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Posted: February 17, 2026 (4 days ago)

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PROGRAM ANALYST

Immediate Office of the Chief of Naval Operations

Department of the Navy

Fresh

Location

Salary

$143,913 - $187,093

per year

Closes

February 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 leading efforts to protect Navy installations from threats posed by uncrewed vehicles like drones, underwater robots, and ground systems, while managing programs, assessing risks, and recommending security improvements.

A good fit would be someone with experience in defense or security analysis who enjoys strategic planning, policy development, and overseeing teams in a high-stakes environment.

It requires strong problem-solving skills to innovate solutions for protecting critical assets and personnel.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-12 level in federal service or equivalent
  • Expertise as subject matter expert on countering uncrewed systems (UUV, USV, UGV, UAS) across multiple domains
  • Experience managing innovative solutions for safety and security of critical assets and infrastructure
  • Ability to assess branch activities, projects, and initiatives, and propose process improvements
  • Skills in advocating for protection investments and developing/executing risk management processes
  • Knowledge of Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) for policy and program management
  • Proficiency in overseeing analysts through task delegation and coordination

Full Job Description

You will serve as a Counter Uncrewed Systems (CUXS) Program Lead in the Installation Protection and Operations Branch (OPNAV N4I3) of IMMEDIATE OFC OF CHIEF OF NVL OPS.

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level GS-13 or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate performing duties such as: 1) Serve as the subject matter expert on matters related to countering uncrewed systems across multiple domains including uncrewed underwater vehicles (UUV), uncrewed surface vehicles (USV), uncrewed ground vehicles (UGV), and uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS); 2) Manage new and innovative solutions designed to provide safety and security to critical assets and infrastructure related investments (including personnel) and provide recommendations on risk decisions affecting operational readiness; 3) Assess and report on the full spectrum of branch activity, projects, initiatives, and regularly proposes fundamental changes to improve the process; 4) Advocate for critical infrastructure and installation level safety and security protection investments; and 5) Develop policy and executes the Navy's risk management process.

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 subject matter expert on matters related to countering uncrewed systems across multiple domains.
  • You will address Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) issues concerning policy, program management, and assessments.
  • You will assess and report on the full spectrum of branch activity, projects, initiatives, and regularly proposes fundamental changes to improve the process.
  • You will utilize a knowledge of various technological solutions and employment of CUXS protection measures and apply it towards developing and proposing plans, courses of action, and risk management initiatives.
  • You will provide oversight of other expert analysts within the Shore CUXS command structure through clear and concise task delegation and coordination.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 2/17/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 2/17/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: ST-12886147-26-RE