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FleetJoint Training Program Manager


Job Location:

Norfolk, MA - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 150144 - 150144
Posted: 5 November 2026 (10 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 2 February 2027
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Summary

You will serve as a Fleet/Joint Training Program Manager in the FLT/JOINT TRAINING DIV of COMMANDER US FLEET FORCES COMMAND.


Duties
  • You will interpret existing Commander USFFC/Commander U.S. Pacific Fleet (CPF) policies to support current or planned projects collaborates with Navy-wide stakeholders to recommend policy revisions for Fleet-wide training requirements.
  • You will assign goals and objectives to commands geographically dispersed across the globe and routinely interacts with Flag-level senior officersand civilians from all services.
  • You will provide high-level analytical expertise to address broad Fleet/Joint training requirements included in the Fleet Training Continuum and as directed by the USFFC missions functions and tasks.
  • You will provide leadership in establishing and maintaining effective management processes and a work environment conducive to effective utilization and integration of various resources to include budget personnel and equipment.
  • You will provide expertise and solutions for tactical training range advancements to lead turn advanced threat capabilities and enable the Live Fire with a Purpose program.

Requirements
Conditions of employment
  • Must be a US Citizen.
  • Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
  • Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
  • New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify including your rights and responsibilities visit
  • Generally current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
  • Within the Department of Defense (DoD) the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
  • Males born aftermust be registered for Selective Service.
  • You will be required to obtain and maintain a current valid United States drivers license.
  • You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
  • Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test. You will be subject to random testing
  • This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
  • You will be required to obtain and maintain a U.S. Passport.
  • You will be required to complete ethics orientation within three months of appointment and submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report OGE-450 within 30 days of appointment
  • Supervisors in the executive branch have a heightened personal responsibility for advancing government ethics. You will be required to review the 14 General Principles of Ethical Conduct at 5 CFR 2635.101.
Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-14 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 formulating translating and aligning training policies and strategic program plans with higher-level national defense directives (National Security Strategy National Defense Strategy and CNO Warfighting Concepts) to prepare combat forces across multi-domain environmnents against peer and near peer adversaries. Mastery experience in the design planning management monitoring evaluation and assessment of complex theater-level Navy and Joint training programs throughout all phases of the Optimized Fleet Response Plan (OFRP) / Fleet Response Training Plan (FRTP) ensuring combat readiness for Carrier Strike Groups (CSGs) Expeditionary Strike Groups (ESGs) and Surface Action Groups (SAGs). Authoritative experience directing or executing high-visibility enterprise-level programs specifically:
Advancing Live Virtual and Constructive (LVC) training environments synthetic training architectures range advancements (e.g. Live Fire with a Purpose) and modeling and simulation technologies; Providing program leadership policy direction or operational oversight for complex weapon systems and strike mission planning portfolios such as the Tomahawk Land Attack Missile (TLAM) program. Demonstrated experience developing international training initiatives and operational frameworks to advance bilateral and allied interoperability including bilateral accords such as the U.S./UK Statement of Intent regarding aircraft carrier operations strike integration and maritime cooperation. Comprehensive experience formulating justifying and defending multi-year Program Objective Memorandum (POM) submissions across the Future Years Defense Program (FYDP) performing contract requirement planning and executing strategic resource allocation for multimillion-dollar training portfolios. Proven experience chairing chartered working groups (e.g. Fleet Training Requirements Management Group Fleet Training Wholeness Committee) translating complex technical/operational concepts into actionable executive narratives and negotiating solutions among Flag/General Officers (up to 4-star level) Senior Executive Service (SES) members OPNAV Combatant Commands Type Commanders (TYCOMs) and defense industry executives. Demonstrated executive leadership and supervisory proficiency to direct mentor and evaluate a diverse workforce comprising senior federal civilian personnel (GS-14/15) senior military officers (up to O-6) enlisted personnel and specialized defense technical contractors.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: 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.

Additional 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: 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: 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.

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.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

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Required Experience:

IC


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he United States Fleet Forces Command is a service component command of the United States Navy that provides naval forces to a wide variety of U.S. forces. The naval resources may be allocated to Combatant Commanders such as United States Northern Command under the authority of the Se ... View more

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