Supervisory Petitions Examiner
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Immediate Office of the Chief of Naval Operations
Department of the Navy
Location
Salary
$143,913 - $187,093
per year
Type
Closes
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).
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.
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:
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