ADMINISTRATIVE/TECHNICAL SPECIALIST
Naval Sea Systems Command
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ADMINISTRATIVE/TECHNICAL SPECIALIST
Naval Sea Systems Command
Department of the Navy
Location
Salary
$120,548 - $185,193
per year
Type
Closes
February 5, 2026
GS-13/14 Pay Grade(Career Ladder)
Entry salary: $88,520 | Full performance (GS-14): up to $135,987
Career ladder: Start at GS-13 and advance to GS-14 with experience.
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-12. Expert-level knowledge in field.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This job is for a data center manager at a naval facility in Rhode Island, where you'll oversee inventory of media and data materials, handle budgeting and planning for projects, and ensure everything runs smoothly with tracking systems and reports.
It's a good fit for someone with experience managing resources in a technical or government setting who enjoys leading teams and solving logistical challenges.
The role requires strong organizational skills and familiarity with federal processes, but it's currently paused due to a hiring freeze.
Key Requirements
- At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-13/14 or NT-4 level in federal or equivalent private/public sector
- Experience maintaining budget and cost models
- Skills in long-range planning and project scheduling
- Leadership in inventory management for multiple data formats in a data center
- Proficiency in using inventory tracking systems like Base Inventory Tracking System (BITS)
- Ability to troubleshoot and resolve issues in Navy Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
- Knowledge of facility safety, security compliance, and financial reporting
Full Job Description
You will serve as a Data Center Manager in the Code 15 Data Center of NAVUNSEAWARCENDIV NEWPORT RI.
The Secretary of Defense has ordered a department-wide hiring freeze subject to certain limited exceptions. This position is subject to the DoD hiring freeze.
Offers of employment related to this vacancy announcement will not be executed until the position has an approved exemption.
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NT-4 (GS-13/14 equivalent) pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.
Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: maintaining budget and cost models, performing long range planning, leading inventory and the management of multiple data formats for a data center.
Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0300/management-and-program-analysis-series-0343/ 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. Major Duties:
- You will serve as an inventory manager, leading daily inventory tasks in the Code 15 Media Center.
- You will utilize the Base Inventory Tracking System (BITS) and will be responsible for the filing and maintenance of all material tracked by the Code 15 Media Center to ensure an accurate inventory at all times.
- You will conduct project planning, budget development, schedules, technical tracking and reporting, and financial tracking and reporting.
- You will perform research to determine funding documentation requirements.
- You will run inventory and transaction reports, troubleshoot/resolve transactions problems within Navy Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP).
- You will maintain facility safety and security compliance.
- You will report to Department Leadership any new processes involving the media center items and develop new procedures accordingly.
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