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Position Title
LEAD MECHANICAL ENGINEER
Agency
Naval Air Systems Command
Announcement Number
ST-10535789-19-JAF Opens in new window
Open Period
Monday, July 8, 2019 to Friday, July 12, 2019
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans' Preference? (limit characters)
2. Are you currently receiving an annuity for service as a federal civil servant?

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
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3. Are you currently employed as a permanent competitive or excepted service employee in the Command/UIC listed in the 'This job is open to' section at the top of the job opportunity announcement?

If you are, your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50. will show the UIC number in block 41 (e.g. "UIC:XXXXX")

If you answer yes to this question, you are required to submit a copy of your most recent SF-50 showing you are employed at this command AND the SF-50 reflecting the highest grade held if not reflected on your most recent SF-50. 

PLEASE NOTE: If you are applying for a higher grade than the grade that you currently hold and the SF-50 you submit to support your eligibility claim has an effective date within the past year, it will not clearly show that you meet the one-year time-in-grade requirement. Be sure to provide an additional SF-50 which clearly demonstrates you meet the time-in-grade requirements (appropriate SF-50s include Promotions, Within Rate/Grade Increases (WRI/WGI), and appointment/conversion SF-50s with an effective date more than one-year old).

If you are a DON employee, you can obtain a copy of your SF- 50(s) from MyBiz.  Failure to provide documentation that fully supports your claim will result in a rating of ineligible.
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4. Are you the spouse of a relocating Armed Forces member?  If yes, please confirm the following:

I am a military spouse who is currently married to my active duty sponsor. I am exercising my preference eligibility for positions within the local commuting area of my sponsor's current duty station.  I certify that I have not accepted nor declined a permanent, continuing Federal or non-appropriated fund position in the local commuting area of our current duty location. 

NOTE 1:  Military spouses are eligible for one permanent noncompetitive appointment using their preference eligibility for the duration of the active duty sponsor's assignment to a permanent duty station, as long as the military spouse has not declined or accepted a permanent Federal or non-appropriated fund position in the commuting area of the sponsor's current duty location.  If you certify that you have not used your preference at your sponsor's current duty location and it is discovered to be untrue, you may be subject to loss of MSP and possible disciplinary action. 

NOTE 2:  You must include a copy of the Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility for MSP. Acceptable documentation of your preference eligibility includes at a minimum: A copy of the PCS orders, and your marriage certificate or license.
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Preferences
1. Where did you hear about this job? We know you saw this announcement on USAJOBS, but did you hear about it somewhere else first?

Please tell us where you first heard about this job.
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Conditions of Employment
1. I am willing and able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance. (limit characters)
2. I am willing and able to travel away from my duty location. (limit characters)
3. I am willing and able to complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE Form 450 annually. (limit characters)
4. Are you currently certified in the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) Program and Level listed for this position?

NOTE: If you are certified in a different program or at a different level, please note this information in your resume.

For more information, please visit http://www.secnav.navy.mil/rda/workforce/Documents/dawiaoperatingguide.pdf
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Assessment 1
For each task in the following group, choose the statement from the list below that best describes your experience and/or training. Do not overstate or understate your level of experience and demonstrated capability. You should be aware that your ratings are subject to evaluation and verification based on the resume and other relevant documents you submit. Your score may be lowered, or you may be found ineligible if your supporting documentation does not support your claims.

Later steps in the selection process are specifically designed to verify your stated level of experience and demonstrated capability. Deliberate attempts to falsify information may be grounds for not selecting you or for dismissing you from the position following acceptance.
 
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1. Please select one response that best describes how you meet the basic education requirement for the GS-0830, Professional Mechanical Engineering Series. (limit characters)
2. Please select one response that best describes how you meet the minimum qualifications for a GS-0830-13, Mechanical Engineer. (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
3. Adapt mechanical engineering principles and practices where significant departures from established practices are required. (limit characters)
4. Coordinate mechanical engineering support (e.g., quality assurance, cost control, adherence to contract, testing and evaluation) to evaluate maintenance requirements. (limit characters)
5. Develop in-house designs or evaluating designs from contractors of new mechanical systems and equipment. (limit characters)
6. Evaluate mechanical engineering work performed by others to ensure compliance with engineering practices and specifications. (limit characters)
7. Identify systems and equipment performance problems to provide direction on corrective actions. (limit characters)
8. Oversee mechanical engineering designs to ensure technical requirements are satisfied. (limit characters)
9. Perform technical reviews of mechanical engineering designs, calculations, analyses, drawings, or specifications to ensure compliance with project objectives or standards. (limit characters)
10. Recommend changes to test procedures, techniques, and sequences to ensure the safety of, or improve the reliability of equipment. (limit characters)
11. Coordinate technical project management efforts (e.g., design, system development, evaluations, certifications) with contractors to make corrective adjustments for program success. (limit characters)
12. Develop plans to execute engineering projects. (limit characters)
13. Develop project plans, task statements, schedules, and other supporting documentation required to establish a workable technical project baseline. (limit characters)
14. Manage engineering project operations to ensure they are executed in accordance with requirements. (limit characters)
15. Assess progress of the individual and group efforts toward established priorities and quality of performance for the assigned task. (limit characters)
16. Assign work to subordinates based on priorities, difficulty of assignments, or the capabilities of employees. (limit characters)
17. Evaluate work performance of subordinates in order to identify the training needs of the employees. (limit characters)
18. Attend conferences as representative of organization to discuss issues or to influence decision making. (limit characters)
19. Brief management on project status, updates, or other business information. (limit characters)
20. Convey solutions or recommendations to complicated issues for assigned projects. (limit characters)
21. Defend and support decisions that are outside standard procedure. (limit characters)
22. Discuss assignments with others to accomplish and influence work-related activities. (limit characters)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
23. Do you certify that all of your responses to this questionnaire are true and accurate; and do you accept that if your supporting documentation does not support one or more of your responses to the questionnaire that your application may be rated lower or you may be removed from further consideration? (limit characters)