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Naval Sea Systems Command

ADMINISTRATIVE/TECHNICAL SPECIALIST

Department of the Navy · Panama City Naval Surface Warfare Center, Florida

Salary
$40,736 - $116,362 per year
Pay grade
NT-2 to 4
Schedule
Full-time
Appointment
Multiple
Opened
Oct 29, 2026
Closes
Nov 4, 2026
Remote
No
Telework eligible
Yes
Openings
1
Security clearance
Secret
Promotion potential
4
Announcement
DE-13103736-27-BM

Who may apply: Open to the public

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Summary

This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.

Duties

  • You will serve as a Human Resources Generalist in the Human Resources Division of the Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division.
  • You will provide expert advisory service to division heads and hiring managers on complex, multi-faceted recruitment strategies.
  • You will advise on and apply non-traditional hiring flexibilities, direct-hire authorities (DHA), expedited hiring paths, and DEMO flexibilities for hard-to-fill, mission-critical, and technical positions.
  • You will evaluate complex qualification backgrounds, resolve contentious eligibility determinations, review job analyses, and negotiate complex pay-setting determinations.
  • You will plan, lead, and execute targeted recruitment campaigns and comprehensive student outreach programs.
  • You will coordinate command participation in major university, STEM, and hiring events.
  • You will establish and maintain operational partnerships with academic career centers and student organizations.
  • You will lead the full-cycle recruitment, evaluation, and selection of student interns, Pathways participants, and recent graduates for assigned mission areas.
  • You will serve as the program manager for designated command or division human capital programs.
  • You will define program operational schedules, track performance metrics, conduct program reviews, resolve delivery hurdles, and report program outcomes to management.
  • You will conduct classification reviews and desk audits for complex, controversial, or interdisciplinary positions across administrative, technical, and professional fields using DEMO classification criteria and broad-band factor benchmarks.
  • You will advise management on sound position management, organizational structuring, career-ladder structures, and elimination of grade/band drift.

Qualifications

TO QUALIFY FOR NT-4: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NT-3 pay band (GS-9 and GS-10 equivalency) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Demonstrated comprehensive knowledge of human resources concepts, principles, and practices in one or more HR disciplines-including information systems, classification, compensation, recruitment and placement, employee development, performance management, employee relations, or labor relations-to analyze complex workforce issues, interpret policy, and deliver mission-focused HR solutions. TO QUALIFY FOR NT-3: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NT-2 pay band (GS-5 through GS-8 equivalency) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Conducting independent research to resolve issues; applying a customer-focused approach to deliver accurate, timely, results. TO QUALIFY FOR NT-2: Your resume must demonstrate at least three years of progressively responsible general experience, one year of which was equivalent to at least GS-4, that demonstrates the ability to (1) analyze problems to identify significant factors, gather pertinent data, and recognize solutions; (2) plan and organize work; and (3) communicate effectively orally and in writing. Such experience may have been gained in administrative, professional, technical, investigative, or other responsible work. Experience in substantive and relevant secretarial, clerical, or other responsible work may be qualifying as long as it provided evidence of the knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) necessary to perform the duties of the position to be filled. Experience of a general clerical nature (typing, filing, routine procedural processing, maintaining records, or other nonspecialized tasks) is not creditable. 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=GS-ADMIN 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.

Education

TO QUALIFY FOR NT-4: Education may be substituted for specialized experience as follows: A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; OR Three full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; OR An LL.M., if related to the position being filled; OR A combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience. TO QUALIFY FOR NT-3: Education may be substituted for specialized experience as follows: A master's or equivalent graduate degree; OR Two full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's or equivalent graduate degree; OR An LL.B. or J.D., if related to the position being filled; OR A combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience. TO QUALIFY FOR NT-2: Education may be substituted for general experience as follows: Successful completion of a full four-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree; OR A combination of experience and education as described above that equates to one year of experience.

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