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Summary This position is part of the Warfare Centers Personnel Demonstration Project. The NT-5 pay band encompasses positions equivalent to GS-13 and GS-14. You will serve as a Technology Partnership Officer (TPO) in the TECHNICAL PARTNERSHIP OFFICE Under the Chief Technology Office (CTO) of NAVUNSEAWARCENDIV NEWPORT RI. Responsibilities You will serve as the lead of the Technology Partnership Office and the designated lead Office of Research and Technology Application (ORTA). You will participate in identifying national and international partners whose technologies can be leveraged to advance NUWCDIVNPT’s existing technology portfolio. You will oversee the technology intellectual property business base and associated technology licensing, and cooperative research programs. You will maintain an overall awareness of NUWC's Newport scientific and technical capabilities and products to effectively enable collaborations and partnerships. You will lead the effort to develop policies and procedures that improve NUWCDIVNPT's sharing and, when appropriate, licensing of intellectual property and technology in fulfilling its mission. You will serve as an advisor to the CTO and NUWC Leadership in the area of external relationships, including industrial, university, and other government laboratories. You will be responsible for the development and oversight of all NUWC Newport's collaborative partnerships. You will be responsible for Cooperative Research and Development Agreements, Broad Area announcements, Work for Private Party Agreements, Partnership intermediary agreements and Memorandum of Understanding/Agreements. You will manage available international partnership agreements to facilitate country to county technical exchanges, including AUKUS related collaborations. You will manage the NUWC Newport SBIR/STTR program Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NT-0343-4 (GS-11/12 equivalency) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: applying and sharing analytical and evaluative methods used in undersea warfare to improve the advancement of related technologies. 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 https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0300/management-and-program-analysis-series-0343/ 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 Additional Information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. During the application process you will have an option 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. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ 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. PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation.