CITIZENSHIP DEVELOPMENT MANAGER.

Responsibilities

• Assess compliance of assigned NJROTC units' operations and administration.
• Provide input, guidance, information, direction on, and approval of program goals and unit metrics for assigned units.
• Inspect the use of the 4-year standardized curriculum and verify compliance in meeting federal/state institution education requirements.
• Visit new units and units with a staff of all new instructors with no prior NJROTC experience within 60 days of their employment.
• Coordinate funding to maximize unit participation in field trips, orientation cruises and flights, ship visits, at-sea cruises, and other types of military educational opportunities.
• Investigate issues concerning unit performance and advise headquarters on developments, media interests, and public affairs.
• Manage program policy implementation with host school officials.
• Conduct annual area-wide competitive field meets and comprehensive extracurricular competitive events.

Requirements

• 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.
• Current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level (time-in-grade requirement).
• 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 after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. Must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.

Qualifications

Your resume must 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:

• Directing decentralized educational or military training programs to ensure compliance with federal, state, and institutional standards.
• Conducting formal on-site inspections, operational reviews, and performance evaluations of subordinate units or partner institutions to assess curriculum delivery, logistics accountability, and overall program effectiveness.
• Coordinating with senior executives or educational administrators to implement policy requirements, secure facility resources, and integrate program objectives into host institutions.
• Distributing enterprise-level budgets, operating targets, or allocated funding to subordinate units, ensuring strict compliance with fiscal laws and organizational financial directives.
• Directing large-scale training evolutions, leadership academies, or regional competitions, to include developing operational plans, managing logistical execution, and assessing outcomes.
• Overseeing staff credentialing and compliance, including evaluating instructor performance, tracking certification requirements, and recommending administrative actions (e.g., probation, decertification) for non-compliance or misconduct.

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.

Benefits

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. Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time, or intermittent.