Department of the Navy

PROGRAM MANAGER

Patuxent River, Maryland Full time

PROGRAM MANAGER

Department: Department of the Navy

Location(s): Patuxent River, Maryland

Salary Range: $143193 - $187760 Per Year

Job Summary: You will serve as a PROGRAM MANAGER in the SYSCOM SECURITY COOPERATION DEPT of NAVAL AIR SYSTEM COMMAND HQ-OSF.

Major Duties:

  • You will analyze needs and synthesizes requirements information to develop requirements for program initiatives and planning.
  • You will provide management direction to all IPT members and to other personnel directly assigned or detailed to support the assigned program.
  • You will serve as the central contact point within the program office for all matters concerning the assigned program.
  • You will identify and defends resource requirements (funding, manpower, facilities, etc.) for life-cycle management of the assigned program.

Qualifications: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 grade level or NH-03 pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Communicating clearly with International partners via written and oral communications for the purpose of establishing requirements and executing programs; 2) Understanding of Foreign Military Sales programs to include disclosure, case development and case execution; 3) Understanding of the defense acquisition and program execution to include development of Statements of Work and the contractual procurement process. 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 03/12/2026. Applications received after 03/12/2026 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: 2026-03-12