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

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

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

4. 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.

6. 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…”

7. 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.

8. 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 ing, and meeting and typing, and copying, and filling out forms, and babysitting...

9. 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...

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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

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16. http://www.opm.gov/ POOPs
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