PUBLIC AFFAIRS SPECIALIST
U.S. Marine Corps
Posted: March 10, 2026 (4 days ago)
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Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command
Department of the Navy
Location
Virginia
Salary
$108,019 - $140,426
per year
Type
Full-Time
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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).
This role involves overseeing the production and maintenance operations for naval facilities, ensuring efficient use of resources like staff, equipment, and budgets to keep everything running smoothly.
You'll lead teams, interpret policies, and make decisions to improve processes and meet mission goals.
It's a great fit for experienced managers from engineering or facilities backgrounds who enjoy coordinating projects and solving operational challenges in a government setting.
You will serve as a PUBLIC WORKS MANAGER in the PRODUCTION DIVISION of NAVFAC ENGINEERING CMD MID-ATLANTIC.
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: 1) Allocating resources to ensure optimum use of available manpower, equipment, and transportation; 2) Directing staff efforts to improve efficiency, effectiveness, and identifying areas for process improvement; 3) Developing budgets that include projections or workload, Utilities, overhead cost, and revenue; 4) Evaluating policies and procedures to determine the effect on operations, staffing, and organizational requirements; and 5) Providing technical coordination and integration of factors for accomplishing organization's objectives.
NOTE: This information must be supported in your resume to be considered for the position.
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:
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