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FLEET ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAM MANAGER INTERDISCIPLINARY

United States Fleet Forces Command

Department of the Navy

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$108,019 - $140,426

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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 leading environmental planning and compliance efforts for the Navy's fleet operations, including preparing documentation for activities like basing ships and conducting training at sea.

It requires managing teams, advising senior leaders, and solving complex environmental issues in a fast-paced military setting.

A good fit would be someone with experience in environmental management, strong leadership skills, and the ability to handle high-pressure situations with innovative problem-solving.

Key Requirements

  • One year of specialized experience at GS-12 level or equivalent, including managing teams for National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documentation
  • Ability to interpret environmental regulations and develop innovative practices or techniques for complex compliance programs
  • Experience reviewing and providing feedback on plans, designs, specifications, and scopes of work from service providers
  • Skill in preparing memos, issue papers, and briefings for senior leaders
  • Proven ability to work in high-stress, fast-paced environments with issues lacking precedent
  • Relevant educational background in natural resources management, biological sciences, environmental engineering, or physical sciences (per OPM IORs)

Full Job Description

You will serve as a FLEET ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAM MANAGER INTERDISCIPLINARY in the Environmental Planning and Compliance Section of COMMANDER US FLEET FORCES COMMAND.

GS-13: In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also 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 managing multi-disciplinary teams preparing National Environmental Policy Act documentation.

Experience interpreting environmental program requirements and the skill to apply existing standards, or develop new innovative practices, equipment, or techniques to resolve complex, sensitive, high visibility environmental management and compliance programs.

Experience providing reviews, including detailed change requirements, of plans, designs, specifications, and scopes of work prepared by service providers.

Experience preparing memos for the record, issue papers, and senior leader briefs in support of assigned programs.

Experience working in a high-stress, fast-paced environment working issues with little or no precedent.

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 Individual Occupational Requirements (IOR): https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0400/general-natural-resources-management-and-biological-sciences-series-0401/ https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/environmental-engineering-series-0819/ https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1300/general-physical-science-series-1301/ 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 lead environmental planning documentation in support of home basing, homeporting, and at sea training and testing requirements.
  • You will serve as USFF representative on Navy-wide working groups and action teams to address specific program issues.
  • You will prepare and provide assessments and recommendations to Flag and SES senior management at USFF, PACFLT, TYCOMs, CNO N4, ASN (EI and E) and others via issue papers or oral presentations.
  • You will conceive, devise, and direct studies to resolve long-range problems in assigned program areas consistent with USFF policy.
  • You will form and lead teams consisting of personnel from USFF, Echelon 2 commands and from service providers or other subordinate organizations to accomplish large scale environmental planning/management efforts.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 4/1/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 4/2/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: ST-12923702-26-ARB