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PROGRAM ANALYST (MINE WARFARE REQUIREMENTS ANALYST)

Immediate Office of the Chief of Naval Operations

Department of the Navy

Fresh

Location

Salary

$143,913 - $187,093

per year

Closes

March 19, 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 analyzing and developing requirements for naval mine warfare programs, including budgeting, planning, and coordinating with military experts to ensure effective mine countermeasures.

It supports the Navy's top leadership in making strategic decisions about these capabilities.

A good fit would be someone with strong experience in defense analysis, project management, and understanding military operations, who thrives in high-stakes, collaborative environments.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-12 level in federal or equivalent service
  • Expertise as a subject matter expert in mine warfare capabilities
  • Proficiency in developing requirements documentation and budgeting for mine countermeasures programs
  • Strong project management skills with knowledge of budgetary processes, acquisition policy, and warfighter needs
  • Experience coordinating with senior military personnel (Navy, Marine Corps) and inter-departmental teams
  • Ability to analyze issues, draft documentation, and meet tight deadlines for senior-level reviews
  • Skill in communicating with high-level stakeholders including Flag Officers and Senior Executive Service

Full Job Description

You will serve as a Program Analyst (Mine Warfare Requirements Analyst) in the Mine Warfare Branch (N952) of the Expeditionary Warfare Division (N95) of IMMEDIATE OFC OF CHIEF OF NVL OPS.

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-13) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing the following duties: 1) Serving as the requirements analyst and subject matter expert for mine warfare capabilities on the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) staff; 2) Developing requirements and budgeting products to support both mining and mine countermeasure portfolio of programs, with a focus on the mine countermeasures (MCM) portfolio; 3) Assisting program development by gathering information, identifying issues and drafting documentation to achieve overall goals for system strategic planning; 4) Coordinating regularly with and supporting senior military (Navy and Marine Corps) and maritime mine warfare (MIW) branch staff as necessary; 5) Ensuring items are prepared for senior-level personnel in a timely fashion to meet suspense dates; and 6) Utilizing project management skills with a mastery of budgetary processes, requirements processes, acquisition policy, and warfighter operational needs.

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 serve as requirements analyst and subject matter expert for mine warfare capabilities on the CNO's staff.
  • You will perform requirements analysis and serving as subject matter expert for mine warfare capabilities.
  • You will lead the development of MIW requirements documentation and updates to existing requirements documentation in support of Navy Mine Warfare capabilities.
  • You will lead and support the execution of processes for continuous assessment, analysis, and development associated with assigned program areas.
  • You will recommend policy, strategies and plans crafted to support communication and/or decision­ making at senior levels.
  • You will support and/or leading inter-departmental action teams comprised of senior technical, acquisition, and financial experts.
  • You will provide analysis experience, planning, and support, to assess and clearly communicate effects of management decisions or senior guidance on MIW programs.
  • You will communicate with all organizational levels within the MIW community, OPNAV staff and other DoD agencies and staffs, including at the Flag, General Officer and Senior Executive Service (SES) levels.
  • You will research and catalog factors to support reclamas or justification for resource increases and/or sustainment during periods of fiscal challenges.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 3/13/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/13/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: ST-12906919-26-KB