Veterans and Military Program Administrator

MOS CODES: None

Education and Experience: Bachelor's Degree or higher in Business, Public Administration, Communications, Criminal Justice, Finance, Health Sciences, Engineering, Education, Interdisciplinary Studies, or a related field, and five (5) years of professional experience in administering public service programs or military and veterans' community outreach programs, including two (2) years of supervisory experience.

Preferred qualifications:

• Prior honorable military service.

• Demonstrated experience working with military installations and veterans’ organizations.

• Knowledge of veterans’ benefits and support resources.

• Experience developing and administering military and veterans’ affairs programs.

• Equivalent civilian leadership and program administration experience will be considered.

Licenses and Certifications: Valid Texas Class “C” Driver’s License or equivalent from another state by the date of appointment.

Under general direction, develop, direct, and administer the City's military affairs, veterans’ initiatives, defense community strategy, and intergovernmental partnerships. Serves as the City's principal representative on matters affecting veterans, service members, military families, Fort Bliss, and defense-related economic development. Leads strategic initiatives that advance the City's Community Defense Strategy, strengthens relationships with federal, state, military, and regional partners, and provides executive-level policy analysis and recommendations to City leadership.

Develop, implement, and administer military affairs and veterans’ strategic initiatives. Direct the development and implementation of the City's Community Defense Strategy. Involves establishing strategic priorities, monitoring implementation, identifying risks and dependencies, coordinating cross-functional initiatives, evaluating program performance, and providing executive-level status reports and recommendations to City leadership.

Serve as the City's principal liaison with Fort Bliss, the U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Texas Military Preparedness Commission, Texas Veterans Commission, elected officials, military commands, defense organizations, educational institutions, and regional partners. Represent the City in executive meetings, negotiations, and intergovernmental initiatives that strengthen military readiness, quality of life, and regional economic competitiveness.

Serve as the executive staff liaison to the Veterans Advisory Committee. Involves directing committee operations; advising committee members on applicable laws and procedures; coordinating agenda development; ensuring compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act; preparing policy recommendations; and presenting reports to City Council, executive management, and advisory boards.

Develop and negotiate partnerships, Intergovernmental Support Agreements (IGSA), memoranda of understanding, and cooperative agreements with military installations, governmental agencies, educational institutions, nonprofit organizations, and private sector partners to advance City priorities. Lead complex, high-profile, and politically sensitive initiatives requiring coordination among multiple City departments, governmental agencies, military organizations, consultants, and community stakeholders. Resolve issues, facilitate consensus, and provide executive leadership to ensure successful project implementation.

Oversee performance measurement for military affairs and veterans’ initiatives by establishing key performance indicators, evaluating outcomes, preparing executive dashboards, and recommending operational and policy improvements.

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Note: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of qualified applications have been received.

Note: This is an unclassified contract position.

Please note: Applicants with foreign diplomas, transcripts, and degrees must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department. Please visit www.naces.org/members for more information.

A résumé and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Comments such as “See résumé” are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete. 

To qualify for this position, the required education, experience, knowledge, and skills must be clearly stated on your application’s employment history.  We do not use any information on your resume to review if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.  

Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your résumé will eliminate you from consideration for the position.