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PROGRAM ANALYST

Naval Air Systems Command

Department of the Navy

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$121,785 - $158,322

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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 supporting the management of naval aircraft programs by handling configuration changes, analyzing policies, and helping develop plans for testing, procurement, and operations.

A good fit would be someone with experience in government or defense project management who enjoys solving complex problems and working with teams to improve processes.

It's ideal for detail-oriented professionals who can advise leaders on budgets and technical issues.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience at GS-13 level or equivalent in configuration management of weapon systems
  • Knowledge of reviewing, analyzing, and implementing higher-level configuration management policies
  • Experience with Engineering Change Proposals and Technical Directives
  • Ability to identify process improvements using customer feedback, audits, self-assessments, and lessons learned
  • Skill in advising management on complex problems, conducting studies, and proposing solutions
  • Proficiency in budget administration, including time-phasing plans and coordinating actions
  • Experience collaborating on program plans, translating guidance into policies, and managing contracts/procurements

Full Job Description

You will serve as a Program Analyst in the Program Management Department of NAVAIRWARCENAC DIV.

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 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) Possess knowledge and current experience supporting Configuration Management (CM) of weapon systems; 2) Reviews, analyzes, and implements higher level CM policies; 3) Experience with Engineering Change Proposals and Technical Directives 4) Identifies opportunities to incorporate process improvements and best practices utilizing customer feedback, internal and external audits, self-assessment, and lessons learned activities; 5) Advises management and colleagues on difficult problems, conducting special studies, proposing options and alternatives, and representing a command.

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 collaborate with program/department managers and other management officials for the development of program guidance and requirements for development, test and evaluation, procurement and in- service operations of supported aircraft programs
  • You will translate program guidance into policy direction and assistance to the program office staff and Integrated Program Team leaders and members.
  • You will collaborate with program managers to formulate short-term and long-range program plans.
  • You will analyze management information requirements to develop and maintain a management information reporting system sufficient in scope to serve as a source for briefing program officials about the technical and schedule status of the program.
  • You will produce cost and schedule performance information and facilitates integration of cost and schedule performance information and technical performance indicators.
  • You will perform budget administration work, advising on the time-phasing of budget plans, developing and coordinating budgetary actions in the execution phases.
  • You will translate program objectives into necessary contracts, contractor support, procurements, and field activity tasking required to implement the program.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 4/15/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 4/15/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: ST-12932027-26-JSB