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PROGRAM MANAGER

United States Fleet Forces Command

Department of the Navy

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$125,776 - $163,514

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GS-14 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $104,604 - $135,987

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-13. Senior expert or supervisor.

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

Job Description

Summary

This job involves leading a recruitment and talent acquisition program for a naval oceanographic office, where you'll plan outreach events, manage candidate documents, and advise on staffing and compensation decisions to help the organization hire the right people.

It's ideal for someone with strong leadership skills who enjoys coordinating teams, analyzing data to make smart recommendations, and building relationships with various stakeholders.

A good fit would be an experienced professional passionate about human resources in a government or military setting.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience at GS-13 level or equivalent in program management, including coordinating complex requirements and optimizing resources
  • Proven track record in targeted engagement, recruiting, and executing strategic outreach for talent acquisition
  • Strong analytical skills with experience in data interpretation, business case analysis, gap/risk assessments, and developing performance metrics for leadership decisions
  • Expertise in program policy development, interpreting directives into actionable policies, leading change, and communicating effectively with stakeholders at all levels
  • Ability to independently plan and execute recruitment programs, including collecting, screening, and distributing candidate materials
  • Experience advising on billet allocation, human capital management, and compensation recommendations based on data, studies, and labor market conditions

Full Job Description

You will serve as a PROGRAM MANAGER in the Technical Director's Staff, Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVOCEANO), of NAVOCEANO BAY ST LOUIS.

GS-14 Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 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 program management by demonstrating expert knowledge in coordinating complex requirements and optimizing resource allocation.

Experience targeted engagement and recruiting through a proven track record of executing strategic outreach and high-impact talent acquisition activities.

Experience analytical skills and data interpretation by applying technical techniques-such as business case and gap/risk analyses-to develop performance metrics that drive senior leadership decision-making.

Experience program policy development and interpersonal mastery by interpreting broad directives into actionable policy, leading change independently, and communicating effectively with stakeholders at every level.

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 independently plan and executing the Targeted Engagement and Recruitment Program for the Command.
  • You will coordinate the collection, screening, databasing, and distribution of resumes, transcripts; and other documentation submitted by candidates electronically, or in person at recruiting events, to hiring managers at NAVOCEANO for consideration.
  • You will advise to the NAVOCEANO Human Capital Management Board and the Planning Board for Training with respect to the optimal allocation of billets within the organization.
  • You will provide guidance and recommendations regarding compensation senior leadership and management, based on a variety of data sources, studies, and / or local labor market conditions

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Posted on USAJOBS: 3/10/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/10/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: ST-12902236-26-ASK