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Summary You will serve as a SKILLBRIDGE PROGRAM MANAGER in the EDUCATION AND TRAINING BRANCH (N13M7), TOTAL FORCE MANPOWER AND TRAINING REQUIREMENTS DIVISION (N13M) of PERS WASHINGTON. Responsibilities You will develop Navy-wide policy for Skill Bridge program. You will apply understanding and knowledge of Navy budget system, including the Navy's unique financial management system to develop Program Objective Memoranda (POM) issue papers in support of Skill Bridge and Voluntary Education Programs. You will manage changes to policy and process exception to policy requests for the Post-9/11 GI Bill components, with particular emphasis on the Transfer of Education Benefits policies and procedures. You will apply Voluntary Education program management principles, concepts, and methods to a variety of difficult and complex work assignments. You will serve as the Navy's principal advisor on Voluntary Education, frequently chairs study groups and implementation teams focused on this issue. Key representative in the development of programs and policy for education of the enlisted force. You will develop strategic objectives to ensure education and transition programs effectively meet Navy objectives. 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 pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Apply extensive knowledge of the Navy-wide Skill Bridge Program to advise management and military members on the program execution; 2) Utilize knowledge of Navy fitness reporting system; 3) Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of policies and requirements relative to the Voluntary Education and Enlisted Education and Credentialing programs; 4) Participates in study groups and conduct planning, programming and coordination of resources for the efficient management of the program; and 5) Provide supervisory direction to subordinate team members on the execution of the Skill-bridge and Voluntary education and enlisted education programs. NOTE: This experience must be supported by your resume. 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. 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 option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. 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 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. 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. 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.