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Deputy Director (Joint Integration)

Office of the Secretary of Defense

Department of Defense

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Salary

$143,913 - $197,200

per year

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April 7, 2026More DOD jobs →

SES Pay Grade

Base salary range: $147,649 - $221,900

Typical requirements: Executive-level leadership experience. Senior executive qualifications required.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This role involves leading special projects to integrate military capabilities across different branches of the armed forces, ensuring that new technologies and systems work seamlessly for soldiers in the field.

It requires overseeing the planning and coordination of these efforts to deliver reliable tools for combat operations.

A good fit would be someone with extensive experience in military procurement and project management, ideally from defense or government backgrounds, who thrives in high-stakes, collaborative environments.

Key Requirements

  • One year of specialized experience equivalent to NH-3 level in federal or private sector
  • Expertise in architecting acquisition strategies for joint military capabilities
  • Proficiency in mission engineering and related analyses
  • Strong skills in operational integration across military branches
  • Ability to oversee and support special projects delivering warfighter capabilities
  • Clear documentation of experience in resume (limited to 2 pages, including months and hours worked)
  • For active duty members: Valid certification of service in lieu of DD-214

Full Job Description

This position reports directly to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of War for Acquisition Integration and Interoperability (DASW(AI2)) within the Office of the Under Secretary of War for Acquisition and Sustainment.

The incumbent provides expert support to the DASW(AI2) by overseeing and supporting special projects that deliver critical capability to the warfighter.

In order to qualify for this position, you must meet the requirements described below.

You may qualify at the NH-4 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the NH-3 grade level in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector) that demonstrates your ability to serve as the primary architect for coordinating and overseeing acquisition strategies for Joint capabilities, including mission engineering, analyses, and operational integration.

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.

All qualifications and education requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume. Your resume may not exceed two (2) pages.

For qualifications determinations, it is recommended that applicants include their months and hours worked per week for each employment listed on their resume.

If a determination is not able to be made about the duration of your creditable experience for qualification requirements, you will be removed from consideration.

Read more about what should I include in my federal resume at https://help.usajobs.gov/faq/application/documents/resume/what-to-include ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS: Federal agencies treat active duty service member as veterans, disabled veterans, and preference eligible, when they submit, as part of their application package, a "certification" of active service in lieu of a DD-214, indicating the service member is otherwise eligible and will be discharged or released within 120 days from the date of submission..

A "certification" letter should be on letterhead of the appropriate military branch of the service and contain (1) the military service dates including the expected discharge or release date; and (2) the character of service.

This "certification" must include your rank, dates of active duty service, type of discharge and character of service (i.e. honorable), and date any terminal leave will begin.

It must be signed by, or by direction of, the adjutant, personnel officer, or commander of your unit or higher headquarters.

Active duty members that fail to provide a valid "certification" of service with their initial application will be found "not eligible".

Members may be appointed before the effective date of their military retirement/separation if they are on terminal leave. Major Duties:

This is a Direct Hire Public Notice, under this recruitment, applications will be accepted for each location and/or installation identified in this Public Notice and selections are made for vacancies as they occur.

There may or may not be actual/projected vacancies at the time you submit your application. This Public Notice is to gather applications which may or may not result in a referral or selection.

This position is being filled under Direct Hire Authority (DHA) in accordance with FRN Vol.

82, No 216 dated 11/9/17, (Acq-Bus and Tech Mgmt) Section II.B.4.b, AcqDemo Direct Hiring Authority(DHA) for acquisition and non-acquisition positions involving 51% or more of time in direct support of acquisition positions within Business and Technical Management Professional Career path.

Please read this Public Notice in its entirety prior to submitting your application for consideration.

Incumbents typical work assignments may include the following: Lead comprehensive portfolio evaluations that assess system operational effectiveness across multiple dimensions, including procurement strategies, supply chain resilience, industrial base considerations, scalability requirements, and fielding capabilities.

Manage the organization's acquisition oversight process for assigned missions, portfolios, programs, and activities, advising Department's senior leadership on independent analysis and acquisition assessment of military and government mission threads, portfolios, capabilities, and systems.

Resolve complex acquisition issues while providing authoritative guidance and feedback on independent analysis results to OSW entities and military departments.

Develop and implement strategic plans for analyzing interoperability across multiple missions and portfolios supported by OSW, ensuring that interoperability within and among U.S.

coalition partners is satisfactorily addressed for all war systems.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 4/2/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 4/4/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: DHA -ST-12921172-26-ADD