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Posted: January 13, 2026 (1 day ago)

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ADJUTANT

U.S. Marine Corps

Department of the Navy

Fresh

Location

Salary

$76,463 - $99,404

per year

Type

Closes

January 20, 2026

GS-11 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $62,107 - $80,737

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-10. Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 years graduate study.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This role involves advising on administrative policies, personnel procedures, pay, and benefits for military staff at a U.S. Marine Corps base in Japan.

The job requires coordinating policies across government agencies and leading programs in a high-level division.

It's a good fit for someone with strong experience in military administration and management who can handle complex entitlements and policy execution in an overseas setting.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience at GS-11 level or equivalent in federal, military, or private sector
  • Extensive knowledge of military entitlements and allowances (e.g., VHA, COLA, OHA, TLA, per diem)
  • In-depth understanding of management theories, practices, and techniques
  • Ability to advise on administrative plans, policy, personnel procedures, pay, and entitlements
  • Expertise in developing and executing administrative plans and fitness reports
  • Skill in coordinating and resolving conflicts in DoD and U.S. service policies
  • Experience serving as technical authority for program direction, goals, and execution

Full Job Description

You will serve as a ADJUTANT in the G-1 DIVISION ofMARINE CORPS BASE CAMP BUTLER . ***ACCESS TO MEDICAL AND DENTAL CARE IN JAPAN IS EXTREMELY LIMITED.

Please see Additional Information section below.*** Initial consideration for this announcement is limited to the number of applications listed at the top of this announcement.

All applications received on the day the application limit is reached will be accepted and processed.

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Extensive Knowledge in military entitlements and allowances, Such as Variable Housing Allowances (VHA), Cost of Living Allowances (COLA), Overseas Housing Allowance (OHA), Temporary Lodging Allowance (TLA), various per diem allowances And Extensive knowledge of management theories, practices, and techniques.

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.

Additional Information Cont'd: 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. Major Duties:

  • You will begin all responsibility statements with 'You will'; each field should have no more than one sentence; list the responsibilities in a logical order; and avoid using federal or military jargon. 250 Characters.
  • You will advise in matters pertaining to administrative plans and policy, personnel procedures, pay and entitlements
  • You Will provides executive level expertise for the development and execution of administrative plans and policy, personnel procedures, pay and entitlements, fitness report
  • You will coordinate and de-conflicts policy and procedures for multiple Department of Defense (DoD) and other U.S. service policies as applicable
  • You will be the technical authority for the direction, goals, management and execution of these programs within the MCIPAC-MCBB G-1 division.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 1/13/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 1/14/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: ST-12864120-26-MNM