Last Updated: 27 Jan 2012
NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER, CORONA DIVISION Hiring Opportunities for Wounded Warrior/Disabled Veteran Candidates All positions require the candidate to obtain and maintain at least a Secret level security clearance Candidates that are not Veteran’s with a 30% or more disability rating should visit www.usajobs.gov for vacancy announcements. Pay Plan/Series/Grade & Salary NG-326-02
Title (Job Location)
Administrative Assistant (Corona, CA)
$31,177 - $50,544 Measurement Science Department No travel required
Position Description
Provides time and attendance support for the division. Makes travel arrangements for supervisor and other division staff, including making reservations, preparing travel authorization and claims. Reviews all travel documentation for compliance with DoD, Navy and Corona Division policy. Maintains the Division Head's calendar and scheduled appointments and meetings in accordance with local instructions. Receives phone calls and visitors and makes complete arrangements for meetings, ensuring that agendas, security clearances, briefing materials and visual aids are in place. Prepares a variety of Navy correspondence, including letters, instructions, and reports. Maintains division alphabetical, numerical, chronological, and electronic files. Prepares documents, spreadsheets and briefing packages using Microsoft Office applications. Qualifications Requirements: Candidates must have a minimum one year of experience similar to the duties stated above. This experience must have been at least at the next lower grade level (NG-1) OR, while education is not required 4 years of education above high school is also qualifying.
NG-326-03
Department Assistant (Corona, CA)
$38,882 - $62,203 Readiness Assessment Department No travel required
Serves as office assistant for department. Provides time and attendance support for the department. Makes travel arrangements for supervisor and other department staff, including making reservations, preparing travel authorizations and claims. Reviews all travel documentation for compliance with DOD, Navy, and Corona Division policy and trains others in the use of the Defense Travel System (DTS). Maintains the Department Head's calendar, department events calendar, and schedules appointments and meetings in accordance with local instructions. Receives phone calls and visitors and makes complete arrangements for meetings and conferences, ensuring that agendas, security clearances, briefing materials and visual aids are in place. Prepares a variety of Navy correspondence, including letters, instructions, and reports. Serves as primary building representative and coordinates with Command Operations functions for facilities maintenance and repair services. Helps to ensure building security by maintaining key logs and by coordinating with Security Officer representatives as needed, especially in connection with strong rooms and other secure facilities in the department. Prepares documents, spreadsheets and briefing packages for managers using Microsoft Office applications. Uses knowledge of Navy administrative policy to advise department personnel on requirements and instructions. Reviews work prepared by other clerical staff to ensure compliance with department and higher-level policies and guidelines. Qualifications Requirements: Candidates must have a minimum one year of experience similar to the duties stated above. This experience must have been at least at the next lower grade level (NG-2).
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NT-501-03 $47,852 - $75,667
Budget Analyst (Corona, CA) Admin/Tech Specialist Comptroller Department No travel required
NT-343-03/04 $47,852 - $75,667 $58,202 - $99,636
The incumbent processes incoming funding documents and establishes charging elements in the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system. Assists lead analyst in providing reporting to the department head and staff. Answers questions pertaining to funding and other financial related topic. Assists with preparation of the department’s workload and overhead budget. Understands Appropriation Law and Working Capital Fund (WCF) principles a plus. Good computer skill (Microsoft Office) a must. Qualifications Requirements: Candidates must have a minimum one year of experience similar to the duties stated above. This experience must have been at least at the next lower grade level (NT-2) OR, while education is not required, a master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or L.B. or J.D., in related fields of study is also qualifying.
IT Program Coordinator (Corona, CA) Measurement Science Department Occasional travel required
Performance Assessment Department Occasional travel required
Serves as the department's representative on various Information Technology (IT) related groups. Responsible for managing, implementing and enhancing the Department's Navy Marine Corps Internet (NMCI) processes. Provides leadership, coordination, and direction to ensure the interests of the Navy Metrology Calibration (METCAL) Program are addressed when implementing Navy and DoD information technology initiatives such as NMCI, Research Development Test and Evaluation (RDT&E), and Functional Area Manager (FAM). Promptly notifies the Department of NMCI, Information Assurance (IA), or IT policy changes that will result in increased costs or decreased productivity. Coordinates with Department users and managers to clarify IT and NMCI requirements. Identifies the authorized NMCI products and services necessary to meet department IT requirements.
Performs the role of a DON Application and Database Management System (DADMS) representative ensuring that all required applications are properly registered and associated to Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), Corona with regards to performance analysis function performed by the Performance Assessment (PA) Department. Interaction with Functional Area Manager (FAM) representatives and NSWC Corona portfolio manager is required. Performs as the backup for the PA Department Department's Navy Marine Corps Internet (NMCI) representative ensuring management is informed of deadlines, orders supplies and equipment, and provides technical assistance. Collaborate and interface with sponsors and program managers. Works within a teaming environment, initiate and lead investigations, use problem solving techniques (e.g. root cause analysis) to identify and solve DADMS and NMCI issues.
Qualifications Requirements: Candidates must have a minimum one year of experience similar to the duties stated above. This experience must have been at least at the next lower grade level (NT-2/3) OR, while education is not required, a master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or L.B. or J.D., in related fields of study is also qualifying at the NT-3 level.
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NT-301-4/5 $51,345 - $87,893 $67,613 - $104,525
Program Manager (Yuma, AZ) Force Training Department Regular travel required
The duties of this position involve the operational support of range systems, instructing and training user Range Training Officers (RTOs), and assessment of the performance of the operations and maintenance contractor at the Yuma Tactical Training Range (YTTR). The incumbent is responsible for mission coordination of operational events at the YTTR, support of the assessment of the operational capability of range systems with respect to customer requirements, and development of operational range support plans and procedures based on user training requirements. The position requires coordinating and collecting data, creation of reporting documents, and performing liaison work with military users, contractors, other military commands, and government agencies.
Qualifications Requirements: Candidates must have a minimum one year of experience similar to the duties stated above. This experience must have been at least at the next lower grade level (NT-3/4) OR, while education is not required, a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in the IT field is qualifying at the NT-4 level.
NT-343-05
Admin Tech Specialist (Yokosuka Japan)
$60,274 - $93,175 Force Training Department Regular travel required
Provide technical and systems support to N8 Training and Readiness Officer at Commander Seventh Fleet Staff (C7F), Naval Base, Yokosuka, Japan. Provide subject matter and technical expertise in implementing the NWTS (Naval Warfare Training System) within the Seventh Fleet training plan, developing and executing data collection plans and training feedback, reconstruction reports for forward-deployed and CONUS deployed forces. Possess an in-depth understanding of Seventh Fleet training, operations, and training feedback processes. Maintain alignment between OPLAN (Operational Plan) requirements, training and assessment. Provide leadership to government and contractor personnel responsible for data collection, reconstruction, analysis and training feedback for live underway and pier-side exercises. Coordinates and collects data, conducts analysis, creates reports, and performs liaison work with contractors, other military commands, and government agencies.
Qualifications Requirements: Education is not required. Candidates must have a minimum one year of experience similar to the duties stated above. This experience must have been at least at the next lower grade level (NT-4).
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NT-2210-4
IT Specialist (Corona, CA)
$58,202 - $99,636 Command Operations Department Occasional travel required
Measurement Science Department Occasional travel required
The incumbent executes the Information Assurance Program for NSWC Corona Information Technology (IT) Systems. Assists in the development and modification of local IT policy and governance documents related to information assurance. The incumbent leads various local compliance programs for IT systems and the information assurance workforce. Advises on long and short term goals in the IT environment and develops strategies for achieving these goals. Must work within teaming environments from local to Department of the Navy in scope.
Serves as the Information Technology (IT) system administrator for Metrology Data Systems (MDS). Responsible for configuring, updating and maintaining MDS servers and software. Responsible for troubleshooting and resolving any software or hardware issues, and assisting in the resolution of any network issue, when MDS is inoperable, inaccessible or functioning inefficiently. Responsible for providing technical help desk support for MDS users. Serves as the Measurement Science Department's designated Information Assurance Officer (IAO) for the Navy Metrology Calibration (METCAL) Program Research Development Test and Evaluation (RDT&E) IT laboratory, and assure that all IT system elements are secure and accredited as required by DOD, Navy and NAVSEA policies. Provides leadership, coordination, and direction to ensure the interests of the Navy METCAL Program are addressed when implementing Navy and DoD information technology initiatives such as Department's Navy Marine Corps Internet (NMCI), and RDT&E. Promptly notifies the Department of NMCI, Information Assurance, or Information Technology (IT) policy changes that will result in increased costs or decreased productivity. Coordinates with Department users and managers to clarify IT and IA requirements.
Qualifications Requirements: Candidates must have a minimum one year of experience similar to the duties stated above. This experience must have been at least at the next lower grade level (NT-3) OR, while education is not required, a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in the IT or related field is qualifying.
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NT-1102-3/4 $47,852 - $75,667 $58,202 - $99,636
Contracts Specialist (Corona, CA) Command Operations Department Occasional travel required
Provides procurement analysis, pre-award contract services, post award contract administration, and advisory services relating to contract principles, policies, and procedures, including, but not limited to: cost-reimbursement, fixed-price, indefinite-delivery, and incentive contracts. Negotiates competitive best value actions in a formal source selection environment, as well as complex, sole source actions. Advises technical representatives on anticipated procurement requirements. Reviews procurement requests to assure clarity, adequacy, and completeness. Receives and evaluates offers with complex technical proposals and/or multiple pricing schemes; performs cost/price analyses and best value trade-off decisions. Coordinates and executes contract administration for a wide array of post-award contract actions to include, but not limited to, contract modifications, unilateral/administrative, and bi-lateral actions; exercising contract options, funding actions, and no cost administrative changes to contracts. Prepares contract administration documents, contract modifications, and post-negotiation memoranda and other business documents as required in support of the assigned program. Uses Seaport-Enhanced and the Standard Procurement Systems (SPS) to input and track procurement and modification requests and prepare post-award documents. Monitors contract performance to ensure contract compliance and responds to issues that arise on funding, delivery, contract changes, payment, contractor performance, government property, including reviewing pertinent documentation, researching relevant policy and contractual language, conferring with cognizant personnel, and making a recommendation to the Lead Contract Specialist and Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO) on course of action to resolve the issue. Researches post-award contract issues that may arise during the performance period on the contract. Closes out completed contracts, delivery orders, and task orders. Maintains accurate records of active and completed contracts. Ensures that contract files are complete and adequately documented. Qualifications Requirements: A 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree with a major in any field with at least 24 semester hours in any combination of the following fields: accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management. AND Candidates must have a minimum one year of experience similar to the duties stated above. This experience must have been at least at the next lower grade level (NT-2/3). .
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ND-02/03/04
Engineer/Scientist
$62,203 $62,203 - $83,126 $63,945 - $118,481
Various Departments Command-wide
ND-01 $10.85 - $19.41 per hour
Student Trainee
Regular travel required
Various Departments Command-wide No travel required
NSWC Corona Division hires Engineers and Scientist in the following disciplines: Electronics/Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Operations Research Analysis, and Mathematics. Qualifications Requirements: A 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree with a major the appropriate field of engineering/Science. In addition, ND-3 level positions require either a Master's Degree in the appropriate field of Engineering/Science OR 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level. ND-4 positions require 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level in addition to meeting the educational requirements mentioned above.
NSWC Corona Division is hiring students under the Student Career Experience Program (SCEP) and would like to encourage Veteran’s participating in the Vocational Rehabilitation program to pursue degrees in: Electronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Computer Science and Mathematics. Qualifications Requirements: Current enrollment, on at least a part time basis (usually at least 6 semester hours or the equivalent), in a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in the Scientific or Engineering field. Maintain at least a 2.0 overall average on a 4.0 scale or the equivalent, a grade C or above in all major fields of study at all times, and a record that is indicative.
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