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SUPERVISORY ADMINISTRATIVE/TECHNICAL SPECIALIST

Naval Sea Systems Command

Department of the Navy

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Location

Salary

$84,579 - $185,193

per year

Closes

January 30, 2026

GS-11/12 Pay Grade(Career Ladder)

Entry salary: $62,107 | Full performance (GS-12): up to $96,770

Career ladder: Start at GS-11 and advance to GS-12 with experience.

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-10. Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 years graduate study.

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

Job Description

Summary

This job involves leading a team to manage and oversee security programs for sensitive Navy operations, ensuring everything follows strict rules and supports the mission.

It includes handling daily tasks like accounting for security aspects, aligning work with priorities, and supervising staff.

A good fit would be someone with experience in security management, especially in government or military settings, who enjoys leading teams and solving complex problems.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience at NT-4 (GS 11/12) level or equivalent, leading teams to analyze and resolve complex security issues
  • Knowledge of Navy and DoD special security policies, instructions, and procedures (e.g., 5220-22-M Supplement)
  • Experience researching and interpreting directives to develop, implement, and maintain compliant local security policies
  • Ability to manage and oversee all aspects of a Special Security Program, including administrative, personnel, facility, information, and systems security
  • Supervisory skills, including planning work, assigning tasks, and ensuring alignment with organizational priorities
  • Responsibility for SCI (Sensitive Compartmented Information) security programs

Full Job Description

You will serve as a SUPERVISORY ADMINISTRATIVE/TECHNICAL SPECIALIST in the CORPORATE OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT, SECURITY DIVISION, SPECIAL PROGRAMS BRANCH of NAVUNSEAWARCENDIV NEWPORT RI.

The Secretary of Defense has ordered a department-wide hiring freeze subject to certain limited exceptions. This position is subject to the DoD hiring freeze.

Offers of employment related to this vacancy announcement will not be executed until the position has an approved exemption.

NT-5 Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NT-4 (GS 11/12) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Leading a team to analyze and resolve difficult and complex security problems.

Examples of qualifying experience may include (1) applying knowledge of Navy and DoD special security governing instructions, policies, practices and procedures; (e.g.

5220-22-M Supplement) (2) researching and interpreted applicable directives to develop, implement, and maintain compliant and effective local Special Security policies and procedures.

(3) managing and overseeing all aspects of a compliant Special Security Program.

NT-4 Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NT-3 (GS 9/10) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: applying a wide range of security management principles to analyze and resolve difficult and complex security problems.

Examples of qualifying experience may include (1) applying knowledge of Navy and DoD special security governing instructions, policies, practices and procedures; (e.g.

5220-22-M Supplement) (2) researching and interpreting applicable directives to develop, implement, and maintain compliant and effective local Special Security policies and procedures.

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 oversees the daily operations of all security programs and subprograms within the Special Programs Branch
  • You will work on the accounting for all aspects of special security to include administrative, personnel, facility, and information and information systems.
  • You will ensure daily tasking and work efforts are aligned with divisional priorities to ensure maximum NUWCDIVNPT mission support.
  • You will be responsible for the command's SCI security program.
  • You will perform supervisory duties to include planning work to be accomplished by subordinates, and assigning work to subordinates based on priorities.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 1/20/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 1/20/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: ST-12865146-26-ZRG