Contract Specialist
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management
Posted: April 14, 2026 (0 days ago)
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Naval Sea Systems Command
Department of the Navy
Base salary range: $33,878 - $44,042
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience. Bachelor's degree.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
This job involves working as a program analyst for the Navy's submarine programs, where you'll advise on improving communication, efficiency, and technical integration in building, maintaining, and upgrading submarines.
You'll help create long-term plans for costs, schedules, and performance while coordinating with leaders, government teams, and shipyards to ensure projects stay on track.
It's a good fit for someone with experience in project management or engineering who enjoys analyzing data, building relationships, and briefing executives in a structured government environment.
You will serve as a PROGRAM ANALYST in the Strategic Systems Programs of PEO SSN.
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the next lower pay band, NH-02 (GS-05 through GS-11 equivalency) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.
Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Enhancing communication and improving efficiencies within submarine acquisition, maintenance, and modernization processes, to provide technical engineering advice on system integration and assist in developing life cycle support plans and strategies while working closely with senior leaders, government, and shipyard operations for the optimization of a submarine program performance.
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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