MANAGEMENT AND PROGRAM ANALYSIS OFFICER (SENIOR NSS COMMAND ADVISOR)

Summary

You will serve as a MANAGEMENT AND PROGRAM ANALYSIS OFFICER (SENIOR NSS COMMAND ADVISOR) in the Surface Warfare Schools Command (SWSC), Newport, Rhode Island of SURFACE WARFARE OFFICERS SCHOOL.

Duties

• You will serve as a command experienced expert in all aspects of navigation, seamanship and ship handling to support development of NSS curricula and the advancement of Fleet NSS proficiency.
• You will advise the Learning Site Commanding Officer and SWSC Commanding Officer on all matters pertaining to mariner skills training.
• You will closely monitor and exercise advisory control over the training provided by SWSC and Integrate Navigation Seamanship, Ship handling training personnel provided by SWSC, ensuring high standards, realistic scenarios, and adherence.
• You will instruct Surface Division Officers, Department Heads, Executive Officers, Commanding Officers, and Major Commanders on navigation, seamanship and ship handling.

Qualifications

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: 1) Resume must reflect the experience as a professional mariner that demonstrates a mastery of all aspects of the art and sciences of navigation, seamanship, and ship handling, in order to make decisions and recommendations significantly shaping Fleet training and SWSC policies. This position requires the incumbent to be an experienced, former U.S. Navy Officer or equivalent who has had Command of two or more surface combatants or one surface combatant and command of a Destroyer Squadron or equivalent with significant knowledge of navigation, seamanship, and ship handling principles, where this broad base of experience has prepared the incumbent to be able to teach, advise and mentor on all aspects of navigation, seamanship, and ship handling, including assessing student competencies in accordance with applicable guidance. 2) Resume must show extensive in-depth knowledge and experience utilizing bridge simulator/trainers, or similar ship handling simulators/trainers, understanding its operation, capabilities, and limitations, understanding advance ship handling principles, and U.S. Navy surface ship particulars and maneuvering characteristics of all U.S. Navy -ship classes. 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.

Grade: GS 14. . Telework eligible. Apply by 2026-11-13 on USAJOBS.