Administrative Assistant
Loudoun County
Posted: January 13, 2026 (2 days ago)
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Military Sealift Command
Department of the Navy
Location
Salary
$106,950 - $139,036
per year
Type
Closes
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).
This job involves analyzing and managing ship operations for the Navy's Military Sealift Command, including monitoring ship conditions, scheduling worldwide missions, and ensuring everything runs efficiently and cost-effectively.
You'll act as an advisor on program progress and handle tasks like budgeting and data analysis for maritime activities.
It's a great fit for someone with hands-on experience in shipping or military operations who enjoys problem-solving and working in a structured government environment.
You will serve as a Program Analyst in the Directorate Ship Management (DSM) of MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND.
For GS-13: 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.
Resume must demonstrate the following specialized experience: Experience with Maritime operations, Government Civilian, Military or commercial.
Experience, Government Civilian, Military or commercial shipboard. Experience with ABS/USCG regulatory model, Program/Project Management.
Experience with Financial management/budget experience; Contracting or Procurement.
Experience with Government Civilian, Military or commercial; Data analysis skills; Experience communicating both written and oral communication skills; Computer Literate (Internet / Software / Database Applications).
Experience monitoring the manning, shipboard competency fulfilment, operational status and material condition of assigned ships or class assets and initiates action ensuring ship's capabilities are current with evolving mission requirements.
Experience analyzes and evaluates the status of assigned charter ship operation on a quantitative and qualitative basis for effectiveness in meeting program requirements.
Assists in the worldwide scheduling and operation of assigned ships, overseeing arrangements for logistics support, diplomatic clearances, operational control, and special requirements for unique operations.
Experience serving as technical advisor, authority and consultant responsible for the continuing analyses of effectiveness, efficiency, cost effectiveness, schedule adherence, and other key parameters of the program's progress and success.
This position supports myriad special mission requirements of the DON and the other services.
Experience compiling and forecasting maritime operating-cost trend including life-cycle and ratemaking cost analyses.
Experience extracting significant trend data and comparisons with funding allowances.
Experience collecting, organizing, and maintaining data for future reference and analysis; working daily within an automated office environment.
Experience developing work products utilizing currently authorized Navy Marine Corps Intranet (NMCI) software (Microsoft Office, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access and Project).
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. A complete resume is required.
Resumes are restricted to no more than 2 pages. Illegible/unreadable resumes will not be considered. Your resume must show relevant experience, job title, duties and accomplishments.
Your resume must show complete information for each job entry to support minimum qualifications.
The following information should be provided in your resume, but it is acceptable to provide elsewhere in your application package: employer's name, starting and end dates (Mo/Yr), hours per week if experience was less than full time (35-40 hours per week), and pay plan, series and grade level (e.g.
GS-0201-09) for relevant federal experience. TIP: A good way to ensure you include all essential information is to use the Resume Builder in USAJOBS to create your resume. Major Duties:
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