and components; and Intelligence Electronic Warfare systems, subsystems and components. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:

LeadershipModeling and SimulationPlanning and EvaluatingSystems Testing and Evaluation There is an education requirement for membership in the Acquisition Corps which includes:

Baccalaureate degree from an accredited educational institution (you must submit your transcripts)

Or

Possess significant potential for advancement to levels of greater responsibility and authority

And

At least 24 semester credit hours of study at an accredited institution of higher education from among the following disciplines: accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management.

Or

At least 24 semester credit hours of study at an accredited institution in the individual's AT&L Career Field and either 12 semester credit hours from among the above-listed disciplines or training in these disciplines equivalent to the 12 semester credit hours. (Training courses that carry an American Council of Education (ACE) credit recommendation may be used for equivalency.) ACE credit recommendations may only be used to meet the 24 semester hour standard for Acquisition Corps membership if those credit recommendations have been accepted by and appear on an official transcript from an accredited institution of higher education. DAWIA provides the option to substitute equivalent training for the 12 semester credit hours applied to the 24 hours in the individual's AT&L Career Field and 12 hours in the covered disciplines. This does not apply to the option for 24 semester credit hours in the covered disciplines. The educational requirements outlined under the "Requirements" section must be met and verified. Submit the following documents so a determination can be made. Acquisition Corps Members - Submit either your Acquisition Corps Membership Certificate; membership letter from the Agency's Director, Acquisition Career Management, Acquisition Career Record Brief (ACRB) or agency ACRB equivalent document. Non-Acquisition Corps Members - Submit your transcripts. Additional documentation maybe required if you are selected. Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, no substitution of experience is allowed.

Pay Range

$121,316.00 - $170,800.00

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