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PROGRAM MANAGER (CHIEF OF STAFF)

United States Fleet Forces Command

Department of the Navy

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$150,144 - $195,190

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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 role acts as the Chief of Staff for a naval shipyard, supporting the commander by overseeing senior staff, shaping policies, and ensuring key programs run smoothly.

It involves advising on big-picture decisions, coordinating across departments, and handling interactions with external officials.

A good fit would be an experienced leader with strong management skills, who thrives in high-stakes environments and excels at communication and problem-solving.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience at GS-14 level or equivalent in management and leadership
  • Mastery of leadership principles, including development and practices
  • Expertise in designing and implementing business strategies, plans, procedures, and policies
  • Strong skills in visualizing complex processes, presentation, persuasion, and team building
  • Proficiency in qualitative and quantitative analytical methods for program assessment and improvement
  • Excellent time management for planning, organizing, and controlling large organizational components
  • Ability to resolve inter-departmental and external issues with federal, state, and local officials

Full Job Description

You will serve as a Program Manager (Chief of Staff) with an assigned duty location at Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY).

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-14 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Demonstrating a Mastery of knowledge of management and leadership, leadership development, and leadership principles and practices.

Utilizing expert knowledge in which to design and implement business strategies, plans and procedure and establish policies that promote the goals of the Shipyard.

Providing expert skill in the visualization and direction of complex processes and procedures to facilitate communication of concepts, programs, projects and systems to Senior Leadership paired with expert presentation, persuasion and team building skills.

Applying extensive knowledge in the application of a wide range of qualitative, quantitative, analytical, evaluative methods and techniques for the assessment and improvement of program effectiveness of complex project planning.

Planning, organizing and controlling work of large organization components through exemplary time management skills.

Utilizing data analysis and performance/operation metrics, to include skill in IT/Business infrastructure and MS dynamics.

Resolving problems and issues between departments and a wide variety of officials external to the shipyard to include Federal, State and Local Officials on matters of mutual interest.

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 provide oversight to Senior Leadership staff of the assigned Shipyard.
  • You will review, establish, and advise the Shipyard Commander on policy and decisions that impact direction and focus of the Shipyard.
  • You will aid the Shipyard Commander by advising, coordinating and supporting senior leadership in meeting the demands and oversees those Department Directors to ensure program objectives are met.
  • You will be expected to deal effectively with personnel and officials at all levels.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 3/11/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/11/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: ST-12905227-26-NMD