Director Military Programs

United States Army Installation Management CommandFort Campbell, Kentuckyusajobspublished 10/02/2026
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About the Position: This position is located with the Directorate of Human Resources, Fort Campbell, KY.

Major duties

  • Advise on implementation of policies and programs to the Garrison Commander (GC), Garrison Manager (GM), Deputy to the Garrison Commander (DGC), and Deputy Garrison Manager (DGM).
  • Provide technical and administrative supervision of administrative, professional, and technical personnel engaged in directorate operations.
  • Provide expert advice on policy, directives, and guidelines on a full range of matters pertinent to assigned functions.
  • Responsible for the final review and recommendation on the Financial Program and Budget Plan for assigned programs.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI) Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Directing and managing complex military personnel readiness, support, or transition programs (e.g., casualty operations, family readiness, transition assistance, or mobilization support) across a major military command, installation, or enterprise-level organization; 2) Serving as a principal advisor to senior military and civilian executives on strategic program execution, resource allocation, and regulatory compliance within military personnel administration; 3) Formulating and implementing organizational policies, long-range strategic plans, and standard operating procedures to optimize program efficiency and readiness metrics; and 4) Supervising or leading a diverse professional team (civilian, military, and/or contractor personnel), to include managing workloads, evaluating performance, and overseeing program budgets. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-13). Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-13). Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade, time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. NOTE: To support the Advancement requirement you MUST submit a copy of your latest non-award SF-50 that reflects your highest grade held on a permanent basis along with your application/resume package. Failure to do so may affect your rating or consideration for employment.

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.