
MANAGEMENT AND PROGRAM ANALYST
United States Fleet Forces Command
Norfolk, VAFull-time$108–140K/yrPosted 3 days ago
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Job overview
The Management and Program Analyst serves in the Joint Fleet Training Division of Commander U.S. Fleet Forces Command. The role manages deployment certification for USFF units, coordinates with fleet and training organizations, and supports certification recommendations and readiness tracking. It also requires specialized experience assessing organizational effectiveness, managing training and readiness systems, preparing senior-level materials, briefing leaders, and applying mandates and regulatory requirements.
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Full job description
Summary
You will serve as a Management and Program Analyst in the Joint Fleet Training Division of COMMANDER US FLEET FORCES COMMAND.
Duties
- You will manage the certification program for United States Fleet Forces (USFF) deploying units.
- You will coordinate with training officers from major and numbered fleets, TYCOM’s and Training Commands to develop and deliver comprehensive deployment certification recommendations.
- You will develop, staff and promulgate deployment certification of ready maritime forces for global assignment.
- You will create/maintain a database that tracks units requiring deployment/employment certification.
- You will coordinate with database and schedule maintainers for clarification and / or reconciliation between disparate data.
- You will lead special project teams providing professional expertise and support as required addressing Fleet training requirements and USFF missions and functions.
Qualifications
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 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)Applying qualitative and quantitative methodologies to assess, audit, and improve organizational or program effectiveness; 2) Managing or assessing strategic workforce training systems, integrated readiness and deployment cycles, certification programs, and performance-standard frameworks for large, multifunctional organizations, technical teams, field elements, or business units; 3) Developing project briefs, executive presentations, strategic business papers, and senior-level correspondence addressing operational, training, readiness, compliance, or program-assessment issues; 4) Briefing senior leaders, C-suite officers, or executives on measurable training compliance, certification progress, and operational readiness status; and 5) Interpreting and applying organizational mandates, strategic missions, regulatory requirements, statutory responsibilities, and corporate governance principles to support a major operational command or agency. 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
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 Attention to Detail Customer Service Decision Making Flexibility Influencing/Negotiating Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Reading Comprehension Reasoning Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork Information Management Partnering Written Communication Oral Communication Analytical Concepts, Policies, and Principles Process Improvement This recruitment will utilize the following technical assessment tools: USA Hire, Structured Resume Review. The USA Hire Assessments includes a cut score based on the minimum level of required proficiency in these critical general competencies. You must meet or exceed the cut score to be considered. You will not be considered for the position if you score below the cut score or fail to complete the assessment. You will be evaluated and rated under Category Rating selection procedures. Veterans' preference will apply. Applicants eligible for veterans' preference will be listed at the top of the pre-defined category for which they are placed. If selected, you will be required to provide supporting documentation. If you meet the qualification requirements, your application will be placed in one of three categories: Best Qualified - Candidates in this category possess exceptional skills and experience to exceed well above the minimum requirements for announced position. Highly Qualified -Candidates in this category possess good skills and experience above the minimum requirements for announced position. Qualified - Candidates in this category meet the minimum experience requirements for announced position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment. All qualifications requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. 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. Other Information
This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. 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. 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 ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category 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/ 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. 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. A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. A relocation incentive may be authorized. This position is subject to work an uncommon tour, including nights, weekends, and holidays to meet mission requirements. Overtime or night differential pay and/or unusual duty hours may be required.
How this job compares
Set against the 999 open Program Analyst jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 2, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$108–140K/yr
- Virginia median$100–145K/yr97 salary ranges
- US median$93–138K/yr594 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $124K, is close to the Virginia median midpoint ($124K) — in the middle half of Program Analyst salary ranges in Virginia.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 204 open Program Analyst jobs in Virginia and 999 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Virginia
- Serco54 open
- United States Fleet Forces Command (this employer)8 open
- Office of the Secretary of Defense7 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience; Program Analyst postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years at the median (900 postings).
- Education
- 285 of the 999 open Program Analyst jobs (29%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 2, 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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