Created at: August 22, 2025 00:02
Company: Naval Sea Systems Command
Location: Indian Head, MD, 20640
Job Description:
You will serve as an ADMINISTRATIVE/TECHNICAL SPECIALIST (COMMAND OPERATIONS OFFICER) in the Chief Staff Officer Division (CSO) of NAVSURFWARCEN IH DIV. PAY: NT-03: $69,923 - $100,097 NT-04: $84,601 - $131,826 This position is part of the Warfare Centers Personnel Demonstration Project. The NT-04 pay band encompasses positions equivalent to the GS-11 and GS-12. The NT-03 pay band encompasses positions equivalent to the GS-09 and GS-10.
NT-04: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NT-03 (GS-9/10 grade equivalency) pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: analyzing and providing administrative and operational support to senior and executive level leaders to identify risks, improve methods and procedures, and ensure compliance with protocol standards. NT-03: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NT-02 (GS-5/8 grade equivalency) pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: providing administrative and operational support to ensure compliance with protocol and operational standards. 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. The Secretary of Defense has ordered a department-wide hiring freeze subject to certain limited exceptions. This position is subject to the DoD hiring freeze. Offers of employment related to this vacancy announcement will not be executed until the position has an approved exemption. The President has ordered a government-wide hiring freeze subject to certain limited exceptions. This position is subject to the hiring freeze. Although we are moving forward with the consideration of candidates, we will not make a selection for this vacancy announcement unless and until the position is no longer subject to the hiring freeze.
You will serve as a highly visible, multi-faceted, and confidential position within the NSWC Indian Head Division Chief of Staff Office.
You will serve as a primary Operations Officer and protocol initiatives for executive staff.
You will coordinate initiatives for senior leadership, including Technical Department Heads and Senior Science and Technology Managers, assists with managing high-profile events and communications for the Commanding Officer and Technical Director.
You will assist with planning, budgeting, and coordinating protocol events ensuring flawless execution for distinguished visitors, senior-level Department of Defense military personnel, civilian executives, and international dignitaries.
You will exercise independent judgment, discretion, and authority in all protocol matters affecting senior military and civilian leadership at the highest organizational level.
You will facilitate and coordinate sophisticated briefing arrangements and manage high-level visitor escort assignments.
You will ensure comprehensive follow-on actions requiring executive-level attention.
You will coordinate and facilitate command-wide initiatives and efforts of the senior staff while providing expert advisory services on operational matters leading coordination efforts.