
PROGRAM SUPPORT SPECIALIST
Secretary of the Navy Offices (SECNAV)
Pentagon, Arlington, VAFull-time$102–133K/yrPosted today
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Job overview
The Program Support Specialist serves in the Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of the Navy – Management. The role supports administrative operations, task management, contract and requirement package management, and coordination with Navy Secretariat staff and financial and contract personnel. It also involves preparing correspondence and presentations, providing training and guidance to senior staff, and researching policies and procedures. Applicants must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 level.
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Summary
You will serve as a PROGRAM SUPPORT SPECIALIST in the office of the DEPUTY UNDER SECRETARY OF THE NAVY - MANAGEMENT.
Duties
- You will plan and manage office administrative operations activities related to Enterprise Task Management Software Solution (ETMS2).
- You will maintain close liaison with the Navy Secretariat staff to ensure all necessary administrative actions are processed and provide additional information and/or documentation to effect actions in a timely manner.
- You will prepare and delivery oral presentations such as briefings and training sessions and author a variety of correspondence and other documents.
- You will support Deputy Under Secretary of the Navy (Management) (DUSN (M)) Contract Specialists and Program Analysts in the management of contracts and requirement packages.
- You will work closely with senior level staff and provide guidance, training, and support on various administrative issues.
- You will work with activity level resource/financial managers, financial Point of Contracts (POC) and contract support staff.
- You will conduct research and analysis to support the development or modification of contract program policies, guidance, and procedures.
Qualifications
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience working with tasker management software such as Enterprise Task Management Software Solution (ETMS2) and other digital platforms used to manage and track tasks to improve operation efficiency within an organization. Experience organizing and managing day-to-day operations and activities assuring efficiency of the command by composing, preparing and reviewing correspondence for leadership. Experience researching, compiling and computing statistical information for Federal reports and special projects. Experience working with all matters related to management and business operations. Experience preparing presentations and briefs and coordinating and giving training sessions to Senior level Staff. 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: Attention to Detail Customer Service Decision Making Flexibility Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Reading Comprehension Reasoning Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork This recruitment will utilize the following technical assessment tools: USA Hire, 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. 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. PCS is not authorized.
How this job compares
Set against the 5,299 open Administrative Support jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 9, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$102–133K/yr
- Virginia median$67–106K/yr38 salary ranges
- US median$55–75K/yr687 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $118K, is 41% above the Virginia median midpoint ($84K) — in the top quarter of Administrative Support salary ranges in Virginia.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 162 open Administrative Support jobs in Virginia and 5,299 across the US. 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Virginia
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience; Administrative Support postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years at the median (1,972 postings).
- Education
- 142 of the 5,299 open Administrative Support jobs (3%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 9, 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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