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ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
Warfighting Acquisition University · Posted 80 days ago
Hybrid Fort Belvoir, VA $144K – $197K Apply by Jul 28, 2026 Miscellaneous Administration And Program ENTJESFJESTJISTJ
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Purpose of the Position: Serves as the Supervisory Associate Director, Human Capital Initiatives (HCI), WarU, providing executive leadership and strategic oversight for Department-wide acquisition workforce human capital programs, policies, and workforce development initiatives. Leads efforts to enhance workforce readiness, talent management, and organizational effectiveness while ensuring alignment with statutory requirements, Department priorities, and mission objectives.
What You'll Do
- →Serves as the principal deputy to the Director, HCI, providing executive-level leadership, oversight, and direction for the development and implementation of DoW-wide acquisition workforce human capital strategies, policies, and programs to ensure the Department attracts, develops, and retains a highly qualified, agile workforce capable of meeting current and future mission requirements.
- →Serves as the Acting Director, HCI in the Director's absence.
- →Exercises full supervisory authority over a multidisciplinary staff, including planning and assigning work, setting priorities, resolving resource conflicts, and ensuring continuity of operations during periods of high operational tempo or organizational change.
- →Fosters an accountable, high-performing organization aligned to Department priorities.
- →Leads the integration and execution of acquisition workforce programs across the Department, translating Congressional, OSW, and OUSW(A&S) direction into actionable policy and program outcomes.
- →Ensures consistent, Department-wide implementation of workforce initiatives, aligning Components, Functional Areas, and stakeholders to a unified acquisition workforce strategy.
- →Directs enterprise-level strategic planning efforts to drive continuous improvement in workforce capability, capacity, and readiness.
- →Identifies and implements talent management transformation initiatives to strengthen workforce quality, balance, and long-term sustainability.
- →Oversees complex, cross-functional initiatives, ensuring alignment with Departmental priorities, delivery of measurable outcomes, and accountability for results across Services, Fourth Estate, and functional communities.
- →Provides authoritative analysis and advisory support on legislation and policy, assessing the impact of new and proposed federal statutes, regulations, and guidance on the acquisition workforce.
- →Leads development of legislative proposals, oversees implementation of statutory requirements, and engages with Congressional stakeholders and staff on workforce-related matters.
- →Directs collaboration with Functional Area Leaders, Directors of Acquisition Career Management/Director of Acquisition Talent Management, Services, and Fourth Estate organizations to shape career field frameworks and life cycle workforce management strategies.
- →Ensures alignment of education, training, experience, and assignment pathways with mission needs and statutory requirements.
- →Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- ✓Education is not substitutable for specialized experience for this grade level.
- ✓ARE YOU USING YOUR EDUCATION TO QUALIFY?
- ✓If the position you are applying for has a positive degree requirement or education forms the basis for qualifications, you MUST submit transcripts with your application.
- ✓Official transcripts are not required at the time of application; however, if position has a positive degree requirement, qualifying based on education alone or in combination with experience; transcripts must be verified prior to appointment.
- ✓An accrediting institution recognized by the U.S.
- ✓Department of Education must accredit education.
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- ✓FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements.
- ✓You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program.
- ✓It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 9cd25664-635f-47d8-9a5b-b324c9379770
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