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TECHNICAL DIRECTOR

Department of the Navy
United States Fleet Forces Command
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Summary

This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.

Overview

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Job closed
Open & closing dates
09/12/2025 to 09/19/2025
Salary
$152,925 to - $195,200 per year

A Cost-of-Living-Allowance (COLA) of 8.64% will be added to the stated salary.

Pay scale & grade
GS 15
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Honolulu, HI
1 vacancy
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
Yes—This position is eligible for ad-hoc/situational telework at the discretion of management.
Travel Required
25% or less - You may be expected to travel at least 25% for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
None
Supervisory status
Yes
Security clearance
Sensitive Compartmented Information
Drug test
Yes
Position sensitivity and risk
Special-Sensitive (SS)/High Risk
Trust determination process
Financial disclosure
No
Bargaining unit status
No
Announcement number
DE-12798586-25-NRP
Control number
845591900

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Clarification from the agency

U.S. CITIZENS

Duties

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  • You will serve as a TECHNICAL DIRECTOR in the CRUISE MISSILE SUPPORT ACTIVITY PACIFIC (CMSA-PAC) of the COMMAND GROUP PAC (N00) located in HONOLULU, HI.
  • You will organize, plan, direct, and administer the activities of CMSA-PAC ensuring that work complies with legal and regulatory requirements and meets customer needs.
  • You will develop goals and objectives that integrate organization and functional objectives.
  • You will be responsible for developing and implementing the command's long-term strategic objectives and goals for the purpose of sustainment, stability, quality, capability, and capacity in support of overall command mission, functions and tasks.
  • You will serve as Tomahawk Land Attack Cruise Missile (TLAM) and Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) weapon systems subject matter expert for CMSA PAC staff, Supervisors, Department Heads, and Commanding Officer.
  • You will perform independent research and in depth analysis of complex precision strike data to develop recommendations for operational process improvements.

Requirements

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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. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
  • 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 Top Secret SCI security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
  • Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test. You will be subject to random testing.
  • This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
  • You will be required to obtain and maintain a U.S. Passport.
  • This position is considered Key/Non-Combat Essential. You will be required to provide immediate and continuing support of the expeditionary requirements in other than combat or combat support situations.
  • 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.
  • Supervisors in the executive branch have a heightened personal responsibility for advancing government ethics. You will be required to review the 14 General Principles of Ethical Conduct at 5 CFR 2635.101.
  • You will be required to complete training, obtain, and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel-related purchases.

Qualifications

Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-14 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

  • Experience applying an expert knowledge of operational TLAM variants, capabilities, flight characteristics and constraints, planning and strike execution; Expert knowledge of operational CPS/LRHW hypersonic weapon variants, capabilities, flight characteristics and constraints, planning and strike execution
  • Experience applying an expert knowledge of route planning strategy and techniques used in tactical low-level terrain following and medium altitude flight environment.
  • Experience applying an expert knowledge of TLAM and CPS/LRHW weapon system and adversary country IADS interactions.
  • Experience applying knowledge and experience with TLAM and CPS operational planning and execution communities. Extensive knowledge of organizational management, strategic and tactical planning, military operations, philosophy of the unified command concept, and of the functional jurisdiction of the various staff agencies and major elements of COCOMs.
  • Experience applying knowledge of national intelligence resources, photogrammetric theory, and techniques in measurement and location positioning of imagery objects used in the generation of missions, weaponeering solutions and related products.
  • Experience applying knowledge and experience with TMPC interactive computer flight modeling and analysis systems used to generate weapon commands and predict weapon system performance including probability of arrival and predicted terminal accuracy.
  • Experience to planning, organizing, and directing the functions and staff of a small to medium sized organization with the ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website:
https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=GS-ADMIN

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

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

This announcement uses the Certain Personnel of the DoD direct hire authority to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

Work is performed in a Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF) which has no windows, no Wi-Fi, and no cell phone service. Personal electronic devices are not permitted in the SCIF without specific written authorization by the Special Security Officer on a very limited case by case basis.

Temporary situational telework may be authorized on a case by case basis.

This position is subject to work an uncommon tour, including nights, weekends, and holidays to meet mission requirements. Overtime or night differential pay and/or unusual duty hours may be required.

Standard facility operational hours are Monday through Friday, with Day Shift from 0400-1430 and evening shift from 1400-0030. The incumbent must
have the ability to work day, swing, and night shift schedules as required. Overtime and/or emergency overtime may be required.

The incumbent may be required to work other than normal duty hours, which may include evenings, weekends, and/or holidays.

Recall to duty may be a requirement of this position.

This is a "KEY" position. Incumbent must be removed from their active military recall status as the alternatives for filling the position during an emergency are not readily available, due to the time, training and certification requirements necessary for the position.

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

Several vacancies may be filled.

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.

Veteran's preference does not apply when selecting individuals under this specific hiring authority. However, if you claim veteran's preference, you will be required to submit supporting documentation with your application as described in the Required Documents section below.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience.

As vacancies occur, the Human Resources Office will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this flyer. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume, along with your supporting documentation.

If selected, you may be required to provide additional supporting documentation.

If after reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, a determination is made that you inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may be found ineligible/not qualified.

Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.

All qualification requirements must be met before being considered for any vacancies.

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