ADMINISTRATIVE/TECHNICAL SPECIALIST

ADMINISTRATIVE/TECHNICAL SPECIALIST

Department: Department of the Navy

Location(s): Dahlgren, Virginia

Salary Range: $121785 - $187093 Per Year

Job Summary: You will serve as an Administrative/Technical Specialist in the Workforce Development Branch; Human Resources Division; Corporate Operations Department of NAVSURFWARCENDLD. This position is part of the Warfare Centers Personnel Demonstration Project. NT-05 is equivalent to GS-13/14. This position is salary capped at GS-13 Step 10 (currently $158,322). See "Additional Information" section.

Major Duties:

• You will serve as the lead for Leadership Development, responsible for the overall execution and success of the program.
• You will manage all program-related issues and questions, for both vendor-offered and internally taught courses.
• You will develop goals and measure progress, making recommendations to the Workforce Development Branch Head and Command.
• You will manage the External Leadership Program, establishing procedures to ensure approved opportunities are processed accordingly, often across multiple organizations, commands, and agencies.
• You will assess and plan training needs for the supervisory workforce.
• You will gather and evaluate metrics from training courses and adjust programs as needed.
• You will analyze data for trends and compares to industry and past performance for continued improvement.
• You will ensure a pool of instructors are adequately trained and available, review credentials, evaluate/monitor delivery, and make recommendations for improvement.
• You will develop a budget and monitor execution.
• You will ensure that vendors meet contractual training requirements.
• You will participate in budget-related meetings and training needs assessments.
• You will oversee scheduling of all courses to ensure maximum throughput and efficiency.
• You will be responsible for ensuring participants receive high attention and excellent customer service.
• You will be responsible for the assessment, design, and implementation of a commandwide strategic succession planning program focused on future organizational needs and supporting the continuous development of a highly technical workforce.

Qualifications: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NT-04 (GS-11/12 equivalent) pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector managing, developing, or coordinating command wide employee workforce development programs or initiatives for an organization. Examples may include identifying skill gaps and deficiencies or evaluating progress of program performance and providing recommendations for improvement. 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.

How to Apply: Click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes: 1. Complete resume with relevant experience, job title, duties and accomplishments. Resumes are restricted to no more than 2 pages. Illegible/unreadable resumes will not be considered. Your resume must show complete information for each job entry to support minimum qualifications. The following information should be provided in your resume, but it is acceptable to provide elsewhere in your application package: employer's name, starting and end dates (Mo/Yr), hours per week if experience was less than full time (35-40 hours per week), pay plan, series and grade level (e.g. GS-0201-09) for relevant federal experience. TIP: A good way to ensure you include all essential information is to use the Resume Builder in USAJOBS to create your resume. 2. Supporting documentation Failure to submit a complete application package will result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration. Your complete application must be received by 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 03/10/2026. Applications received after 03/10/2026 will generally result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration. If more than one resume is received, only the last resume received and processed will be reviewed. Note: To check the status of your application or return to a previous or incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account: https://mydon.usajobs.gov/Account/Login select Application Status, and click on the more information link under the application status for this position. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process so please plan appropriately. You are encouraged to apply online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application. Do not email or send hard copy resumes/applications to the Contact Information or Agency Information listed in this vacancy announcement. All resumes/applications received at the addresses listed in the Contact Information or Agency Information will be destroyed and will not be considered for this vacancy announcement. It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that all information in their resume and documents are legible and accurate. HR will not modify answers/documents submitted by an applicant.

Application Deadline: 2026-03-10