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SUBMARINE SURVIVABILITY ESCAPE & RESCUE ADVISOR

U.S. Pacific Fleet

Department of the Navy

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$154,454 - $197,200

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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 advising on strategies to help submarines survive, escape dangers, and be rescued during emergencies, including creating policies, planning budgets, and coordinating with teams to prepare the Navy for future missions.

It's ideal for someone with deep experience in submarine operations who enjoys leading high-stakes planning and working closely with military stakeholders.

The role requires strong analytical skills to identify gaps and recommend solutions for complex rescue scenarios.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience at GS-14 level or equivalent in submarine survivability, escape, and rescue (SER) programs
  • Expertise in developing and implementing policies, strategies, and long-range planning (e.g., 5-year PPBE cycles)
  • Knowledge of submarine force requirements across Doctrine, Organization, Training, Material, Leadership, Education, Personnel, and Facilities (DOTMLPF)
  • Experience coordinating with stakeholder commands to synchronize training, manning, and equipping efforts
  • Ability to conduct business case analyses, oversee program implementation, and provide expert strategic advice
  • Proficiency in formulating policies for submarine escape, onboard life support, and distressed submarine situations
  • Skills in developing cooperative national and international submarine rescue response plans

Full Job Description

You will serve as a SUBMARINE SURVIVABILITY, ESCAPE & RESCUE ADVISOR in the OPERATIONS DIRECTORATE (Code N3) of PAC FLEET SUB FORCE OPS COMPONENT.

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: developing, leading, and implementing policies and programs for the Submarine Survivability, Escape, and Rescue (SER) program; experience developing and recommending overarching strategies and long-range (e.g., 5-year Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE)) planning guidance to address operational gaps and prepare for future submarine rescue mission requirements; experience formulating submarine force policy and identified detailed knowledge for submarine escape, and onboard life support in a Distressed Submarine situation; and coordinating SER responses.

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 determine submarine force requirements across the Doctrine, Organization, Training, Material, Leadership and Education, Personnel, Facilities spectrum in support of the United States Navy submarine Survivability, Escape, and Rescue mission.
  • You will coordinate closely with stakeholder commands to synchronize efforts and properly man, train and equip the force to meet requirements.
  • You will develop overall procedures, programs and policies of the Division to include managing its workload, ensuring timely submission of reports, reviewing and editing finished work, and providing expert analysis on strategic/planning issues.
  • You will conduct business case analyses of proposed initiatives and recommends appropriate courses of action.
  • You will oversee the implementation of programmatic and business initiatives from concept development through planning and execution.
  • You will develop and recommend overarching strategies to address gaps and shortfalls and to prepare for future operations and mission requirements.
  • You will formulate long-term decisions, policy and funding guidance supported by corresponding technical analysis.
  • You will develop policy relating to complex national and international operational interactions and development of cooperative submarine rescue response plans.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 2/27/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 2/28/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: ST-12898772-26-HDB