Summary You will serve as the Director, Product Support Management Integration located within the Sustainment Group of the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR). The Director leads the integration of all naval aviation aircraft and weapons programs required for current and future readiness; integration of logistics elements required to develop, field, sustain and retire programs; serve as the principal interface to Naval Aviation's Program Acquisition Executives and the Naval Aviation Enterprise (NAE). Responsibilities You will interpret and implement Department of Defense, SECNAV and OPNAV sustainment support and maintenance policies and provide technical direction and guidance in their application to the development and procurement of naval aviation systems. You will oversee Independent Logistics Assessment and Sustainment Program Baseline program/product activities and direct all property management activities for NAVAIR Echelon-II and below commands comprising of 13 major operating sites worldwide. You will lead the workforce through organizational shifts; leverage, capture and share expert knowledge across the Sustainment Group; foster an environment that improves organizational performance, increases speed and meets warfighter requirements. You will oversee the execution of life-cycle management/product support requirements; monitor Assistant Program Executive Officer’s Sustainment activities; develop/implement a comprehensive product support strategy for weapons systems. You will represent the Command’s logistics acquisition and sustainment interests on various high level technical committees, panels and groups sponsored by OPNAV, SECNAV, and Office of the Secretary of Defense, Joint Services, agencies and industry. You will provide sustainment support and expertise to NAVAIR Program Offices and the NAE to achieve operational capability and in-service readiness requirements. You will coordinate command wide sustainment activities and report to Reliability Control Boards to reduce capability gaps. You will assess resource requirements of all naval aviation programs, determine adequacy of support to meet objectives. You will deliver executable, sound and affordable solutions and coordinate with Executives and the NAE for allocation/reallocation of resources. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS: Applicants will be assessed against qualifications which fall into two areas: Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQs). Failure to provide a separate narrative statement which describes fully and concisely how your experience meets the competencies described in the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and Mandatory Technical Qualifications will eliminate you from consideration. EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS: You will be assessed against the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs).They are designed to assess executive experience and potential - not technical expertise. They measure whether you have the broad executive skills needed in a variety of senior executive positions. Failure to meet a qualification requirement will disqualify an applicant. (Each must be addressed separately in your Supplemental Narrative Statement. The ECQs must not exceed 10 pages.) More information on these core qualifications are available at http://www.opm.gov/ses/recruitment/ecq.asp The ECQs describe the leadership skills needed to succeed as an SES; they also reinforce the concept of an "SES corporate culture." Refer to the OPM Guide to SES Qualifications for specific information and guidance on the ECQ requirements, the C-C-A-R model, and examples of good qualifications statements at the website: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/senior-executive-service/reference-materials/guidetosesquals_2012.pdf (Note: Current career Senior Executive Service (SES); former career Senior Executive Service (SES) who are reinstatement-eligible; and graduates of OPM-certified Candidate Development Programs are not required to address the ECQs, but must address the Mandatory Technical Qualifications.) 1) Leading Change: This core qualification involves the ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment. 2) Leading People: This core qualification involves the ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals. Inherent in this ECQ is the ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts. 3) Results Driven: This core qualification involves the ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations. Inherent in the ECQ is the ability to make decisions that produce high- quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks. 4) Business Acumen: This core qualification involves the ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically. 5) Building Coalitions: This core qualification involves the ability to build coalitions internally and with other Federal agencies, state and local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, foreign governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals. MANDATORY TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS: (Each must be addressed separately in your Supplemental Narrative Statement. Each MTQ must not exceed 2 pages.) 1. Knowledge and experience in aviation logistics support concepts, policy, and doctrine including the development of holistic support strategies that span the entire life cycle of the program to improve readiness at an affordable cost. 2. Knowledge of the defense systems acquisition process, policy directives, procedures, and systems, as well as the Naval Aviation Enterprise (NAE) structure and mission. 3. Knowledge of the defense and naval planning, programming, budgeting and execution process, and in financial management/accounting concepts, methods and procedures. 4. Knowledge and experience in leading geographically dispersed organizations, creating a learning environment, gathering and promulgating lessons learned, adjusting policies and directives in a rapid manner, employing techniques and tools to redeploy skill sets across the organization, and building and sustaining agile teams to support warfighter requirements. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: Logistics Management Series 0346 (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 Additional Information This position is in the Senior Executive Service (SES), a small elite group of top government leaders. SES members possess a diverse portfolio of experiences including strong skills to lead across organizations. As an executive, you will influence the direction of innovation and transformation of the federal government and lead the next generation of public servants. Veteran's preference does not apply to the Senior Executive Service. This position is not covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. 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. 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. Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees. A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. A relocation incentive may be authorized.