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Posted: January 29, 2026 (1 day ago)

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Strategic Planning Officer

U.S. Coast Guard

Department of Homeland Security

Fresh

Salary

$127,646 - $165,945

per year

Closes

February 8, 2026

GS-3 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $26,979 - $35,074

Typical requirements: 6 months general experience. Some college or vocational training.

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

Job Description

Summary

This role involves leading strategic planning for the U.S.

Coast Guard's Atlantic Area, including developing long-term resource strategies, managing budgets and personnel, and ensuring operations align with the commander's goals.

It's a senior leadership position overseeing teams and performance in a military command setting.

A good fit would be someone with extensive experience in government planning, resource management, and strategy development who thrives in high-stakes, multi-mission environments.

Key Requirements

  • One full year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-13 level in strategic planning, resource management, or related federal work
  • Expertise in developing operational strategies and strategic intent for large organizations
  • Proficiency in overseeing personnel, administrative, resource, and budget functions
  • Skills in developing, implementing, and coordinating policy and doctrine reviews
  • Mastery of analytical and evaluative methods and techniques for performance measurement
  • Experience leading teams, supervising branch chiefs, and acting as division chief
  • Knowledge of Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPB&E) processes

Full Job Description

This vacancy is for a GS-0301-14, Strategic Planning Officer located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S.

Coast Guard, LANTAREA OPERATIONAL PLANNING PERFORMANCE and ANALYSIS BR -81 in PORTSMOUTH, Virginia.

To qualify at the GS-14 grade level, your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 grade level in the federal sector.

Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work.

Examples of specialized experience include performing the following types of tasks on a regular basis.

Developing the Area Commander's operational strategy and strategic intent Overseeing all personnel, administrative, resource, and budget functions within Division Develops, implements, and coordinates processes for completing policy and doctrine review Mastery knowledge of analytical and evaluative methods and techniques.

NOTE: All experience statements (i.e., duties, specialized experience, or related applicable assessment) copied from this announcement and pasted into your resume will not be considered as a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.

NOTE: Education cannot be substituted for experience at this grade level.

National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (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.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Major Duties:

You will serve as a Strategic Planning Officer and be responsible for serving as the Assistant Division Chief, Resource Management Division (LANT-8), Coast Guard Atlantic Area (LANT AREA), Portsmouth, VA.

LANT AREA is a Major Military Command and Multi-mission Military Installation that directs the conduct of the Coast Guard's 11 missions through a complex system of subordinate organizations across a hemispheric Area of Responsibility (AOR) that spans from the Rocky Mountains eastward to the Arabian Gulf.

Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team.

Typical work assignments include: Leading the Command in the strategic planning required to: determine and communicate the Area Commander's long-term resource requirements to inform the service's Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPB&E) process Developing the Commander's strategic planning documents Informing the allocation of operational resources and assets in support of the Commander's Strategic Intent Overseeing the implementation of the strategy and measures performance against desired strategic outcomes Supervising the Division's Branch Chiefs and serves as the acting Division Chief in his/her absence.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 1/29/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 1/30/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: 26-12863371-SE-BK-ST