DEPUTY OFFICER IN CHARGE

Naval Special Warfare CommandCoronado, Californiausajobspublished 09/23/2026

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.

Major duties

  • You will provide oversight and participate substantially in SQT course development, curriculum research, tactics, techniques and procedures development, and training execution and course modification.
  • You will participate substantially in SQT course development and/or course management.
  • You will be a qualified SEAL instructor capable of providing guidance and instruction while evaluating instructor performance.
  • You will monitor instructor behaviors to ensure they properly reflect NSW and SEAL ethics and are fully aligned with the best interests of the learners and the NSW community.
  • You will ensure all presentations, demonstrations, and field training instruction is/are consistently clear, accurate, and complete.
  • You will perform checks on personnel and equipment for all diving operations and be on scene during SQT combat swimmer training.

Qualifications

Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Developing, planning, organizing, administering, and evaluating policy, instruction; and creating, executing and overseeing of budgets in support of training requirements. 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/0300/miscellaneous-administration-and-program-series-0301/ 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. Desired Skills: Possessing extensive Special Operations Forces (SOF) experience, specifically with Naval Special Warfare (NSW) organizations, operations, capabilities, environments, and coordinating, monitoring, and assisting Leadership, Operations and Training Officers with student and curriculum development, continuous assessment of functions and tasks, and providing training contingency and planning expertise.