Program Analysis Officer (Force Improvement Officer)

About the role

The U.S. Navy is seeking a Program Analysis Officer (Force Improvement Officer/Director) for the Office of the Executive Director (N02) at Commander Submarine Force Atlantic (COMSUBLANT) in Norfolk, Virginia. The officer reports to the Executive Director (Senior Executive Service Level II) of Commander Submarine Forces and acts as principal advisor and executive leader on continuous improvement strategies across Commander Submarine Forces, its squadrons and subordinate commands.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and implement a continuous improvement strategy that supports long-term mission success and builds warfighting capability and capacity.
• Manage the Force Improvement (FI) program and provide periodic FI updates to the Submarine Force.
• Identify and run fleet-level initiatives on training, qualifications, proficiency, leadership and management.
• Coordinate quarterly with the Director of the Submarine Safety Office during the Hazard Review Board and update Command Executive Boards as directed.
• Act as the Submarine Force Lessons Learned Manager, maintaining an accessible lessons learned database and overseeing policies, tools and frameworks for organizational learning.
• Align force learning programs with fleet-wide goals such as readiness, operational excellence and talent development, and remove barriers to improvement initiatives.

Required profile

• At least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to GS-14, or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.
• Understanding of submarine operations and previous command-level experience coordinating with commanders and executives across the Submarine Force.
• Strong understanding of organizational learning and continuous improvement, and of Title 10 responsibilities and headquarters staff functions.
• Ability to manage a diverse portfolio of projects and to solve problems independently.
• Conditions of employment: U.S. citizen, valid driver's license, U.S. passport, interim and/or final security clearance, and successful completion of a pre-employment drug test.
• Ability to travel on military and commercial aircraft, including to CONUS and OCONUS sites.

Required skills

• Program and project management, including goal setting, progress monitoring and reporting.
• Data management and analytics, including supervision of a force improvement database.
• Computer applications: spreadsheet analysis, database management (Excel, Jupiter/Advanta, MS Teams), document manipulation, archiving and automated data processing.