PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL ASSISTANT
HQ USAF and Support Elements
Posted: February 25, 2026 (0 days ago)
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Immediate Office of the Chief of Naval Operations
Department of the Navy
Location
Salary
$169,279 - $220,065
per year
Type
Closes
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).
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.
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:
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