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DOCTRINE PROGRAM MANAGER

United States Fleet Forces Command

Department of the Navy

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$108,019 - $140,426

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GS-12 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $74,441 - $96,770

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-11. Advanced degree + significant experience.

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

Job Description

Summary

This job involves leading the development, review, and management of military strategies and guidelines for the U.S. Navy, ensuring they align with broader defense policies and international partners.

You'll analyze documents, coordinate with high-level officials, and prepare reports for top executives in the Navy's fleet command.

It's a great fit for someone with deep experience in military planning and policy who enjoys strategic analysis and working in a collaborative government environment.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience at GS-12 level or equivalent, including formulating and communicating Navy strategic guidance and policy
  • Researching and applying Navy, Joint, and Department of Defense strategy and policy to projects
  • Analyzing Navy and Joint doctrine at tactical and operational levels, identifying misalignments, and recommending changes
  • Coordinating and liaising with senior executives in DoD, Department of the Navy, other services, flag/general officers, and SES civilians
  • Knowledge of organizational structures, functions, and operations of NATO, DoD, Joint Staff, OPNAV, COMUSFLFORCOM, and related entities
  • Experience in planning, organizing, implementing, and monitoring doctrine development and review processes
  • Ability to review and support development of Navy, joint, allied, multi-service, and multi-national doctrine documents

Full Job Description

You will serve as a DOCTRINE PROGRAM MANAGER in the FLEET STRATEGY, POLICY AND DOCTRINE BRANCH (N51) WITHIN THE FLEET STRATEGY, POLICY, PLANS, ASSESSMENTS AND INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT DIVISION (N5), MARITIME OPERATIONS DIRECTORATE (N04) of COMMANDER US FLEET FORCES COMMAND.

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience directly formulating and communicating Navy strategic guidance and policy.

Experience researching Navy, Joint and Department of War strategy and policy guidance, and applying the relevant guidance to ongoing projects and assignments.

Experience analyzing Navy and Joint doctrine at the tactical and operational level and determining misalignment and providing recommended changes.

Experience with coordination and liaison with managerial executives within the DoD, DON, other Services, flag, and general and SES civilian personnel.

Experience of organizational structures, functions, operations, and procedures of NATO, DoD, joint Staff, OPNAV, COMUSFLFORCOM, Navy subordinate staff and joint warfare doctrine, planning and guidance.

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. Major Duties:

  • You will serve as the Senior Doctrine Program Analyst responsible for planning, organizing, implementing, and monitoring the U.S. Navy doctrine development and review process.
  • You will monitor and assist in the review and development of Navy, joint, and allied doctrine documents.
  • You will review doctrine (including Navy, joint, allied, multi-service and multi-national doctrine), fleet requirements and other documents to support doctrine development.
  • You will provide oversight management of specific doctrine publications assigned to COMFLTFORCOM as lead agent or primary review responsibility (PRA).
  • You will prepare executive level conference correspondence on behalf of COMUSFLTFORCOM.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 4/2/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 4/2/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: ST-12926197-26-BMB