ADMINISTRATIVE/TECHNICAL SPECIALIST

Summary

You will serve as the Technical Publications Team Lead within the Logistics Technical Publications Branch, Code S43 at the NAVSURFWARFCTR PANAMA CITY DIVISION. This position is part of the Warfare Centers Personnel Demonstration Project. NT-05 is equivalent to GS-13/14. The salary range shown represents all of the positions within the band, including high grade positions. This is not a high grade position; therefore, the salary may be limited to a GS-13 Step 10 (currently $138,370).

Duties

• You will provide Technical Publications Management Product Support Element task leadership for the Technical Manual Management Program (TMMP) ensuring Fleet/Shore Activities receive complete, technically accurate, and usable Technical Manuals (TMs).
• You will monitor task assignment, execution, completion, and quality throughout all phases of the TM lifecycle including definition, development, distribution and disposal.
• You will apply the TMMP policies, processes, and methodologies for TM development and management from acquisition through sustainment across various Expeditionary, Airborne, and Surface programs.
• You will develop and formulate TMMP workload estimates and advise in TM workload planning, budgeting, and resource requirements.
• You will apply knowledge of S1000D, Navy Common Source Database, Model-Based Product Support, XML, SGML, and MS Word, and ability to provide quality assurance of TMs.
• You will utilize knowledge of TM source data documentation, Technical Data Contract Requirements, Technical Data Sea Requirements, Contract Data Requirements Lists, Technical Data Packages, Engineering Change Proposals, and Maintenance Plans.
• You will provide overarching TM development support through acquisition and sustainment efforts.
• You will demonstrate leadership skills, while leading, coaching, and mentoring team members.
• You will oversee, advise, and monitor team members in all TM planning, development, distribution, sustainment, and disposition efforts required to fulfill program objectives.
• You will assign, monitor, and adjust tasks and workload across the TM Management Team based on priorities, consideration of assignment difficulty and requirements, and the employees’ capabilities to accomplish assignments.
• You will utilize knowledge and skill in conflict resolution and interpersonal communication, including oral presentation/briefing, listening techniques, and developing detailed recommendations for resolution of actual or potential problems.
• You will actively assess TM processes for efficiency and effectiveness, identify and monitor metrics trends, and recommend improvements as well as develop, standardize, document, and/or update processes as needed.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NT-04 (GS-11/12 equivalent) pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector planning, assigning, and tracking technical publications or logistics workloads, monitoring project milestones against integrated schedules, and providing technical guidance to team members or contractor personnel on technical publication specifications (such as S1000D or MIL-STD-3001) to support program readiness. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series 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 to apply

Click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes: 1. Complete resume with relevant experience, job title, duties and accomplishments. Resumes are restricted to no more than 2 pages. Illegible/unreadable resumes will not be considered. Your resume must show complete information for each job entry to support minimum qualifications. The following information should be provided in your resume: employer's name, starting and end dates (Mo/Yr), hours per week if experience was less than full time (35-40 hours per week), pay plan, series and grade level (e.g. GS-0201-09) for relevant federal experience. TIP: A good way to ensure you include all essential information is to use the Resume Builder in USAJOBS to create your resume. 2. Supporting documentation Failure to submit a complete application package will result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration. Your complete application must be received by 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 09/23/2026. Applications received after 09/23/2026 will generally result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration. If more than one resume is received, only the last resume received and processed will be reviewed. For additional information on viewing your application status, click https://help.usajobs.gov/how-to/application/status. You are encouraged to apply online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application. Do not email or send hard copy resumes/applications to the Contact Information or Agency Information listed in this vacancy announcement. All resumes/applications received at the addresses listed in the Contact Information or Agency Information will be destroyed and will not be considered for this vacancy announcement. It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that all information in their resume and documents are legible and accurate. HR will not modify answers/documents submitted by an applicant.