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PROGRAM ANALYST

Immediate Office of the Chief of Naval Operations

Department of the Navy

Fresh

Location

Salary

$169,279 - $220,065

per year

Closes

March 3, 2026

GS-14 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $104,604 - $135,987

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-13. Senior expert or supervisor.

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

Job Description

Summary

This job involves analyzing and advising on Navy programs to balance military needs with budgets, leading studies and games to improve warfare strategies, and coordinating with various military and partner groups.

It's ideal for someone with deep experience in defense planning and strong skills in communicating complex ideas to top leaders.

The role supports the Navy's future fleet development and ensures alignment across different teams and international partners.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience at GS-14 level or equivalent in federal, private, or public sector
  • Expert knowledge of Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) process for resource integration and Program Objective Memorandum (POM) development
  • Experience providing strategic advice and analytic support on joint or naval mission areas, including strategy, concepts, platforms, capabilities, and assessments
  • Ability to lead or oversee complex analytical studies or wargames across multiple warfare domains and stakeholders (e.g., OPNAV, Fleet Commands, Systems Commands, Joint Staff)
  • Skill in communicating complex, controversial, or technical information orally and in writing to senior-level leaders (O-6/GS-15 and above)
  • Experience coordinating, justifying, and negotiating with diverse stakeholders to build consensus and defend positions

Full Job Description

You will serve as a Program Analyst in the office of the Director, Integrated Warfare, OPNAV N9I of IMMEDIATE OFC OF CHIEF OF NVL OPS.

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-14 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) Expert knowledge of the Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) process to integrate and balance warfighting requirements with available resources and inform the development of the annual Program Objective Memorandum (POM); 2) Demonstrate experience providing strategic advice and analytic support on joint or naval mission areas, including strategy, concepts, platforms, capabilities, and assessments; 3) Ability to lead or oversee complex analytical studies or wargames that cut across multiple warfare domains and stakeholder communities (e.g., OPNAV, Fleet Commands, Systems Commands, Joint Staff); 4) Skill in communicating complex, controversial, or technical information to senior-level military and civilian leaders (O-6/GS-15 and above) through oral and written presentations; and 5) Experience in a role requiring coordination, justification, and negotiation with disparate stakeholders to build consensus, resolve friction points, and defend programmatic or policy positions.

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 serves as Deputy, OPNAV N9IX, Capabilities Integration Branch.
  • You will actively lead and/or participate in internal/external strategic and analytic teams ensuring alignment of strategic objectives and guidance.
  • You will oversee, participate in, and review war game inputs and participation related to Navy forces, capabilities, projected laydowns, comparative costs, and Warfare areas.
  • You will oversee, recommend, and demonstrate methods for improved integration and communications, including international working groups and engagements with allies and partners, DoD and DoN stakeholders, briefs, depictions, and narratives.
  • You will provide coordination and recommendations in integrating and evolving the Navy’s Future Fleet Architecture and related products and tools.
  • You will provide strategic advice, analytic coordination/support, and recommendations in integrating strategy, concepts, platforms, capabilities, and assessments of joint and naval mission areas.
  • You will assist in identifying authoritative data sources, collecting and generating data, and maintaining reference material.
  • You will assist with curriculum reviews and the annual research project.
  • You will develop, sustain, and monitor personal networks for trends and developments and creating and maintaining communication with stakeholders.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 2/25/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 2/25/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: ST-12893838-26-RE