Summary You will serve as a PROGRAM ANALYST in the OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR of STRATEGIC SYSTEMS PROGRAMS. Responsibilities You will Coordinate and manage the development of nuclear weapons intercontinental policy and written technical guidance to be issued as Directives in support of the Nuclear Deterrence Mission (NNDM). You will serve as a point of contact and is a subject matter expert for the Nuclear Weapons Accident/Incident (NWAI) Program. You will analyze and evaluate on a quantitative/qualitative basis the effectiveness of the NWAI Program for compliance and meeting established goals and objectives. You will evaluate and analyze on NWAI directives and develops recommendations for command response procedures. You will serve as liaison between Fleet Action Officers, Strategic Weapons Facilities (SWFs) NWAI representatives, OPNAV Action Officers, and all inter-agency and external agencies in matters related to NWAI. You will regularly assess the NWAI program, proposes corrective action, and evaluates results for any program adjustments. You will coordinate, analyzes, and evaluates NW capable activities' NWAI/EM/COOP programs on a cyclical basis ensuring NWAI/EM/COOP policy implementation during on-site staff assistance visits and inspections. You will evaluate and advises all NW-capable commands in achieving a balance between operational requirements, NWAI response, and available resources while maintaining mission effectiveness and readiness. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 grade level or NH-03 pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Analyze and evaluate policy development, managing Nuclear Weapons Accident/Incident and/or Emergency Management programs/policies. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: 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 Additional Information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. This position has a control point; thus, the salary range may be capped at GS-15, step 05, which is equivalent to $195,200. If your current salary is above this amount, your salary may be matched. This position is part of the Navy Nuclear Deterrent Mission. 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. During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. 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 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. ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. 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/ 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.