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Immediate Office of the Chief of Naval Operations

Program Manager

Location: District of Columbia, Washington Navy Yard
Requires Relocation: No
Start Date: 21/01/2026
End Date: 27/01/2026
Offering Type: Permanent
Hiring Paths: Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL), Individuals with disabilities, Internal to an agency - appears on USAJOBS, Land & base management, Military spouses, Special authorities, Veterans
Service Type: Competitive
Travel Percentage: Occasional travel
Full Time On-site

Immediate Office of the Chief of Naval Operations

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Summary

Job summary

You will serve as a PROGRAM MANAGER in the NAVAL HISTORY AND HERITAGE COMMAND.

Major duties

You will possess a thorough understanding of the objectives, promotional policies or needs of the Command to develop strategies that will influence and promote ideas and service offerings aligned with the Navy and NHHC Command's strategic goals. You will lead the development and implementation of developed guidance on integration efforts and programs for the Command. You will establish and maintain cooperative relationships with representatives of the Navy Commands, the public, history and academic communities, leadership, employees and other public interest groups. You will perform full range of supervisory responsibilities.

Qualification

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) Managing enterprise-wide publishing and/or website management teams under normal and crisis situations; 2) Implementing and managing broad efforts upon which enterprise-wide programs, policy, procedural and system determinations will be predicated; 3) Overseeing the quality and consistency of all publishing and/or website management actions, this includes editorial processes and practices, layout and design, government printing, physical and online distribution of published products, and/or web continuity, taxonomy, content management, editorial oversight and providing enterprise-wide website guidance; 4) Ensuring timely performance of work by subordinates and assuring quality standards are met; 5) Evaluating on-going actions and initiatives through customer feedback systems and bench-marking. 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.

Evaluations

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. When the application process is complete, we will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume and application package, along with your supporting documentation to determine your ability to demonstrate the following competencies: INFLUENCING/NEGOTIATING PARTNERING WRITTEN COMMUNICATION PLANNING AND EVALUATING STRATEGIC THINKING HUMAN CAPTIAL MANAGEMENT This recruitment will utilize the following technical assessment tools: Structured Resume Review, Structured Interview. You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation. If after reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, a determination is made that you inflated your qualifications and/or experience, your score may be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities or you may be found ineligible/not qualified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment. All eligibility, qualifications, and time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.