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Naval Sea Systems Command

Department of the Navy

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$75,788 - $118,092

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GS-9 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $51,332 - $66,732

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-8. Master's degree or 2 years graduate study.

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

Job Description

Summary

This job involves coordinating and overseeing the installation of training systems on naval ships and at shore locations, ensuring everything runs smoothly from planning to completion.

The role requires managing teams, schedules, safety, and communications with various stakeholders to keep naval operations optimized.

It's a good fit for someone with experience in project coordination, especially in military or technical installation environments, who thrives in high-stakes, team-based settings.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-9/NT-3 level in leading shipboard or shore-site installations
  • Strong skills in planning, coordinating, and managing installation projects including schedules and quality assurance
  • Experience in team oversight, including training, staffing, conflict management, and performance evaluation
  • Proficiency in stakeholder communications, both oral and written, with naval personnel and program offices
  • Knowledge of safety protocols and compliance standards for government and contractor personnel
  • Ability to negotiate funding, conduct audits, and report on installation progress and deficiencies
  • Background in engineering technical series (0802) or equivalent, with experience in naval or defense projects

Full Job Description

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.

You will serve as the Onsite Shipboard Installation Coordinator in the Lifecycle Sustainment Branch (Code DN21) of the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division, Dam Neck Activity (NSWCDD DNA).

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

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Leading and coordinating shipboard and shore-site training system installations to manage teams, schedules, quality, safety, and stakeholder communications for the improvement or optimization of naval ship installations.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Individual Occupational Requirements (IOR) for the Engineering Technical Series (0802): https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/engineering-technical-series-0802/ 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 plan, coordinate, manage, and oversee the successful accomplishment of all shipboard and shore-site installations.
  • You will execute policies and procedures as delegated by the Integrated Training Systems (ITS) Alteration Installation Team (AIT) Manager for shipboard and shore-site training system installations.
  • You will provide oversight for the Alteration Installation Team (AIT) for each shipboard and shore-based installation.
  • You will be responsible for ITS installations, contractor oversight, and communications for all aspects of shipboard and shore site installations.
  • You will be responsible for production planning, maintaining schedules, quality assurance, communicating with ships' force and program stakeholders (oral and written).
  • You will negotiate funding as required, in/out brief ships' chain of command (O5 and above), provide surveillance reports and audits, participate in daily production meetings and submit daily situation reports.
  • You will conduct personnel oversight of all AIT members assigned to the installation including, training and development, staffing, resourcing, travel, conflict management and performance.
  • You will maintain quality assurance standards and AIT compliance during installations, ensuring appropriate quality oversight is maintained during installation.
  • You will report and respond to deficiencies and investigate and report significant problems throughout the installation.
  • You will be responsible for the safety of all government and contractor personnel supporting installations.
  • You will provide the draft of the Completion Report Message at the out brief, ensuring all training to be provided at the time of installation has been accomplished and documented.
  • You will collaborate with other functional areas in the ITS program such as engineering, fleet support, integrated logistics, test and evaluation, acquisition and production.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 2/12/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 2/12/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: ST-12885806-26-BM