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PROGRAM MANAGER
U.S. Pacific Fleet
Department of the Navy
Location
Salary
$121,585 - $158,062
per year
Type
Full-Time
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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 job involves leading the planning, training, and evaluation of military exercises for a Navy carrier strike group, focusing on simulating enemy forces to improve combat readiness.
You'll manage teams, develop policies, analyze performance, and find ways to make operations more efficient within budget limits.
It's a great fit for someone with experience in military training programs who enjoys strategic planning and problem-solving in a high-stakes environment.
Key Requirements
- At least one year of specialized experience at GS-12 level or equivalent, administering development of fleet training programs
- Evaluating requirements to enhance organizational effectiveness and efficiency
- Administering system specifications, techniques, and regulatory compliance
- Analyzing problems and ensuring adherence to budgetary restrictions
- Experience in coordinating training, assessments, and certification for combat readiness
- Ability to draft policies and procedures for safe integration of opposition forces in exercises
- Skills in program review, identifying shortfalls, and developing cost-effective solutions
Full Job Description
You will serve as a PROGRAM MANAGER in the N3 Operations Department of Carrier Strike Group FIFTEEN of COMMANDER THIRD FLEET.
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 administering the development of Fleet Training programs by evaluating requirements to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of organizational operations, administering system specifications and techniques, and analyzing problems while ensuring standards are within regulatory and budgetary restrictions.
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 the Deputy Opposition Force (OPFOR) Director, for the development, training and certification, function, and tasks of the command for Fleet and combat readiness.
- You will coordinate and verify accuracy of all aspects of training and assessments.
- You will draft command policies and procedures to ensure the effective, safe, and secure integration of OPFOR in CSG-15 exercises.
- You will direct the developmental and training needs of employment for assessment plans as required.
- You will advise, counsel, or instruct on work and administrative matters to subordinate employees.
- You will conduct periodic program review and analysis briefings to compare progress with objectives and established milestones.
- You will Identify shortfalls in current capabilities and work with directorates to provide innovative and cost-effective solutions.
- You will develop and maintain effective metrics to capture costs, performance, and customer satisfaction indexes.
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