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Program Coordinator for Sea-Based Counter-Narcotic Operation (Program Manager)

Joint Activities

Department of the Army

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Salary

$113,356 - $147,365

per year

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Job Description

Summary

This job involves leading and coordinating maritime operations to combat drug trafficking from the sea, working in a joint military task force in Key West, Florida.

The role requires overseeing planning, support for ships and aircraft, and preparing reports for high-level leaders.

It's a good fit for someone with military or intelligence experience in operations who thrives in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment focused on national security.

Key Requirements

  • One year of specialized experience in planning, organizing, and directing personnel for maritime counter-narcotic operations
  • Experience providing coordination for diplomatic clearances, air/surface asset support, port requests, or technical support for surface assets
  • Ability to prepare and deliver written and oral products like briefings, decision papers, and tactical documents to executive audiences
  • Competency in program management, strategic thinking, and communication
  • Eligibility under specific federal employment authorities, such as current DoD civilians, veterans' preference, or DCIPS interchange
  • U.S. citizenship and adherence to DCIPS regulations in the Excepted Service
  • Relevant paid or unpaid experience, including volunteer work; no education substitution allowed

Full Job Description

About the Position: This position is in the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS). Employees occupying DCIPS positions are in the Excepted Service and must adhere to U.S.

Code, Title 10, as well as Department of Defense Instruction 1400.25. This position is located at Joint Interagency Task Force South, Operations Directorate, J3.

Applicants are highly encourage to visit https://www.cityofkeywest-fl.gov/ & https://www.monroecounty-fl.gov/ for information regarding the area.

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job.

You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected.

See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

10-Point Other Veterans’ Rating 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans 5-Point Veterans' Preference Current Army Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Employee Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) Current DoD Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Employee (non-Army) Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange Agreement Disabled Veteran w/ a Service-Connected Disability, More than 10%, Less than 30% Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer Prior Federal Service Employee Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible United States Citizen Applying to a DCIPS Position Army DCIPS positions apply Veteran's Preference to preference eligible candidates as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 2005, DCIPS Employment and Placement.

In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social).

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes assisting with planning, organizing, and/or directing the work of personnel in support of maritime counter-narcotic operations; providing coordination duties such as diplomatic clearance processes, air/surface asset support, port requests or visits, and/or technical support for surface assets; and preparing and delivering written and oral products to an executive-level audience such as briefings, information/decision papers, tactical documents, and tactical messages.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service GS/GG-12.

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify.

For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Program Management Strategic Thinking Communication Major Duties:

  • Serve as the Senior Coordinator, Surface Plans Division, located in the Operations Directorate (J3), Joint Interagency Task Force South (JIATF South).
  • Direct and oversee all aspects of JIATF South surface/maritime operations on behalf and directed by JIATFS J3.
  • Supervise the scheduling, planning, coordination, and execution of all near-term and emergent surface/maritime operations.
  • Oversee vessel diplomatic clearance process, ensuring all clearances are obtained in a timely manner and all surface resources are aware of and comply with the diplomatic clearance procedures.
  • Represent the command at meetings of the Interagency and International communities with the authority to establish command positions/views in all areas of surface operations.
  • Prepare and deliver executive-level briefings at various Interagency and International conferences.
  • Direct or prepare tactical documents, briefings, and information/decision papers supporting internal/external taskers relevant to surface operations.
  • Direct or prepare development, publication, and updating as required of Concepts of Operations (CONOPS); Operational Orders (OPORDERS), Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) with associated Annexes; and Tactical Doctrines (TDs).

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Posted on USAJOBS: 4/13/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 4/13/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: DAST-26-12921011-DCIPS