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FUTURE OPERATIONS MANAGER

Immediate Office of the Chief of Naval Operations

Department of the Navy

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Location

Salary

$154,454 - $197,200

per year

Closes

March 16, 2026

GS-14 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $104,604 - $135,987

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-13. Senior expert or supervisor.

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

Job Description

Summary

This job involves leading and coordinating military operations planning for the US Indo-Pacific Command, including creating detailed plans for crises and routine activities, guiding teams during high-stakes events, and advising on strategies that affect joint forces across agencies.

A good fit would be someone with extensive experience in military operations, strong leadership skills to manage a large team, and the ability to make quick decisions under pressure in a fast-paced government environment.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience at GS-14 level or equivalent in developing policies, procedures, and strategies for joint military operations
  • Expertise in providing technical advice, guidance, and recommendations on operational issues
  • Ability to make decisions or recommendations influencing policies and programs in joint, combined, and interagency planning
  • Experience leading, managing, conducting analysis, and performing crisis action orders and operational work
  • Proficiency in directing crisis action and contingency planning for a specific area of operations
  • Leadership role managing approximately 50 personnel across military, civilian, and contractor positions

Full Job Description

You will serve as a FUTURE OPERATIONS MANAGER in the Operations Directorate of HEADQUARTERS US INDO-PACIFIC COMMAND.

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-14 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Developing and interpreting policies, procedures and strategies governing joint military operations; 2) Providing expert technical advice, guidance, and recommendations on issues; 3) Making decisions or recommendations that significantly influence policies and programs concerning technical matters related to joint, combined, and interagency planning and operations; 4) Leading, managing, conducting analysis, and performing crisis action orders and operational analysis work.

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 develop execution-level operations plans and orders, guidance and execution coordination events and guides the development of time-sensitive plans and orders.
  • You will participate in all USINDOPACOM operational deliberate planning and execution coordination events.
  • You will direct all crisis action and contingency planning for operations with the USINDOPACOM Area of Operations (AOR).
  • You will lead the USINDOPACOM Operations Planning Group (OPG).
  • You will represent the Division Chief at Command-level events within and outside of USINDOPACOM HQ.
  • You will serve as the Deputy Division Chief for approximately fifty personnel with nine branches at the O-3 to O-6 level, GS civilian, and equivalent contractor positions.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 3/9/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/9/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: ST-12900805-26-TAD