12,878
PROJECTED HIRES

Department of the Navy

Mission:

To maintain, train and equip combat-ready naval forces capable of winning wars, deterring aggression and maintaining freedom of the seas.

Global

Best Places Ranking

10

The Department of the Navy ranked 10th out of 30 agencies in the 2010 Best Places to Work in the Federal Government rankings with an index score of 65.7.

Recruitment Program / Outreach Efforts

To offset the potential brain drain due to impending retirements, DOD has adopted a number of programs designed to identify and prepare top quality candidates for the challenging work of the Department.  Along with a very active student employment program, DOD has adopted a number of specialized programs.

  • The National Security Education Program (NSEP) provides funding opportunities to U.S. students studying world regions critical to U.S. interests, including international relations, languages and culture. This program is an integral component in the department’s ability to attract individuals with high levels of language proficiency. Other activities to attract those with foreign language expertise include: recruiting at colleges and universities; working with other strategic partners; launching a public service announcement marketing campaign to highlight how persons with language skills are “making a difference”; providing foreign language proficiency pay; listing available scholarships and fellowships on the DOD Web site; and paying for academic degrees, and language and regional expertise training.
  • The Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation (SMART) Program is designed to increase critical science, mathematical and engineering skills by providing scholarships for students to pursue academic degrees in these disciplines.
  • The Student Training and Academic Recruitment (STAR) pilot program utilizes students to represent DOD on campus and promote it as a potential employer with many career opportunities.

Hiring Projections

As the largest federal employer, the Department of Defense hires for both white- and blue-collar positions. DOD prioritizes its hiring to fill critical and changing needs, including medical professionals, acquisition and contract specialists, language specialists, engineering disciplines, information technology, protective services, and various business and finance specialties. In addition to hiring in these priority areas, DOD will be actively recruiting for many other occupational fields.

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PROFESSIONAL FIELD
Key Occupational Area/Position
# of Employees
as of 9/30/08
Total Hires
FY 2007-08
Projected Hires
FY 2010-12
Accounting and Budget
Financial Administration and Program 4,349 672 318
Accounting 605 141 145
Auditing 415 130 211
Budget Analysis 515 70 176
Administration/Program Management
Human Resources 2,043 384 466
Logistics Management 4,062 704 983
Business and Industry
Contracting 3,881 923 1,082
Compliance and Enforcement
Safety and Occupational Health 1,071 148 222
Engineering
General Engineering 3,782 309 428
Civil Engineering 704 159 214
Computer Engineering 1,290 174 262
Electrical Engineering 8,192 644 1,483
Information Technology
Information Technology Management 7,253 1,091 1,820
Mathematics and Statistics
Computer Science 2,550 317 498
Medical and Public Health
Physician 207 99 75
Nurse 1,476 562 731
Pharmacist 168 74 87
Physical Sciences
General Physical Science 500 75 125
Quality Assurance
Quality Assurance 1,264 151 239
Security and Protection
Intelligence Analysis 1,326 483 580
Security Administration 1,487 308 372
Police Officer 2,771 1,144 1,466
Fire Protection/Prevention 3,389 635 734
Social Sciences
Psychology 247 53 55
Social Work 251 67 106
PROFESSIONAL FIELD
Key Occupational Area/Position
Total Left
FY 2007-08
Average
Age
Retirement
Eligibility
2009
Retirement
Eligibility
FY 2012
Accounting and Budget
Financial Administration and Program 395 47 697 1,298
Accounting 103 47 104 200
Auditing 102 39 47 76
Budget Analysis 133 49 96 178
Administration/Program Management
Human Resources 364 47 345 623
Logistics Management 451 49 768 1,282
Business and Industry
Contracting 721 45 598 1,069
Compliance and Enforcement
Safety and Occupational Health 40 50 224 375
Engineering
General Engineering 426 47 620 1,018
Civil Engineering 121 46 118 186
Computer Engineering 111 39 68 116
Electrical Engineering 744 45 1,032 1,607
Information Technology
Information Technology Management 1,001 48 1,275 2,229
Mathematics and Statistics
Computer Science 254 42 173 325
Medical and Public Health
Physician 69 51 37 69
Nurse 310 48 165 324
Pharmacist 25 47 17 28
Physical Sciences
General Physical Science 60 46 76 112
Quality Assurance
Quality Assurance 192 51 324 543
Security and Protection
Intelligence Analysis 198 42 87 161
Security Administration 223 47 214 374
Police Officer 596 43 247 428
Fire Protection/Prevention 570 40 781 1,165
Social Sciences
Psychology 55 48 52 77
Social Work 55 51 37 78

Intelligence Analysis is classified under the Social Science family of occupations by the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) Classification Guide, but it is listed under Security and Protection as that is more descriptive of the duties.


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