Strategic Sourcing Manager, Creative

You will serve as the Technical Director for Fleet Readiness Directorate (FRD) within the Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR). The incumbent oversees NAVWAR's overarching systems engineering efforts to apply technical solutions to complex technical problems in the field. The incumbent is required to exercise the highest degree of intellectual understanding of Naval missions, systems requirements, and the capability of technologies to meet these requirements. This job is open to Current or former competitive service federal employees. Veterans Military spouses Land and base management Clarification from the agency Current permanent employees, and VEOA eligibles. Duties You will support the Director in the overall execution of the FRD's mission to modernize and support readiness of Fleet assets. You will advise programs of the technical needs of the warfighter to enable greater operational relevance of Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) developing systems. You will provide insight of issues, gaps, and overlap with currently deployed Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence (C4I) systems to facilitate constant improvement of the C4ISR capabilities delivered by the NAVWAR enterprise. You will serve as the Navy technical warrant holder for fleet integration of end-to-end C4ISR systems and capabilities. You will serve as an advisor to the Science and Technology community to communicate the future warfighting doctrine and help match emerging technologies with these future operational demands. You will provide guidance to facilitate decision-making processes, present justifications for proposed approaches, and provide technical consultation. You will advise the Program Executive Offices (PEOs) on readiness and modernization issues in the Fleet. 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. You will be required to complete ethics orientation within three months of appointment and submit a Public Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-278e within 30 days of appointment. 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. Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. This position is covered under the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA). Certification in the Acquisition Functional Area and category assigned to the position is required within established category timeframes. This position is a Key Leadership Position (KLP). This position is considered Key. You will be required to provide immediate and continuing support to ensure the success of combat operations or the availability of combat-essential systems. This is a Mission Essential position. You will be required to ensure organization or facility continuity of operations and / or completion of tasks that are considered essential to the mission designated by a local or command decision. Qualifications QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS : Applicants will be assessed against Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQs). Failure to provide a separate narrative statement which describes fully and concisely how your experience meets the Mandatory Technical Qualifications will eliminate you from consideration. MANDATORY TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS : (Each must be addressed separately in your Supplemental Narrative Statement. Each MTQ must not exceed 2 pages.) Knowledge of operational, systems, and technical architectures for complex C4ISR systems in joint theater and deployed forces. Ability to identify and characterize complex technical problems, assesses impact to the fleet operations, and delivers engineering and operational solutions. Ability to create a vision, in concert with fleet and acquisition stakeholders and transform that vision into architecture and engineering plans to support the delivery of transformational C4ISR capability to the fleet. Demonstrated experience in planning, organizing, and managing highly complex, innovative engineering development and integration projects and programs with a high degree of visibility and customer satisfaction. Education Applicants must meet the following positive education qualifications requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual : For 801 Professional Engineering Series : A. Degree : Engineering. Successful completion of a bachelor's or higher engineering degree from an accredited college or university. B. Combination of education and experience : College-level education, training, and / or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering. An advanced degree of Master's or Ph.D. in one of the educational fields listed above is highly desirable. Additional information This position is a Senior Level position in the federal government. Senior Level employees are in non-executive positions whose duties are broad and complex enough to be classified above GS 15 level. How You Will Be Evaluated You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above. Applicants that meet the basic qualifications requirements will be evaluated based on the quality and extent of their experience, training, and / or education indicated on their resume and the qualification responses described in the separate narrative statement. All qualifications requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. How to Apply Click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes : Complete resume with relevant experience, job title, duties and accomplishments. A separate narrative statement addressing the Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQs) listed above. Failure to submit a complete application package will result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Created: 2025-02-13