Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division Naval Surface Warfare Center Kelly Siffin, Director of Acquisition

A Navy Base in Indiana? 25 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BLOOMINGTON, IN

Crane’s Workforce: 3232 people POOPs Crane’s Workforce: 3232 people Scientists & Engineers: about 1000 Other Professionals: about 150 Technicians: over 800 Administrative: over 600

POOPs Crane’s Mission Provide responsive acquisition, engineering, logistics, and maintenance for the Fleet’s weapon and electronic systems, ordnance, and associated equipment and components, accomplished in partnership with industry, academia, and government.

POOPs “…So that students can understand the various facets of a particular field as well as to help them decide if the field is what they want…” “...Career opportunities for college graduates for which I will later be recruiting…” “...Entry-level requirements and what my recruiters look for in candidates…” “…Training and typical assignments within the first 3 to 5 years…” “…Typical paths into management… “…Some detail on day-to-day activities and responsibilities…”

POOPs Career opportunities for college graduates… “Contract Specialist” Negotiate and Administer Contracts Baccalaureate Degree with at least 24 credit hours in business is required by law.

POOPs Facets of the field… A Sort of “Project Management” Technical, Schedule, Cost Management Strategic and Financial Analysis Written and Oral Presentation of Proposals Negotiation and Bargaining And emailing, and meeting and typing, and copying, and filling out forms, and babysitting...

POOPs …but I can’t afford this person... What my recruiters look for in candidates… Analytical skills of a Kelley School graduate Writing skills of an Arts & Sciences graduate Law & policy skills of a SPEA / Law graduate Logical and technological skills of an engineer Shrewdness of a used car salesman …but I can’t afford this person...

POOPs What my recruiters look for in candidates… Degree and credit hours in business Ability to write and speak well Analytical capability with finances, rules, regulations

POOPs Ct = (Ced + Cee + Ca)E What my recruiters look for in candidates… Ct = (Ced + Cee + Ca)E Ct is the value of your total contribution to the organization, which is equal to... Ced, the value of your education, plus Cee, the value of your experience, plus Ca, the value of your aptitude, multiplied by E - your EFFORT! Professor James Colvard, IU SPEA

POOPs Typical assignments in the first 3 to 5 years 16 weeks mandatory training (segmented into blocks of 2 to 4 weeks) OJT - pairing with “journeyman” Web-based training Specialized developmental assignments “rotation” through departments research projects & staff assignments

POOPs Typical assignments in the first 3 to 5 years Work on an increasingly independent basis Direct and independent customer interface as capability is demonstrated and opportunities become available. Assigned “team leadership” (quasi-supervisory) role and/or sole management of a program area

POOPs Paths to Management… Competence People Person Conformance while maintaining individual strengths Tough but fair Loyalty Willingness to travel Willingness to accept change Superior communication skills Few or no surprises… Keep your boss’s boss off your boss’s back

POOPs http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/ Most federal career opportunities are advertised at: http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/

http://www.opm.gov/ POOPs Salaries for federal career opportunities are published at the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) web site: http://www.opm.gov/