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Posted: February 9, 2026 (1 day ago)

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SUPERVISORY ADMINISTRATIVE/TECHNICAL SPECIALIST

Naval Sea Systems Command

Department of the Navy

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Salary

$106,437 - $163,514

per year

Closes

February 19, 2026

GS-13/14 Pay Grade(Career Ladder)

Entry salary: $88,520 | Full performance (GS-14): up to $135,987

Career ladder: Start at GS-13 and advance to GS-14 with experience.

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-12. Expert-level knowledge in field.

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

Job Description

Summary

This job involves leading a team in a naval defense center to manage engineering projects for sensors and software systems, including planning work, overseeing upgrades, and ensuring everything runs smoothly to meet military goals.

A good fit would be someone with experience supervising technical teams in a fast-paced environment, who enjoys mentoring staff and handling both daily operations and long-term planning.

It's ideal for those passionate about defense technology and ready to promote a positive, safe workplace.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience at NT-04 (GS-11/12) level or equivalent, leading projects, managing resources, and delivering quality results
  • Supervisory skills to oversee employees in in-service engineering, development, and program support for sensors
  • Ability to handle day-to-day management tasks like developing cost estimates, planning workloads, staffing, and monitoring task execution
  • Experience in professional development, mentoring, performance evaluations, setting expectations, addressing concerns, and recommending disciplinary actions
  • Knowledge of promoting a healthy work environment and ensuring compliance with safety regulations
  • Support for organizational strategic and tactical goals, including spiral upgrades of fielded solutions

Full Job Description

You will serve as a Supervisory Administrative/Technical Specialist in the Expeditionary Software Development Branch (MXPL), OR Business Operations Branch (MXPB), OR Mobility Systems Engineering Branch (MXPQ), Maneuver, Survellance & Engagement Division (MXP), Rapid Mission Integration & Interoperability Department of NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER.

This position is part of the Warfare Centers Personnel Demonstration Project. The NT-05 pay band encompasses positions equivalent to the GS-13/14.

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NT-04 (GS-11/12 equivalency) 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 the planning and execution of projects, programs, or initiatives by managing project resources and quality deliverables to ensure mission objectives are met.

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.

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. Major Duties:

  • You will provide supervisory oversight and direction to employees providing In-Service Engineering, developmental, and program support for sensors.
  • You will be responsible for support spiral upgrades of fielded solutions.
  • You will be responsible for the day-to-day managerial tasking, which involves developing cost estimates, planning workload, establishing staffing plans, as well as assigning and monitoring the execution of work tasks.
  • You will be responsible for the professional development and mentoring of employees, conducting performance evaluations, establishing clear performance expectations for employees, working through employee concerns, recommending disciplinary action.
  • You will promote a healthy work environment while ensuring compliance to safety regulations.
  • You will support the organizations strategic and tactical goals and initiatives.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 2/9/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 2/10/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: ST-12882822-26-ELL