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Project Business Agent

Full Time
$67,147 – $105,612 Per Year
Closing on Aug 28, 2025

Location:
Washington, Bremerton
Requires Relocation:
No
Start Date:
29/08/2024
End Date:
28/08/2025
Offering Type:
Permanent
Hiring Paths:
Individuals with disabilities Veterans Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL) Land & base management Military spouses Special authorities Internal to an agency - appears on USAJOBS
Service Type:
Competitive
Travel Percentage:
Occasional travel

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Job summary

You will serve as a Project Business Agent in the Business & Strategic Planning Office (C1200) or the Nuclear Business & Strategic Planning Office (C1200N) of Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS & IMF).

Major duties

You will function as the initial point of contact and liaison for financial management with the Shipyard's customers. You will analyze Ships Work Line Item Number estimates, predicted end costs, and work completion costs to maintain fiscal control. You will establish, assess, and adjust the predicted pro-ration percentage for work items shared by multiple customers. You will develop, conduct, and coordinate financial briefs. You will function as the Shipyard point of contact with customers for work definition, pricing, and negotiation. You will accept work for the shipyard, based on shipyard capacity, capability to perform it, and immediate supervisor's guidance. You will develop, review, and manage the Availability Work Packages. You will maintain the financial status of the project, ensuring costs don't exceed the customer budget. You will develop, conduct, and coordinate financial briefs.

Qualification

GS-11: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the (GS-09) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: analyzing or evaluating production plans, workload requirements, or financial reports to ensure compliance or to mitigate problems or trends related to project or fiscal performance. Examples of qualifying experiences may include: planning or coordination of production work, preparation of Workload and Resource Report (WARR) data, budgets, financial or workload briefs, analyzing data and compiling estimates of labor or material, or identifying, analyzing, and recommending solutions to problems in organizational structure, staffing, administrative procedures, work processes, or workload distribution.. Examples of using automation tools may include: Mission Funded COST, Advanced Industrial Management (AIM), Supervisors Desk (SupDesk), Performance Measurement & Control (PMC), Material Access Tracker (MAT), Query Data Base (QDB) etc. GS-09: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the (GS-07) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: gathering or analyzing data in order to assist with the evaluation of production plans, workload requirements, or financial reports to ensure compliance or to identify problems or trends related to project or fiscal performance. Examples of qualifying experiences may include: assisting with the planning or coordination of production work, preparation of Workload and Resource Report (WARR) data, budgets, financial or workload briefs, or obtaining, compiling, and summarizing narrative information and quantitative data. Examples of using automation tools may include: Mission Funded COST, Advanced Industrial Management (AIM), Supervisors Desk (SupDesk), Performance Measurement & Control (PMC), Material Access Tracker (MAT), Query Data Base (QDB) etc. 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

In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience: Substitution of education for GS-11: Education may be substituted for specialized experience as follows: Completion of Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree (Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work.) ~OR~ 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree (Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work.) ~OR~ LL.M., if related (Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work.) Substitution of education for GS-09: Education may be substituted for specialized experience as follows: Completion of a master's or equivalent graduate degree (Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work.) ~OR~ Completion of 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree (Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work.) ~OR~ Completion of a LL.B. or J.D., if related (Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work.) A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

Evaluations

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. When the application process is complete, we will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume and responses to the Occupational Questionnaire, along with your supporting documentation to determine your ability to demonstrate the following competencies: BUSINESS ANALYSIS BUSINESS OPERATIONS FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT PARTNERING WRITTEN COMMUNICATION You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation. If after reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, a determination is made that you inflated your qualifications and/or experience, your score may be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities or you may be found ineligible/not qualified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment. All eligibility, qualifications, and time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.