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PROGRAM MANAGER
Naval Air Systems Command
Department of the Navy
Location
Salary
$143,193 - $187,760
per year
Type
Full-Time
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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 leading naval aviation programs that involve working with international partners, managing sales of military equipment to foreign countries, and overseeing the entire process from planning to execution.
You'll act as the main point of contact, guide teams, and ensure resources like funding and staff are in place for long-term success.
It's a great fit for someone with experience in defense projects and strong communication skills who enjoys coordinating complex, global initiatives.
Key Requirements
- At least one year of specialized experience at GS-13 or equivalent level in federal, private, or public sector
- Clear written and oral communication with international partners to establish requirements and execute programs
- Understanding of Foreign Military Sales programs, including disclosure, case development, and execution
- Knowledge of defense acquisition processes, including developing Statements of Work and contractual procurement
- Ability to analyze needs, synthesize requirements, and develop program initiatives and planning
- Experience providing management direction to Integrated Product Teams (IPT) and support personnel
- Skills in identifying and defending resource requirements (funding, manpower, facilities) for program life-cycle management
Full Job Description
You will serve as a PROGRAM MANAGER in the SYSCOM SECURITY COOPERATION DEPT of NAVAL AIR SYSTEM COMMAND HQ-OSF.
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 grade level or NH-03 pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.
Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Communicating clearly with International partners via written and oral communications for the purpose of establishing requirements and executing programs; 2) Understanding of Foreign Military Sales programs to include disclosure, case development and case execution; 3) Understanding of the defense acquisition and program execution to include development of Statements of Work and the contractual procurement process.
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 analyze needs and synthesizes requirements information to develop requirements for program initiatives and planning.
- You will provide management direction to all IPT members and to other personnel directly assigned or detailed to support the assigned program.
- You will serve as the central contact point within the program office for all matters concerning the assigned program.
- You will identify and defends resource requirements (funding, manpower, facilities, etc.) for life-cycle management of the assigned program.
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