CHIEF ENGINEER, MARINE CORPS SYSTEMS COMMAND with Security Clearance

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Job description

Summary You will serve as Chief Engineer, United States Marine Corps (USMC) and Deputy to the Commander for Systems Engineering and Acquisition Logistics (DC SEAL), Marine Corps Systems Command (MARCORSYSCOM), exercising Technical Authority (TA) for all USMC ground and information technology systems, and responsible for leading the implementation of TA across MARCORSYSCOM, as well as supported Program Executive Offices, and Direct Reporting Program Managers. Duties You will provide authoritative, comprehensive, and unbiased assessment of the technical risks that can serve as impediments to program success and independently advise the Commander and Executive Director on technically acceptable options. You will collaborate at the General Officer and Senior Executive levels of the Marine Corps and Department of the Navy Staff to facilitate outcomes that support the Commandant's goals and objectives. You will facilitate the transition of advanced warfighting capability into Marine Corps systems advancing the Marine Corps by investing in modem Digital Engineering methodologies and tools. You will establish enterprise level systems engineering and acquisition policy and processes across the Command, to include MCTSSA, and supported Program Executive Office product lines and product lifecycles. You will conduct Marine Air Ground Task Force systems of systems engineering and integration by combining engineering disciplines with the detailed technical and analytical processes required to evaluate the interoperability of complex systems. You will provide unified technical representation required to support Marine Corps systems acquisition to the Joint and Coalition Communities for programs that are highly dynamic, uncertain, and subject to change. Requirements 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 You will be required to complete ethics orientation within three months of appointment and submit a Public Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-278e within 30 days of appointment. You will be required to sign the Reassignment Rights and Obligations Agreement as a condition of appointment into the SES in accordance with DoD Directive 1403.03. 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. May be required to successfully complete a 1-year SES probationary period. You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final 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. 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. This position is covered under the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA). Certification in the Acquisition Functional Area and category assigned to the position is required within established category timeframes. This position is a designated Critical Acquisition Position (CAP). You must sign a three-year tenure agreement prior to assuming the position unless a tenure waiver is approved. 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. ECQs and MTQs should reflect your most recent experience, ideally from the past 5-7 years, and no ECQ/MTQ example should be older than 10 years. 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 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: (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. Progressive, responsible, and substantial experience (preferably with professional education at the graduate level) in the technical management of programs in support of military warfare systems. 2. Proven ability to interface and coordinate effectively with other US Government agencies and foreign governments to develop innovative solutions to complex and varied issues on military posture and policy initiatives. 3. Comprehensive knowledge of command relationships and inter-service and interdepartmental coordination in a large, complex, dynamic, and diverse organization. 4. Validated proficiency translating program goals and objectives into engineering plans and priorities and demonstrated ability evaluating outcomes and effectively realigning competency resources to meet mission requirements. 5. Demonstrated experience in providing technical oversight of acquisition programs and in the development, implementation and adherence to technical standards, policies, and processes. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website:

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0801 Professional Engineering 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 Applicants must meet the following positive education qualifications requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: For 0801 Professional Engineering Series:
A. Degree: Engineering. Successful completion of a bachelor's or higher engineering degree from an accredited college or university. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by ABET; or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics . click apply for full job details

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