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Associate Director, Contingency and International Programs (Program/Budget)
Office of the Secretary of Defense · Posted 79 days ago
Hybrid Pentagon $186K – $228K Apply by Jul 29, 2026 Budget Analysis ESTJINTJINTPISTJ OperationsEducation
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The Associate Director, Contingency and International Programs (Program/Budget) serves as the principal advisor to the Director, Operations (Program/Budget) and Deputy Comptroller (Program/Budget) for all budgetary aspects of contingency operations, disaster assistance, and international programs.
What You'll Do
- →Major duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Directs strategic alignment and resource optimization for the execution of uniform Department of War (DoW) policies, principles, and procedures for disaster assistance and special contingency appropriations and authorities.
- →Leads strategic budget formulation by formulating short- and long-range budgetary plans and specific fiscal year policies to address contingency, disaster assistance, and security cooperation requirements, considering State Department and interagency authorities.
- →Provides executive decision support and guidance on methodology by advising on domestic, international, and interagency matters with financial implications.
- →Advises DoW leadership on the financial aspects of Federal agency and foreign government requests for DoW support and services, and the security and other support from foreign governments for U.S. military forces.
- →Advice may include, but is not limited to: Economy Act requests, mission assignments from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, DoW humanitarian and disaster relief operations, foreign disaster assistance, and interagency memoranda of understanding.
- →Reviewing international agreements, acquisition and cross-servicing agreements, and interagency memoranda of understanding.
- →Ensuring that the support provided is consistent with the Secretary's policy goals and the President's national security objectives.
- →Developing estimates for contingency operations and disaster assistance from DoW components and for international support to and from foreign countries in coordination with the relevant Combatant Commands and OUSW(Policy) officials.
- →Instructing the DoW Component(s), providing support on the tracking and reporting of costs for operations using data analytics.
- →Consults with Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) officials on interagency transfers or billings, and monitors DFAS interagency billing and reimbursement reporting.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S. citizen to qualify for this position.
- ✓All newly appointed Career SES leaders must sign the Reassignment Rights Obligations Agreement as a condition of appointment into the SES.
- ✓You must submit to a drug test and receive a negative drug test before you can be appointed into this position.
- ✓Designated and/or Random Drug Testing required.
- ✓In order to qualify for this position, you must be able to obtain a Top Secret security clearance and access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI).
- ✓Submit resume and all other required documents online by 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time on 07/29/2026 The individual selected will be required to file an 'Executive Branch Personnel Financial Disclosure Report (OGE-278) in accordance with the Ethics in Government Act of 1978.
- ✓You will serve a one-year probationary period unless you have previously completed the probationary period in the SES.
- ✓Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see https://www.sss.gov/Home/Registration).
- ✓This is a Financial Management Level 3 Certified position.
- ✓In accordance with Public Law 112-81 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012) and DoW Policy, the incumbent shall comply with the requirements of DoW FM Certification program within the allotted timeframe.
Personality Fit
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