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PROGRAM ANALYST
Secretary of the Navy Offices (SECNAV)
Department of the Navy
Location
Salary
$143,913 - $187,093
per year
Type
Closes
March 14, 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 working as a program analyst in the Navy's National Security Integration Office, where you'll review strategy documents, develop plans to meet departmental goals, and lead teams to integrate new technologies and requirements into operations.
It's a good fit for someone with experience in government or defense planning who enjoys analyzing complex problems and creating effective strategies.
The role requires strong analytical skills and the ability to balance multiple priorities in a high-stakes environment.
Key Requirements
- At least one year of specialized experience at GS-13 level or equivalent, including administrative program support like correspondence, briefings, training, personnel management, and research & development
- Experience developing multi-equity plans and implementing technologies into service strategies and operations
- Ability to analyze strategy documents and align requirements with organizational goals
- Skills in identifying problems, evaluating alternatives, and making timely recommendations based on implications
- Proficiency in developing and leading working groups while balancing missions and priorities
- Capability to create and implement procedures for evaluating existing plans and programs
Full Job Description
You will serve as a PROGRAM ANALYST in the National Security Integration Office (NSIO).
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: Providing administrative program support in line with strategic requirements (e.g., correspondence, briefing products, training, personnel, and research & development).
Developing multi-equity plans and/or implementing technologies into ongoing and future service strategies and operations.
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 analyze new or proposed strategy documents to determine which specified and implied requirements align with Capability Advantage Directorate (CAD).
- You will identify and analyze problems; weigh relevance and accuracy of information; seek/generate and evaluate alternative perspectives/solutions; make timely/effective recommendations, based on potential implications of findings or conclusions.
- You will develop new CAD plans and programs to meet DON goals, objectives and requirements established in new or proposed strategy documents.
- You will actively lead working groups taking into account the missions, mindset, and priorities, of the participants and balancing this against CAD and DON requirements.
- You will develop and implement procedures and methodologies for evaluating existing CAD plans and programs.
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