Department: Department of the Navy
Location(s): Washington Navy Yard, District of Columbia
Salary Range: $143913 - $187093 Per Year
Job Summary: You will serve as a SUPERVISORY HISTORIAN of NAVAL HISTORY AND HERITAGE COMMAND.
Major Duties:
Qualifications: In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also 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: Planning, developing and approving training for new historians, including mentoring staff in the development of annual objectives and preparation of IDP's. The incumbent assigns work to subordinates based on priorities, difficulty of assignments and the capabilities of employees. The incumbent provides technical oversight, develops performance plans and rates employees. The incumbent interviews candidates for subordinate positions, recommends hiring, promotions and/or reassignments. The incumbent takes disciplinary measures and also identifies developmental and training needs of employees and provides/or arranges for needed development and training. The incumbent is responsible for maintaining effective section communication and morale. The incumbent counsels staff members on the performance of duties when necessary and manages performance through appropriate awards and corrective action. The incumbent hears and resolves employee complaints, referring unsolved conflicts to higher management. The incumbent applies position management principles to section and ensures personnel management practices meet EEO/Affirmative Action requirements. The position focus is accomplishing the command's mission to preserve and promote the Navy's history, supporting CNO and OPNAV staffs, shore commands and the operating forces. The supervisory historian acts in an SME capacity, provides guidance and direction at a higher level, and communicates with colleagues and counterparts in the pursuit of more complex and more demanding assignments. The supervisory historian has to exhibit the potential and ability to supervise an entire section with diverse demands and requirements while working to partner with outside agencies and organizations, manage multiple projects and plan strategically for the future. 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.
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: 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 05/13/2026. Applications received after 05/13/2026 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. For additional information on viewing your application status, click https://help.usajobs.gov/how-to/application/status. 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: 2026-05-13