EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AUKUS INTEGRATION AND ACQUISITION

You will serve as the Executive Director, Australia-United Kingdom-United States Integration & Acquisition. AUKUS I&A is a Direct Reporting Program Manager (DRPM) charged with execution of AUKUS Pillar 1, to support the acquisition of a conventionally-armed, nuclear powered submarine capability for Australia on behalf of the US and trilaterally with Australia and the UK. The office is within Team Submarine and coordinates closely with Navy Nuclear Propulsion and Naval Sea Systems Command.

Duties

You will assist the program manager with providing direction and guidance to the AUKUS I and A team regarding programmatic and program management issues in all phases of the AUKUS Pillar 1 mission.

You will identify and employ modern / advanced methods and approaches to adapt naval and commercial technology and practices to the submarine industrial base and enterprise to accelerate and streamline delivery of capabilities, systems and services.

You will review and determine adequacy of program plans and schedules for optimization of best practices in systems engineering, system-of-systems engineering and successful accomplishment of AUKUS Pillar 1 objectives.

You will be responsible for ensuring a holistic approach across the AUKUS Pillar 1 program, ensuring integration and driving interoperability across phases, programs and requirements on a program office and trilateral level.

You will ensure program monitoring and tracking including use of earned value or other performance methodologies and analysis.

You will recommend approaches to mitigate program risk and assess program readiness to proceed to major milestones and program reviews.

You will lead the development of the AUKUS Integration and Acquisition PM's strategic communications strategy, critical messaging, and stakeholder management.

You will advise AUKUS Integration and Acquisition Program Manager (PM) on research and development, design, and production efforts to ensure technical excellence, continuity, and cohesiveness to overall AUKUS Pillar 1 plans and architectures.

Requirements

Must be a US Citizen.

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.

May be required to successfully complete a 1-year SES probationary period.

Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency.

If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so.

May be subject to pre-employment and random drug tests.

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 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 covered under Public Law 114-264, the Program Management Improvement Accountability Act (PMIAA).

This position is considered Key / Emergency-Essential. You will be required to provide immediate and continuing support to ensure the success of combat operations or the availability of combat-essential systems.

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.

You will be required to sign a mobility agreement to accept relocation to other geographic locations if required by the employer.

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 a designated Key Leadership / Critical Acquisition Position. You must sign a three-year tenure agreement prior to assuming the position unless a tenure waiver is approved.

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.

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