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WATERFRONT OPERATIONS DIRECTOR

U.S. Pacific Fleet

Department of the Navy

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$107,446 - $139,684

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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 operations at a naval repair facility in Singapore, where you'll manage ship docking, movements, maintenance, and urgent repairs for the U.S. Pacific Fleet.

You'll oversee teams, resources, and planning while coordinating with leaders, contractors, and agencies to keep naval operations running smoothly.

It's a great fit for experienced managers with a background in naval or shipyard work who enjoy directing large-scale projects and advising on long-term strategies.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience at GS-13 level or equivalent, including directing dry-docking, ship movements, maintenance, and emergent repairs
  • Knowledge of Navy fleet maintenance management organizations, programs, and policies
  • Familiarity with shipyard and private ship repair facility operations
  • Expertise in project and program management for complex, large-scale operations
  • Understanding of business management, contracts, resources, organizational principles, and personnel management
  • Ability to plan, manage, and supervise work operations, including setting priorities and schedules
  • Experience advising on operational planning, facility modernization, and workforce needs

Full Job Description

You will serve as a WATERFRONT OPERATIONS DIRECTOR in the WATERFRON OPERATIONS DEPARTMENTofSRF DETACHMENT SINGAPORE .

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience directing and managing dry-docking, ship movements, maintenance availability, and emergent repairs; promoting project and program management techniques to complex, large-scale operations; applying knowledge of Navy fleet maintenance management organizations, programs, and policies, including Navy Shipyard and private ship repair facility operations; and applying knowledge of business management, contracts, resource, and organizational principles and practices, and knowledge of personnel management, and the ability to plan, manage and supervise work operations.

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 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 work to be accomplished by subordinates, set and adjust short-term priorities, and prepare schedules for completion of work.
  • You will oversee allocation of labor, facilities, and equipment across multiple repair availabilities.
  • You will advise senior leadership on long-range operational planning, facility modernization, and workforce requirements
  • You will serve as the principal point of contact for external stakeholders including fleet commanders, private shipyards, contractors, and regulatory agencies.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 3/13/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/13/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: ST-12897365-26-WFG