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PROGRAM MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST

Naval Medical Command

Department of the Navy

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$121,585 - $158,062

per year

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GS-12 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $74,441 - $96,770

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-11. Advanced degree + significant experience.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This role involves overseeing security and emergency programs for naval medical operations in the Pacific, including advising on antiterrorism, personnel security, and crisis response to ensure mission safety.

A good fit would be someone with experience in military or government security management who can handle planning, training, and coordination with various commands and officials under tight deadlines.

It's ideal for detail-oriented professionals passionate about protecting healthcare missions in a military context.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience at GS-12 level or equivalent in military medicine and NDMS structures, focusing on antiterrorism, physical security, and emergency management
  • Proficiency in using multiple automated Incident Management Systems (IMS) and Wide Area Alert Network for incident response
  • Strong skills in planning, organizing, directing teams, and negotiating with higher headquarters, subordinate units, community leaders, and officials on time-sensitive issues
  • Experience providing or coordinating training and competencies for program managers in security and emergency areas
  • Ability to evaluate programs for compliance with standards from BUMED, CNIC, MCICOM, USFFC, OSHA, and similar bodies through site visits
  • Expertise as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in developing, tracking, and implementing policies for antiterrorism, personnel security, operations security, and emergency management
  • Capability to monitor background investigations, process visit requests, and troubleshoot complex mission assurance issues

Full Job Description

You will serve as a PROGRAM MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST in the Business Operations Directorate, Mission Assurance Department (N4/6), Naval Medical Forces Pacific (NMFP), San Diego, CA, an Echelon III Type Command (TYCOM) of NAVMEDFORPAC SAN DIEGO CA.

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience working with both military medicine and NDMS command structures, missions, programs and organizational relationships to include expert knowledge with respect to Antiterrorism, Physical Security, and Emergency Management incidents/responses.

Experience working with multiple automated Incident Management Systems (IMS) and Wide Area Alert Network options in support of incident response.

Experience effectively planning, organizing, directing group work, and/or negotiating with higher headquarters, subordinate units, tenant commands, civilian counterparts, leaders within the local community, and higher-ranking military and civilian officials on a variety of time sensitive issues.

Experience providing or coordinating training and competencies to newly assigned Program Managers.

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 https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0300/miscellaneous-administration-and-program-series-0301/ 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 provide expert analysis, guidance, and recommendations on Mission Assurance functions for antiterrorism (AT) Personnel Security (PERSEC), Operations Security (OPSEC), and Emergency Mgmt (EM) initiatives and programs with regional impact.
  • You will recommend and develop long-range program plans, goals, objective, and milestones, which serve as the basis for substantive changes in the organization and administration of programs.
  • You will evaluate AT, PERSEC, PS, OPSEC, and EM Programs through travel to NMRTC/U and Research Commands for compliance with BUMED, CNIC, MCICOM, USFFC, OSHA, etc.
  • You will provide regular training to all regional commands Security Managers and NMFP supervisors and staff related to security eligibility and background investigation requirements relating to personnel security.
  • You will serve as Subject Matter Expert (SME) in Antiterrorism, Personnel, Information, Physical and Operations Security programs requirements.
  • You will develop, track, report, and implement AT, PS, PERSSEC, OPSEC policies and procedures.
  • You will develop, track, and process Visit Authorization Requests/Visit Access Requests documentation for the command and assist subordinate commands with their requests.
  • You will monitor and ensure completion of processing, tracking and documentation of all completed background investigations for all civilian and contract employees.
  • You will advise Navy Medicine, Operational, and Line Regional Commanders, subordinate commanding officers and Officers-in-Charge as to the development of antiterrorism, personnel security, EM Program (EMP), policy and procedures.
  • You will conduct troubleshooting on a diverse range of Mission Assurance (MA) issues, programs, or concerns requiring comprehensive knowledge of MA program operations with respect to resolving significant and otherwise highly charged situations.
  • You will review and/or prepare highly technical instructions, reports and/or papers on important and complex matters which influence not only the immediate work group but have widespread impact in terms of current and/or future programs.
  • You will develop, analyze, and conduct processes, review and revise documents utilizing Automated Data Processing (ADP) systems, Local Area Networks (LAN), and staff standard software relating to EMP issues.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 2/25/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 2/25/2026

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