MILITARY SUPPORT SPECIALIST

Naval Education and Training CommandSan Diego, Californiausajobspublished 10/29/2026

Your tasks

  • You will prepare, submit, and coordinate manpower change requests and associated correspondence in order to maintain accurate skills and experience requirements to meet mission requirements
  • You will provide advice to the Administrative Officer on work methods, practices and procedures, and assist the team and/or individual members in identifying the parameters of a viable solution.
  • You will provide guidance to Department Heads in drafting and submitting correspondence, evaluations, and awards.
  • You will ensure all personnel who have PCS orders receive appropriate transfer packages and complete all required screenings and paperwork.
  • You will serve as Lead Command Pay and Personnel Administrator, responsible for overseeing the timely submission of all pay and personnel transactions.

Requirements

GS-11 Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector: 1) Manage organizational manning structures, analyze Activity Manpower Documents (AMD), execute Billet Based Distribution (BBD), and resolve billet sequence and personnel assignment shortfalls; 2) Advanced knowledge of standard Command Pay and Personnel Administrator (CPPA) responsibilities with the ability to review, audit, and process military pay entitlements (BAH, FSA, sea pay, special pays), military transfers and separations/ reenlistments, and travel claims under the Joint Travel Regulations (JTR) and manuals; 3) Administer command-wide military evaluation systems under the Performance Evaluation System Manual (EVALMAN) and coordinating medical deployability/LIMDU tracking programs; 4) Extract, audit, and consolidate data using automated personnel and manpower systems (including NSIPS, Salesforce, TWMS, FLTMPS, BOL, and NAVFIT98) to conduct management analyses, evaluate trend metrics, and brief executive leadership on readiness and operational requirements. GS-09 Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector: 1) Knowledge of standard Command Pay and Personnel Administrator (CPPA) responsibilities and military personnel and pay systems (such as NSIPS, Salesforce, TWMS, MMPA, or BOL) to process, track, and resolve pay, entitlement, or career transaction discrepancies; 2) Knowledge of unit manpower and billet distribution requirements using systems such as Billet Based Distribution (BBD); 3) Review, edit, and format command and executive-level correspondence, policy memorandums, or administrative packages (e.g., promotions, commissioning, or official inquiries) in accordance with the Correspondence Manual; and 4) Utilize office automation software (e.g., Microsoft Excel, Access, and Word) to compile, analyze, and brief personnel, manpower, and pay data to leadership. 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.

In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience: For the GS-11 position - Possess a completed Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree OR have successfully completed three full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent degree OR have successfully completed an LL.M. degree that is related to the position being filled OR have a combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience. For the GS-09 position - A completed master's or equivalent graduate degree OR have successfully completed two full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree OR have obtained an LL.B. or J.D. that is related to the position being filled OR have a combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience. A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

Other

You will serve as a Military Support Specialist in the Naval Education and Training Command (NETC) of SURFCOMSYSTRNCMD SAN DIEGO LS.