Vice Director for Manpower and Personnel

Organization of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Pentagon, VA, United States
Full-time
Posted June 17, 2026

Job Description

Summary This position is located in the Joint Staff (JS) Manpower and Personnel Directorate (J-1) at the Pentagon and is the Vice Director for Manpower and Personnel (VDJ-1). The VDJ-1 reports directly to the Director of Manpower and Personnel (DJ-1). The VDJ-1 serves as the deputy/alter ego to the DJ-1 and fully shares in assigned duties, responsibilities and program authorities. Responsibilities The VDJ-1 shares responsibility for integrating all joint force manpower and personnel functions to strengthen the operational effectiveness of both the current joint force and that of the interdependent future force. All duties are aligned through the J-ls core competencies including plans and policy development, human resource allocation, resource management, military and civilian personnel management and data analysis. This is an executive management and leadership position with a focus on a comprehensive vision and strategies with the requisite policies, and programs to deliver. The VDJ-1...