RANGE CRAFT OPERATIONS SPECIALIST

RANGE CRAFT OPERATIONS SPECIALIST

Department: Department of the Navy

Location(s): Bangor, Washington

Salary Range: $99606 - $129494 Per Year

Job Summary: You will serve as a RANGE CRAFT OPERATIONS SPECIALIST in the PACIFIC NORTHWEST RANGE MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS DIVISION, SYSTEM ACCEPTANCE & OPERATIONAL READINESS DEPARTMENT of NAVUNSEAWARCENDIV KEYPORT WA. The Secretary of War has ordered a department-wide hiring freeze subject to certain limited exceptions. This position is subject to the DoW hiring freeze. Offers of employment related to this vacancy announcement will not be executed until the position has an approved exemption.

Major Duties:

• You will direct, organize, and coordinate all operational aspects (e.g., workers, equipment, and materials) of range craft support for NUWC Keyport ranges, including Dabob Bay, Hood Canal, and Nanoose, B.C.
• You will schedule and assign work to range craft crews through subordinate supervisors, making recommendations on leave requests based on schedule and manning requirements.
• You will oversee training and certification programs for government employees operating vessels and small boats, ensuring compliance with U.S. Coast Guard, ordnance handling, safety, American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), and local policies.
• You will manage logistics support, loading/unloading of test vehicles and support gear, fueling operations, ordnance handling, crane operations, navigational planning, Operational Risk Management (ORM), and safety requirements and vessel operations.
• You will research and submit requisition and contract requests for services, analyzing test plans developed by Project Leads and Test Directors, and providing feasibility recommendations.
• You will formulate and enforce policies, playing a key role in formulating policies and implementing strategies and management guidelines for the safe and effective operation of range craft.

Qualifications: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Integrating schedules and resources to accomplish underwater testing events. Assessing situations with conflicting data, applying established methods to determine appropriate actions. Solving technical/engineering issues related to Research and Development work, providing real-time solutions while maintaining safety and cost-effectiveness. Resolving problems arising from competing schedules and budget constraints. 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.

How to Apply: Click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes: 1. Complete resume with relevant experience, job title, duties and accomplishments. Resumes are restricted to no more than 2 pages. Illegible/unreadable resumes will not be considered. Your resume must show complete information for each job entry to support minimum qualifications. The following information should be provided in your resume, but it is acceptable to provide elsewhere in your application package: employer's name, starting and end dates (Mo/Yr), hours per week if experience was less than full time (35-40 hours per week), pay plan, series and grade level (e.g. GS-0201-09) for relevant federal experience. TIP: A good way to ensure you include all essential information is to use the Resume Builder in USAJOBS to create your resume. 2. Supporting documentation Failure to submit a complete application package will result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration. Your complete application must be received by 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 12/29/2025. Applications received after 12/29/2025 will generally result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration. If more than one resume is received, only the last resume received and processed will be reviewed. Note: To check the status of your application or return to a previous or incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account: https://mydon.usajobs.gov/Account/Login select Application Status, and click on the more information link under the application status for this position. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process so please plan appropriately. You are encouraged to apply online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application. Do not email or send hard copy resumes/applications to the Contact Information or Agency Information listed in this vacancy announcement. All resumes/applications received at the addresses listed in the Contact Information or Agency Information will be destroyed and will not be considered for this vacancy announcement. It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that all information in their resume and documents are legible and accurate. HR will not modify answers/documents submitted by an applicant.

Application Deadline: 2025-12-29