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Officers in the Human Services Career Field manage the health, well-being and development of the DIA workforce.

                             
CAREER SPECIFICS
 

Officers in the Human Services Career Field manage the health, well-being and development of the workforce by conducting and implementing diverse practices across the following career specialties: Behavioral Health and Research, Equal Employment Opportunity, Human Resources, and Training & Education. Officers in this Career Field develop expertise in at least the following four competencies:

  • ETHICAL PRACTICES: Act with integrity, take responsibility and accept accountability for timely delivery of products and services.
  • CONSULTING: Leverage professional knowledge and expertise to provide sound, unbiased guidance to organizational stakeholders.
  • CUSTOMER SERVICE: Embrace customer perspectives and commit to continuous improvement of delivering professional, timely and exceptional services to all stakeholders in accordance with established policies and standard operating procedures.
  • COMMUNICATION: Effectively express information, take into account the audience and nature of the information, make clear and convincing oral presentations, listen to others, attend to nonverbal cues and respond appropriately.

DIA relies on officers in this specialty to develop and facilitate programs to ensure the Agency has a competent and resilient workforce, and to support Agency operations. These officers provide an array of professional psychological services including direct service counseling, psychological screening and evaluation, organizational assessments research, and operational support. Positions in this specialty include:

  • Behavioral Scientist.
  • Psychologist.
  • Psychometrist.
  • Clinical Psychologist.
  • Industrial Organizational Psychologist.
  • Educational Psychologist.
  • Research Psychologist.

If you have an interest in equal employment opportunity federal protections, the Equal Employment career field is for you! The Equal Opportunity (EO) specialty is made of jobs that require discretion and neutrality, while exuding confidence and resolve. Officers working in the EO career specialty apply federal protections and Equal Employment Opportunity principles, laws, policies, regulations, and relevant organizational and community policies. They advise the Command Element, DIA Officers and supervisors on the implementation, management, and compliance with Equal Employment (military) / Equal Employment Opportunity (civilian) programs and initiatives, such as complaints management and reasonable accommodations. Individuals working in this specialty are required to communicate with individuals at all levels. They must also be able to brief audiences of all sizes on topics that are not always pleasant. Officers also provide Equal Employment Opportunity training, analyze trends, administer the discrimination complaints and reasonable accommodation processes, identify potential adverse impact, and support resolution of issues. Non-supervisory positions in this specialty include Equal Employment specialists, which encompass the following roles:

  • EO Consultant
  • EEO Complaint Manager
  • Reasonable Accommodation Coordinator
  • EEO Investigator
  • EO Program Assistant
  • Sign Language Interpreter

DIA is committed to investing in its most valuable source of capital — its employees. As an officer in the Human Resources career specialty, you may get involved in various aspects of HR management to include: HR strategy and policy, talent acquisition, talent management, pay and benefits, employee management relations, and military management. With a customer service mentality, officers anticipate and identify HR-related challenges and implement solutions, lead strategic processes and policy, and coordinate mission development and execution. Human Resources officers lead and execute HR programs that advance the Agency's mission. Some positions in this specialty include:

  • Alternative Dispute Resolution Specialist.
  • Anti-Harassment Program Manager.
  • Benefits Specialist.
  • Business Partner.
  • Compensation Specialist.
  • Classification Specialist.
  • Employee Management Relations Specialist.
  • Hiring & Staffing Specialist.
  • Internship Program Manager.
  • Joint Duty Assignments Program Manager.
  • Permanent Change of Station Program Manager.
  • Recruiter.
  • Talent Management Program Manager.
  • Wounded Warrior Program Manager.

Training and Education officers perform a full range of training and workforce development effectiveness functions associated with the Academy for Defense Intelligence's mission. These officers champion and contribute to Agency and Intelligence Community training and education initiatives. Some positions in this specialty include:

  • Curricula Manager.
  • Educational Researcher.
  • Evaluator.
  • Foreign Language Learning Specialist.
  • Instructional Systems Designer/Specialist.
  • Instructor/Facilitator.
  • Learning Development Specialist.
  • Faculty Member.