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PROGRAM ANALYST

Office of Naval Research

Department of the Navy

Fresh

Location

Salary

$120,231 - $158,614

per year

Closes

April 13, 2026

GS-11/12 Pay Grade(Career Ladder)

Entry salary: $62,107 | Full performance (GS-12): up to $96,770

Career ladder: Start at GS-11 and advance to GS-12 with experience.

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-10. Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 years graduate study.

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

Job Description

Summary

This role involves supporting a naval research division by managing budgets, tracking contracts and expenses, handling procurement with other agencies, and advising on human resources and administrative matters to keep operations running smoothly.

It's ideal for someone with experience in government or business administration who enjoys analyzing financial data and collaborating with teams to solve operational challenges.

A good fit would be a detail-oriented professional comfortable with regulations and decision-making in a research-focused environment.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-11/12 or NO-03 level
  • Developing and projecting indirect/direct budgets in a revolving fund environment
  • Tracking expenses for multiple internal and external contracts (e.g., NRL, NAVFAC, USACE)
  • Preparing and tracking Procurement with Other Government Activities (POGAs)
  • Advising on human resources matters, including Contribution based Compensation System (CCS), personnel actions, employee development, and disciplinary actions
  • Providing consultation on laws, regulations, policies, and administrative/business management
  • Analyzing programs to assess mission support and recommend changes

Full Job Description

You will serve as a Program Analyst in the Office of Commanding Officer, Code 180200 of NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY.

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NO-03 pay band or GS-11/12 grade level in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate performing most or all of the following duties: 1) Developing indirect and/or direct budgets in a revolving fund environment including the ability to project expenses; 2) Tracking expenses for multiple major and small contracts for both internal to NRL and external (i.e.

NAVFAC/USACE) execution agents; 3) Preparing and tracking Procurement with Other Government Activities (POGAs); and 4) Advising and coordinating areas of Human Resources, including Contribution based Compensation System (CCS), personnel actions, employee development and disciplinary actions.

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 act as the Administrative Officer supporting the efficient operation of the Research and Development Services Division.
  • You will provide advice and consultation to the Division Director on laws, regulations, policies, and other matters relating to administrative/business management.
  • You will provide timely and accurate recommendations that are used to make key management decisions affective the mission support capabilities of the Division.
  • You will analyze programs to assess adequacy in support of mission needs and initiate actions to effect changes.
  • You will collaborate with management officials in the analysis of requirements to determine the scope and nature of efforts necessary to meet program objectives.
  • You will advise the director on budgetary and financial management decisions, policies, and processes.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 4/7/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 4/7/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: ST-12927204-26-JMM