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SUPERVISORY PROGRAM MANAGER (USMILGP GLOBAL OPERATIONS)
Defense Security Cooperation Agency
Department of Defense
Location
Salary
$143,913 - $187,093
per year
Type
Full-Time
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March 3, 2026
GS-14 Pay Grade
Base salary range: $104,604 - $135,987
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-13. Senior expert or supervisor.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This job involves leading a team that manages staffing, resources, and support for U.S. military liaison offices around the world to advance national security goals.
The role focuses on hiring experts, implementing policies, and ensuring these offices operate smoothly in challenging overseas environments.
It's a great fit for experienced managers with a background in defense policy, personnel oversight, and international security who enjoy supervising teams and solving complex logistical issues.
Key Requirements
- One year of specialized experience at GS-13 level or equivalent, including analyzing staffing for Security Cooperation Organizations (SCO)
- Experience managing hiring practices for civilian SCO personnel
- Knowledge of developing or implementing policy formulation and budgetary execution
- Familiarity with U.S. National Security Strategy and defense policies
- Ability to interpret and implement laws, DoD, Service, and Joint policies on staffing, selection, and training of SCOs
- Supervisory skills to lead a Regional Team and Forward Support Team
- Experience in financial management, program oversight, legal issues, and process improvement for overseas personnel support
Full Job Description
This position is part of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency. The incumbent will be responsible for supervising a Regional Team including the Forward Support Team.
Performs program management and analytical functions to ensure that global USMILGP offices are appropriately resourced and staffed with expert SC practitioners to meet critical security objectives.
You may qualify at the GS-14 grade level, if you fulfill the following qualifications: A.
One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service: Analyzing Security Cooperation Organizations (SCO) staffing and managing hiring practices for Civilian SCO personnel Developing or implementing policy formulation and budgetary execution including related support and knowledge U.S.
National Security Strategy and defense policies and objectives.
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).
Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.
You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Major Duties:
As a SUPERVISORY PROGRAM MANAGER (USMILGP GLOBAL OPERATIONS) at the GS-0340-14 some of your typical work assignments may include: Incumbent interprets and implements law, DoD, Service and Joint policy pertaining to the staffing, selection, and training of security cooperation organizations Coordinates hiring actions to fill military and civilian SCO vacancies to minimize potential gaps and ensure continued program success.
Assists with Agency oversight in areas such as financial management, program oversight, legal issues, information management, process improvement, and staffing selection and processing of SC personnel supporting SC programs.
Oversees efforts to ensure that SCO personnel have the support needed in all aspects of DoD personnel operating is overseas remote and often austere environments where mission accomplishment has a direct impact on U.S.
national security.
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