Army Civilian Job Descriptions
The Army hires civilians as well as soldiers. In some cases, recently retired soldiers are able to put their valuable skills to work as civilians in the employ of the Army. Some positions are opened with the idea family members living with overseas soldiers might apply, and in other cases, the Army's needs are best served by hiring skilled professionals as a civilian complement to their military efforts.
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Intelligence
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Civilians with military or intelligence backgrounds can be hired in security and intelligence areas. The job's responsibilities could include determining security clearance levels by analyzing information or documents. For instance, a civilian security specialist might examine birth certificates or Social Security cards for authenticity. Additionally, he might be responsible for determining how reliable background check procedures are and if the procedures need to be changed or improved. Intelligence positions might involve analyzing numerous sources of information and using the conclusions to make practical suggestions. The war on terror has resulted in a number civilian intelligence and security jobs opening up.
Engineers and Architects
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Civilians can work as architects in the U.S. Army. Army civilian architects may design military training, maintenance and office buildings. Additionally the architects may be responsible for seeing that the appropriate construction firms are contracted to build military buildings. Architects also may assist troops and local populations in occupied areas where rebuilding is necessary.
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Engineering.
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Engineers working for the Army may be expected to have a sanitation, electrical, architectural or industrial knowledge base. An engineer might be expected to decide whether renovation of existing facilities or construction of new facilities is in the Army's best interest. Another job might involve supervising Army engineers, evaluating their work quality and determining what can be done to improve their work environment. Engineers working for the Army may place in role Iraqi and Afghan reconstruction efforts.
Medical
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The U.S. Army hires many civilian health-care professionals, including nurses, physicians, medical instrument technicians, paramedics and medical assistants. For example, an Army-hired civilian paramedic may have duties similar to any other paramedic, the only difference being that she is expected to respond to medical emergencies on Army facilities. A civilian physician working for the Army might determine the extent of a veteran's injuries or illness in order to asses the veteran's needed treatment.
Administrative
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The Army requires a considerable amount of administration and hires civilians as administrators. Administrators working for the Army might be responsible for maintaining a budget, analyzing and reporting budget discrepancies and implementing software that assists in tracking expenditures. Other administrators may coordinate supplies and logistics.
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