About U.S. Army Civillian Jobs
The U.S. Army has long offered men and women a chance a to "be all they can be," as its motto states. Since its inception in 1776, the Army has also offered many useful employment opportunities to civilians to fill out positions the Army deems necessary. Today, several of these positions are open to qualified members of the population interested in a career with, but not in, the U.S. Army.
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Job Types
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The Army offers jobs in several key departments, and the availability of these jobs depends on the Army's needs. Professional, medical, administrative and technical careers are all offered. The Army Civilian Training, Education, and Development System governs all jobs, whether mechanic, carpenter or clerical positions. ACTEDS exists to aid workers in improving their skills by meeting certain measurements through a progressive educational program.
Application Process
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Interested potential Army civilian employees should browse the Army's online job database. If a job opening is of interest, applicants use the online resume builder to complete a basic overview of job skills and employment history. Submission of this resume must be followed by a self-nomination: Army-speak for applying for the job in question. After enough candidates join the pool, Army personnel contact persons of interest for interviewing.
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Benefits
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Like many jobs in the civilian world, the Army offers competitive benefits packages to employees. Besides salaries that compare to those of similar civilian jobs, the Army offers annual raises and locality pay. It awards incentive pay and bonuses to top performers in their respective fields, and provides paid leave time along with the standard paid vacations and sick time. The Army pays for additional licenses or certifications pertinent to the job, and in some cases pays off employees' previous student loans.
Medical Experience
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Special preference goes to applicants with medical experience. Those with the applicable skills can apply online as with any of the other civilian jobs. Candidates would be employed at any of the domestic or foreign Army bases as part of the civilian medical team that services the base community.
Veterans
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Per Army regulations, veterans who have served previous active duty or are disabled receive preferential treatment over civilians with no military experience. Although this preference doesn't automatically guarantee the veteran would get the job over a civilian, the veteran's application would be the first under review and consideration.
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