Shipboard Surface Engineering Subject Matter Expert (SME), (Senior Program Analyst)

Overview:

Position will be onsite at the Washington Navy Yard (WNY).

Responsibilities:

• The Surface Engineering SME will provide dedicated, timely professional support services to the Flag Officer, Executive Director and Chief of Staff for the Director, Surface Ship Maintenance, Modernization & Sustainment (SEA 21).
• Will lead or contribute to strategic initiatives to define and assess SEA 21 processes, data and metrics, and resources associated with improving and optimizing surface ship systems and modernization planning, execution, and oversight in the areas of surface ship marine engineering, including maintenance and repair of main propulsion (gas turbine, diesel, steam, and combined diesel-gas turbine), electrical, and auxiliary machinery systems.
• Developing and implementing strategic initiatives that focus on improved business practices as well as improved data utilization; work package definition, engineering, and planning; messaging and tasker responses; and program execution processes.
• Proactively and re-actively respond short and long-term tasking from SEA 21 Leadership, coordinating as necessary with stakeholders, to provide quality, on-time products to include communication strategies, briefs, point papers, and analysis.
• Provide analytical support to include Flag level strategy planning, communication approaches, brief development, knowledge management, and process improvement

Qualifications:

Required Skills:

• 15 years of direct experience in U.S Navy ship maintenance, repair, and modernization, including availability planning and execution, management, and assessment.
• Experience as Surface Engineering and Repair Limited Duty Officer Subject Matter Expert (SME) with proven ship systems and modernization expertise.
• MS Office Suite – Specifically PowerPoint, Word, Access, and Excel.
• Bachelor's Degree or 5 more years of experience. Excellent communication and management skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, with proven ability to communicate effectively with senior military leadership (ie: Flag level).
• Proactive and excellent customer service with management experience.
• Creative, poised, and flexible supporting TSFO leadership.
• Must have an active DoD Secret Clearance and ability to sustain one
• Shall possess strong analytic and strategic thinking skills as a basis for strategic planning and knowledge management.

Preferred Skills:

• Sharepoint Knowledge Management Experience a plus