CLOTHING DESIGNER

You will serve as a Clothing Designer in the Navy Clothing & Textile Research Facility (NCTRF) of NAVY EXCHANGE SERVICE COMMAND.

You will oversee the fabrication of experimental prototypes and standard samples of all types of clothing, equipment, and insignia utilizing conventional and specialized construction procedures. You will utilize technological advances in designs, materials, and manufacturing processes. You will study and work from sketches, sample models, and information concerning materials, special design features, and other details.

You will prepare periodic, interim, and final reports documenting efforts, findings, conclusions, and recommendations. You will recommend and justify the need for new projects or changing direction in ongoing projects in order to fully investigate promising areas. You will independently perform assignments, investigations, and development of clothing, equipment and insignia for the US Navy and other services/organizations supported by NCTRF.

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Assisting in the design and development of highly tailored garments or specialized occupational clothing for a particular functional or occupational purpose by performing the following duties: 1) Applying judgment, initiative, and a broad background knowledge of clothing design principles to develop, analyze, and evaluate designs, materials, patterns, fabrication techniques, and clothing equipment; 2) Providing oversight for the fabrication of experimental prototype garments and/or standard samples of clothing and individual equipment; 3)Using an in-depth knowledge of tailoring and clothing manufacturing based on the traditional and most modern methods to complete assigned projects and tasks; 4) Studying and working from sketches, sample models, and information concerning materials, special design features, and other details; 5) Attending meetings with internal and external agency/company representatives in order to develop effective designs.

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 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.