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Posted: February 13, 2026 (1 day ago)

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SUPERVISORY IT SPECIALIST (POLICY AND PLANNING)

Immediate Office of the Chief of Naval Operations

Department of the Navy

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Location

Salary

$127,646 - $165,945

per year

Closes

February 17, 2026

GS-13 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $88,520 - $115,079

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 to plan and manage IT systems, networks, and policies for the Navy's operational testing unit, ensuring everything runs smoothly and meets security standards.

You'll advise on technology strategies, handle budgets, and support daily IT needs like fixing network issues and training staff.

It's a great fit for experienced IT managers with strong leadership skills who enjoy working in a high-stakes government environment focused on defense and innovation.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of IT-related experience demonstrating attention to detail, customer service, oral communication, and problem-solving competencies
  • One year of specialized experience at GS-13 level or equivalent, including developing compliant IT program budgets
  • Experience representing the organization in senior working groups to develop IT policies and solutions
  • Proven leadership and human capital management skills for supervising subordinate personnel
  • Ability to develop and oversee IT policies, guidelines, and strategies compliant with regulations
  • Knowledge of ensuring staff understanding of cybersecurity policies, training, and reporting
  • Experience providing technical oversight for contracted personnel and managing networks (LANs, WANs, VPNs)

Full Job Description

You will serve as a Supervisory IT Specialist (PLCYPLN) in the Information Resources Division of Operational Test and Evaluation Force (OPTEVFOR) of COMOPTEVFOR.

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of information technology related experience in the federal service or private or public sector demonstrating the following four competencies, as defined: 1.

Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. 2.

Customer Service - Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services.

3.

Oral Communication - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.

4. Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.

In addition to your experience demonstrating the four competencies above, your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-13) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing the following duties: 1) Developing Information Technology program budget exhibits that are compliant to all applicable regulations and meet organizational goals and objectives; 2) Representing the command and participate in senior working groups to develop policies, initiatives, and solutions to critical Information Management/Information Technology issues to meet organizational goals and objectives; 3) Providing leadership and human capital management to subordinate personnel to improve production and the quality of work; 4) Developing and overseeing new Information Management/Information Technology policies, guidelines, and strategies that are compliant with all governing directives and regulations; and 5) Ensuring all personnel have complete understanding of required responsibilities, cyber security policies, system specific training, and reporting instructions.

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 serve as the principal advisor to the Director for issues regarding the headquarters Local Area Networks (LANs), Wide Area Networks (WANs), Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), and enterprise architecture.
  • You will provide mission customer support services such as maintaining network connectivity, proactively responding to trouble calls, issuing and maintaining equipment to new personnel, responding promptly to interruptions of service.
  • You'll be responsible for development, integration and operations of IM/IT solutions in support of OPTEVFOR's mission.
  • You will provide technical oversight for multiple contracted personnel.
  • You will develop and oversee command-wide IM/IT budget and execution.
  • You will interface between OPTEVFOR and the Department of Navy and Department of Defense Chief Information Officers.
  • You will be designated as the Command Information Officer, responsible for operations and management of the OPTEVFOR networks.
  • You will oversee the command's Cyberspace Workforce Qualification and Management Program.
  • You will be the first level supervisor for Information Technology Specialists (GS-13 and GS-12 level).
  • You will develop policies and guidelines to ensure rigorous application of information security and cybersecurity policies and procedures to ensure IM/IT strategies comply with directives.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 2/13/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 2/13/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: ST-12884530-26-KB