Director, Land Forces Division

Summary

The Director, Land Forces Division is responsible for initiating, conducting, and supervising assessments of land force programs. The incumbent is responsible for generating and evaluating alternative force postures and programs and preparing issue papers on program alternatives for Deputy Secretary and Secretary of War decisions.

Duties

• The Director, Land Forces Division plans, directs, and oversees the analysis and evaluation of DoW systems and programs in her/his areas of responsibility, including such key considerations as force structure, force deployments, weapons systems capabilities, support systems and infrastructure, funding levels, manpower requirements, adequacy of the technology base, cost-effectiveness, changes in the threat environment, and national defense policy. Major duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Land Forces, including armored and mechanized forces, light forces to include those delivered by means of airborne or air assault insertion, and amphibious forces; Land Force Policy, including the overall size, composition, component mix, and capabilities of land forces and their peacetime and wartime employment. The analysis of the effectiveness and capabilities of specific force components (e.g., tanks, helicopters, artillery, etc.) to satisfy specific operational requirements; weapon systems and other means for offensive and defensive land force operations; the evaluation of munitions employed by the components of land forces. Rotary Wing Aircraft, including attack, observation, and transport helicopters and their capabilities within the scope of land force operations, including Presidential movements. The analysis of the factors influencing readiness and sustainability of U.S. land forces, as well as the desired readiness of those forces. Review of the feasibility and time-phasing of procurement programs and their consistency with requirements.

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 08/07/2026 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).

Education

**TRANSCRIPTS MUST BE PROVIDED** Operations Research Series 1515 Individual Occupational Requirements Basic Requirements: Degree: in operations research; or at least 24 semester hours in a combination of operations research, mathematics, probability, statistics, mathematical logic, science, or subject-matter courses requiring substantial competence in college-level mathematics or statistics. At least 3 of the 24 semester hours must have been in calculus. https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1500/operations-research-series-1515/