# Associate Director, Contingency and International Programs (Program Budget)

Hiring organization: [Office of the Secretary of Defense](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/office-of-the-secretary-of-defense)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/2417e6f6-974d-499a-9d6d-bffe53ea5c80

Listed on Office of the Secretary of Defense's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Seniority: Executive
- Location: Arlington, VA
- Salary: 186207 – 228000 USD per year

## Summary

This role manages budgetary planning and financial oversight for the Department of War's contingency operations, disaster assistance, and international programs, advising senior leadership on the fiscal implications of foreign military support and interagency coordination. It suits someone with deep expertise in federal budget processes and complex program management who can synthesize policy across military and diplomatic domains.

_Our summary, not Office of the Secretary of Defense's wording._

## Skills named

Cost Accounting, Financial Analysis

## Required

- Senior Executive Service certification or eligibility
- Expertise in military budget policies and complex program analysis
- Ability to develop and defend budget solutions to OMB and Congress
- Executive-level guidance on resource management within federal budget context
- Knowledge of American government and Constitution
- Strategic resource management and fiscal responsibility

## Nice to have

- Prior SES experience or completion of OPM-approved SES Candidate Development Program

Apply on Office of the Secretary of Defense's site: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/889778300