
SUPERVISORY IT SPECIALIST (NETWORK)
Commander, Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWARSYSCOM)
Point Loma Complex, San Diego, CAFull-time$102–197K/yrPosted 1 day ago
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Job overview
The Supervisory IT Specialist (Network) serves in the Communications & Networks Division at NAVWARSYSCOM Pacific in San Diego. The role supervises branch personnel and facilities, coordinates projects and their financial and technical status, supports employee development and performance reviews, and works across the division and center to coordinate technologies, personnel assignments, and customer-base growth.
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Summary
You will serve as a Supervisory IT Specialist (NETWORK) in the Communications & Networks, Division 55000 of NAVWARSYSCEN PACIFIC SAN DIEGO CA.
Duties
- You will be responsible for the supervision, planning, and coordination of all personnel and facilities assigned to the Branch.
- You will be responsible to the Head of Tactical Networks Division for coordination and management of all projects within the Branch, including task proposals, task agreements, financial and technical status reporting, and future task planning.
- You will work with each member of the branch to develop their respective annual STRL Contribution Plans, conducts and documents their performance reviews, and makes compensation recommendations to the sub pay pool and pay pool manager.
- You will coordinate with the other Branch Heads and project managers throughout the Division, Department, and Center, supporting the coordination of related technologies and cross training and assignments of personnel.
- You will collaborate with other branches and teams across the Center to grow and diversify the sponsor (customer) base within all the division's major business areas.
Qualifications
NM-05: 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 (NM-04) pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Provides planning, coordination, and technical guidance in networking, cyber technologies, and architecture to ensure timely project execution. Manages personnel end-strength and coordinates personnel assignments and transitions across projects based on workforce capabilities, individual skills and interests, and project requirements. NM-04: 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-11 grade level or (NM-03) pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Assists in planning, coordination, and technical guidance in networking, cyber technologies, and architecture to ensure timely project execution. Manages TND personnel end-strength and coordinates personnel assignments and transitions across projects based on workforce capabilities, individual skills and interests, and project requirements. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/competency-based-policy/general-schedule/2200/2210-competency-based-policy/competency-based-qualification-standard/ 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 You Will Be Evaluated
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: ACCOUNTABILITY DEVELOPING OTHERS MANAGING HUMAN RESOURCES This recruitment will utilize the following technical assessment tools: Structured Resume Review and 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. 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. Other Information
This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. This position is in the Science & Technology Reinvention Laboratory (STRL) Human Resource Management System pay band for Department of Defense laboratories. The pay schedule and pay band for all Administrative Specialist/Professional Positions will be NM-1/2/3/4/5/6. This position is eligible for ad-hoc/situational telework at the discretion of management. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation. ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.
How this job compares
Set against the 302 open IT Specialist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$102–197K/yr
- California median$100–140K/yr25 salary ranges
- US median$95–133K/yr227 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $150K, is 25% above the California median midpoint ($120K) — in the top quarter of IT Specialist salary ranges in California.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 34 open IT Specialist jobs in California and 302 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in California
- Commander, Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWARSYSCOM) (this employer)4 open
- Naval Air Systems Command3 open
- Defense Human Resources Activity2 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience; IT Specialist postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year at the median (229 postings).
- Education
- 33 of the 302 open IT Specialist jobs (11%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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