Department: Department of the Navy
Location(s): Capodichino, Italy
Salary Range: $90925 - $118204 Per Year
Job Summary: You will serve as a SUPERVISORY INDUSTRIAL SPECIALIST (SHIPBUILDING) in the WATERFRONT OPERATIONS, FORWARD DEPLOYED REGIONAL MAINTENANCE CENTER ofFORWARD SHIP SUSTAINMENT NAPLES NAPLES ITALY.
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Qualifications: To qualify for a GS-13, your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience applying comprehensive knowledge of ship systems. Experience demonstrating detailed knowledge of the Joint Fleet Maintenance Manual. Experience administering work orders for the repair and modernization of naval vessels. Experience reviewing specifications to ensure completeness and conformance to authorized work. Experience interfacing with members of the ship's force to provide current project information and notify responsible personnel of scheduled evolution. Experience, skill, and knowledge acting as a funds administrator for the assigned availabilities and contracts. Experience scheduling work items and specifications of subordinate team members to tract the completion of ship repair and maintenance. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Industrial Specialist Series 1150 (opm.gov) 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. CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT CONTINUED: You will be required to obtain and maintain a current valid United States driver's license. This position has been identified as a critical position and thus is part of the FDRMC Workforce Development program as outlined in CNRMC Instruction 12410.1A. Participation in this program is a condition of employment. Required to perform the above duties at a variety of job sites. It is incumbent's responsibility to transport him/her in an expeditious manner between job sites in the local area of his/her permanent duty station with reimbursement of costs in accordance with Joint Travel Regulations. Physical Demands: The incumbent manages a project office at the contractor's facility (i.e. shipyard). While much of the work is sedentary, there is a requirement to tour ships in various stages of renovation/repair and participate in at-sea shipboard trials. Daily shipboard observations requires, climbing, bending, stooping and even crawling. Required to travel, via all modes of transportation, in the Fifth and Sixth Fleet AOR, CON US, and FDRMC, Naples. Work Environment: Work is performed in an office setting within an industrial shipyard, with considerable (daily) exposure to shipyard conditions where safety shoes, glasses, and hard hats are required. The incumbent is also required (occasionally) to participate in at-sea shipboard trials. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTINUED: During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position. If you are a dual citizen, please identify the countries of citizenship. The NATO Status of Forces Agreement prohibits employment in the U.S. Civilian Component in a host nation of any person who holds dual citizenship of the U.S. and the host nation. For example: A person who holds both Italian and U.S. citizenship may not be employed in the U.S. Civilian Component in Italy; however, that person is not prohibited by the NATO Status of Forces Agreement from employment in the U.S. civilian Component in another NATO host nation of which (s)he does not hold citizenship.
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: 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 05/11/2026. Applications received after 05/11/2026 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: 2026-05-11