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Vice Director for Manpower and Personnel
Organization of the Joint Chiefs of Staff · Posted 7 days ago
About the Role
This position is located in the Joint Staff (JS) Manpower and Personnel Directorate (J-1) at the Pentagon and is the Vice Director for Manpower and Personnel (VDJ-1). The VDJ-1 reports directly to the Director of Manpower and Personnel (DJ-1). The VDJ-1 serves as the deputy/alter ego to the DJ-1 and fully shares in assigned duties, responsibilities and program authorities.
What You'll Do
- →The VDJ-1 shares responsibility for integrating all joint force manpower and personnel functions to strengthen the operational effectiveness of both the current joint force and that of the interdependent future force.
- →All duties are aligned through the J-ls core competencies including plans and policy development, human resource allocation, resource management, military and civilian personnel management and data analysis.
- →This is an executive management and leadership position with a focus on a comprehensive vision and strategies with the requisite policies, and programs to deliver.
- →The VDJ-1 must assess, continuously improve, integrate and synchronize products and processes of the J-1, and link the organization to the goals and objectives of the Joint Staff and providing support to the Combatant Commands.
- →The J-1 is tasked with oversight of the strategic health of the Joint Force for all manpower and personnel functions, including total force.
- →The J1 supports the CJCS's responsibility to provide military advice to POTUS, SECWAR, NSC, & HSC (through understanding, integration and advisement) and to inform the design, implementation, and fielding of the Joint Force of the future.
- →This position also focuses on developing and sustaining joint readiness, improving joint warfighting capability, and developing Joint Force leaders.
- →Major duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Planning, Programming and Establishing Organizational Goals: Provides executive oversight of the development and execution of a comprehensive human capital strategy.
- →Program Direction: Oversee and integrates the activities of the J-1, including joint officer management, military and civilian policy, requirements and resource management, JTF management, military and civilian personnel manpower.
- →Policy Development, Interpretation and Promulgation: Provides executive oversight of the development of joint plans and policies and instructions concerning manpower and personnel in support of the CJCS responsiblities and issues of interest to the CJCS.
- →Resource Management: Provides fiscal policy, procedures, guidance, and oversight in managing the budget planning, allocation and execution process for budgetary programs.
- →Technical/Profession Advice, Leadership and Organizational Representation/Liaison: Represents and briefs recommendations to the Undersecretaries of War.
- →Serves as the senior J-1 civilian member on committees, task forces, working groups and similar bodies.
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 06/24/2026 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).
- ✓Applications MUST be submitted through USAJobs.
- ✓No Positive Education
Personality Fit
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