Veterans and Military Program Administrator
About The Position
Under general direction, develops, directs, and administers 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. This is an unclassified contract position. Applicants with foreign diplomas, transcripts, or degrees must have documents translated and evaluated by a National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) agency before submitting them to the Human Resources Department. A résumé or other documents cannot replace a completed application; required education, experience, knowledge, and skills must be clearly stated in the application’s employment history.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Business, Public Administration, Communications, Criminal Justice, Finance, Health Sciences, Engineering, Education, Interdisciplinary Studies, or a related field.
- Five years of professional experience administering public service programs or military and veterans’ community outreach programs.
- Two years of supervisory experience.
- Valid Texas Class C Driver’s License or equivalent from another state by the date of appointment.
Nice To Haves
- 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.
Responsibilities
- Develop, implement, and administer military affairs and veterans’ strategic initiatives.
- Direct development and implementation of the City's Community Defense Strategy, including establishing priorities, monitoring implementation, identifying risks and dependencies, coordinating cross-functional initiatives, evaluating program performance, and providing executive status reports and recommendations.
- Serve as the City's principal liaison with Fort Bliss, the U.S. Department of Defense, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, the Texas Military Preparedness Commission, the Texas Veterans Commission, elected officials, military commands, defense organizations, educational institutions, and regional partners.
- Represent the City in executive meetings, negotiations, and intergovernmental initiatives to strengthen military readiness, quality of life, and regional economic competitiveness.
- Serve as executive staff liaison to the Veterans Advisory Committee by directing committee operations, advising members on applicable laws and procedures, coordinating agendas, 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 (IGSAs), memoranda of understanding, and cooperative agreements with military installations, government agencies, educational institutions, nonprofit organizations, and private-sector partners.
- Lead complex, high-profile, and politically sensitive initiatives involving City departments, government agencies, military organizations, consultants, and community stakeholders; resolve issues, facilitate consensus, and provide executive leadership for 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.
- Oversee veterans’ initiatives by developing policies, programs, and partnerships that improve access to services, expand community resources, and strengthen support for veterans, transitioning service members, and military families.
- Coordinate with federal, state, nonprofit, healthcare, workforce, housing, and educational organizations to maximize community impact and leverage external resources.
- Perform other related work as required.
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Career Level
Manager
