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Supv Combat Developments Specialist

U.S. Special Operations Command (Army)

Fort Bragg, NCFull-time$131–171K/yrPosted 5 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$131–171K/yr
Location
Fort Bragg, NC
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Job overview

The U.S. Army Special Operations Command position leads combat development activities at Fort Bragg. The supervisor manages a staff of 30–35 military and civilian employees through subordinate supervisors or team leaders, oversees requirements generation and materiel solutions, coordinates priorities, cost, schedule, and performance, and directs $2 billion in investment resources across the Future Years Defense Program. Applicants must meet the stated specialized-experience and federal eligibility requirements.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Capability Shortfall Analysis, requiredMateriel Requirements Analysis, requiredCost-Effectiveness Analysis, requiredOperational Effectiveness Analysis, requiredOral Communication, requiredWritten Communication, requiredSupervision, requiredAdministration and Management, requiredDecision Making, requiredHuman Resources Management, requiredPartnering, requiredPlanning and Evaluation, required

Qualifications

One Year Specialized Experience, requiredGS-13 Time in Grade, requiredU.S. Citizenship, required

Full job description

Summary

About the Position: This position is located at US Army Special Operations Command (USASOC), Fort Bragg NC. Ranked #1 of all Army Service Component Commands, USASOC leads in supporting a work-life balance and effective leadership from senior leaders. These rankings are fully based on those who know the organization best - the employees.

Duties

  • Supervise a staff of 30-35 military and civilian employees through 7 subordinate supervisors or team leaders.
  • Manage Army Special Operations requirements generation process to include the development of materiel solution sets to meet materiel shortfalls and deficiencies as identified in the USASOC SPP.
  • Coordinate subordinate activities to insure that priorities, cost, schedule, and performance are met.
  • Exercise significant responsibilities in dealing with officials of other units or organizations.
  • Directs and Manages $2 Billion of USASOC Investment resources across the FYDP

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Current DoD Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Employee (non-Army) Executive Order (E.O.) 12721 Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 People with Disabilities, Schedule A Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year specialized experience which includes experience 1) Analyzing and evaluating capability shortfalls, initiatives and concepts to determine implications at the tactical, operational or strategic level of Special Forces Organizational structures.; 2) Providing materiel requirements analysis and cost/operational effectiveness of current or projected conventional and special operations forces acquisition programs; 3) Communicating orally and in writing to articulate project concepts and recommendations; 4) Performing full range of supervisory duties for subordinate personnel. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-13). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Administration and Management Decision Making Managing Human Resources Partnering Planning and Evaluating Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-13).

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone, no substitution of education for experience is permitted. How You Will Be Evaluated

As part of the assessment process, your resume will be evaluated using a competency-based method. This structured evaluation measures your qualifications, experience, and skills against the core competencies required for the position. Final scores will determine whether you are referred to the Hiring Manager for further consideration. Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. You may claim Military Spouse preference. . You may claim Priority Placement Program (PPP) preference. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP). If you are a Federal employee in the competitive service and your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority for this position. To receive selection priority, you must: (1) meet ICTAP eligibility criteria (2) be rated well-qualified for the position and; (3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your ICTAP eligibility. To be considered well-qualified and receive selection priority applicants must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a score of 90 or above. Additional information about the program is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website. Other Information

Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. This position requires a 1 year probationary period. Direct deposit of pay is required. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. This is a(n) 32 Career Program position aligned under the Communications Career Management Directorate. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.

How this job compares

Set against the 3,711 open Supervisor jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$131–171K/yr
  • US median$82–112K/yr1,039 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $151K, is 54% above the US median midpoint ($98K) — in the top quarter of Supervisor salary ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 117 open Supervisor jobs in North Carolina and 3,711 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in North Carolina
Experience
This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience; Supervisor postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years at the median (2,461 postings).
Education
586 of the 3,711 open Supervisor jobs (16%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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