Program Manager (Chief of Staff)

United States Army Installation Management CommandFort Bragg, North Carolina, Wiesbaden, Germanyusajobspublished 09/25/2026
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About the Position: This position serves as Chief of Staff, is located at the U.S. Army Installation Management Command, IMCOM Directorate, Office of the Director, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

Major duties

  • Directs program lifecycle planning and execution as Chief of Staff, coordinating guidance across Army Command elements, garrisons, and tenant actives to optimize installation readiness.
  • Directs the strategic formulation and execution of the overall financial program to ensure key priorities are funded and resources are optimized for mission success.
  • Directs comprehensive programmatic and facilities operations, ensuring integration of security, logistics, and personnel support, engineering, and emergency services.
  • Directs a comprehensive administrative program, overseeing policy, training, budget, manpower, logistics, and regulatory compliance.
  • Directs strategic planning, human capital management, and workforce development initiative to integrate diverse directorates, enhance service culture, and maximize installation and Senior Commander readiness.

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. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible 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 equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service which includes experience coordinating and integrating complex, multidisciplinary projects and program segments; AND advising leadership on critical policy and program decisions that directly impact organizational and project success; AND developing long-range strategic plans to adapt to major shifts in legislation, authority, or funding. 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-14). This is an obligated position. An obligated position is one to which an employee has statutory restoration rights or entitlement based on active military service, recovery from a compensable injury, or return rights based on an overseas tour. Temporary Appointment NTE - Position may be filled as a Temporary Appointment NTE 12 month. Temporary appointments may be extended up to a maximum of three (3) years. Current permanent Federal employees (to include permanent Army employees) applying for a temporary or appointment will be appointed/converted into a Temporary appointment with no statutory return rights back to a permanent position.

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.