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Posted: January 8, 2026 (6 days ago)

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ADMINISTRATIVE/TECHNICAL SPECIALIST

Naval Sea Systems Command

Department of the Navy

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Location

Salary

$105,383 - $161,889

per year

Closes

January 21, 2026

GS-13 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $88,520 - $115,079

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 involves overseeing projects in a naval defense division, focusing on managing resources, reviewing plans and budgets, and handling risks to ensure smooth operations and support for teams.

It suits someone with experience in project coordination and technical oversight who enjoys working in a structured government environment.

A good fit would be a detail-oriented professional comfortable with financial planning and presenting to stakeholders.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience at GS-11/12 level or equivalent, providing technical oversight for workforce development, workload execution, and customer support
  • Ability to review and analyze project plans, cost estimates, and resource requests
  • Skills in maintaining project schedules, financial plans, spend plans, and risk management documents
  • Experience preparing and delivering presentations to internal and external stakeholders on project execution
  • Proficiency in reviewing statements of work (SOW), task planning sheets, and cost estimates
  • Capability to identify project risks and develop mitigation strategies
  • U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain security clearance (implied for DoD role)

Full Job Description

You will serve as an ADMINISTRATIVE/TECHNICAL SPECIALIST in the Global Deterrence and Defense Department (GX), Trusted Microelectronics Division (GXV), Business Operations Branch (GXVB) of NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER.

The salary range shown above represents all of the positions within the band, including high grade positions.

This is not a high grade position; therefore, the salary may be limited to a GS-13 Step 10 (currently $137,000).

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NT-04 (GS-11/12 equivalent) pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: providing technical oversight of programs to ensure development of the workforce, effective execution of workload, and quality of support and services to assigned customers.

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 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.

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. Major Duties:

  • You will be responsible for reviewing detailed project plans, cost estimates, and resource requests.
  • You will maintain resource sheets, wellness file, project schedules, spend plans, financial planning, and risk management.
  • You will prepare and deliver presentations to internal and external stakeholders that detail all aspects of project execution.
  • You will review statements of work (SOW), task planning sheets, and cost estimates, that clearly define tasking, a basis for estimate, and the amount and type of funds required to perform tasks.
  • You will be responsible for identifying project risks and developing appropriate strategies to mitigate risks.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 1/8/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 1/9/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: ST-12859577-26-KGB