Director, Force Readiness And Response (FRR)

Defense Human Resources Activity; Alexandria (VA); Remote; USD 186,000 - 219,000; Full time

Job summary

Defense Human Resources Activity is seeking a Director, Force Readiness and Response (FRR)/SAPRO at SES level in the United States. The role requires advising senior leaders, directing a diverse staff, and aligning SAPR and IPP programs with federal policy and DoW goals.

The incumbent oversees policy development, program management, and interagency collaboration, including the Safe Helpline, with telework eligibility and national scope.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience is required; substitution of education is not allowed.

Responsibilities

• Advises senior leaders on SAPR efforts and oversight of a staff of senior professionals.
• Serves as the lead prevention officer, program manager, and policy advisor for prevention issues.
• Oversees policy administration and program formulation/execution within the FRR and SAPRO.
• Develops and coordinates IPP programs, plans, and special projects; ensures coordination with DoW agencies and components.

Job description

Director, Force Readiness And Response (FRR)

• Hiring Agency: Defense Human Resources Activity

Defense Human Resource Agency's mission is to provide program support, information management, and administrative services to the DoD Components on human resource matters and to collect, archive, and provide management information, research, and analysis of human resources and other related functional area databases for the DoW. This a Tier 2 position in the Senior Executive Service (SES).

Key Responsibilities

As the Director, Force Readiness and Response (FRR)/ Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office (SAPRO) the incumbent provides advice to senior leaders, oversight of a staff of senior professionals. Examples of major functions performed include: Serves as the subject matter expert and primary advisor on SAPR efforts. This includes policy formulation, oversight, management and integration of all established goals across the DoW.

These programs are extremely complex and require expert knowledge of the full range of laws, policies, and programs necessary to prevent sexual assault and institute evidence based primary prevention efforts for all eligible populations. The incumbent is responsible for the standards, directives, and instructions governing the execution of the programs in this area. Serves as the lead prevention officer, program manager, and policy advisor for all prevention issues.

This includes the oversight, management, and integration of all primary prevention matters to ensure coordination and conformity of execution with established goals. The incumbent provides advice and assistance on a broad range of analytical research, legislation, and policy related to the Integrated Primary Prevention (IPP) mission and also develops, coordinates, reviews, and evaluates IPP programs, plans, and special projects.

They develop and oversee policies, regulations, and communication tools that have agency-wide usage and directly affect the prevention of harmful behaviors across the Military Departments, DoW Agencies, Field Activities, and Combatant Commands. Provides oversight and management of all policy administration and program formulation/execution within the FRR.

The incumbent is responsible for the execution and has full managerial authority for organizing and directing all activities across the FRR and has the full range of supervisory responsibilities necessary for functional oversight and administrative and fiscal management.

Represents DoW in contacts with appropriate segments of the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Branches of the Federal Government; professional, special interest, and public citizens groups; and the media (in coordination with the Office of the Assistant to the Secretary of War for Public Affairs (OATSW(PA)) staff) on prevention and response matters.

Maintains liaison and direct day-to-day relationships with the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), OMB, Government Accountability Office (GAO), Committees of both Houses of Congress in coordination with the Assistant Secretary of War for Legislative Affairs (ASW(LA)) staff, professional associations, and supervisory organizations.

Works closely with top-level representatives of the Military Departments and DoW Agencies and the offices of other Deputy Assistant Secretaries of War. Represents DoW on various inter-governmental boards and committees. Establishes and directs the effort of high-level DoW-wide working groups, gains the cooperation of the Military Services and DoW Components, and gains the support of outside organizations such as OPM, OMB, GAO, the White House, and Congress.

Oversees operation of the SAPR Training and Education Center of Excellence and employs this operation to establish core competencies and oversee the effectiveness of SAPR and primary prevention program training and the sharing of best practices to comprehensively address stakeholders' requirements for SAPR, IPP, and oversight activities across the DoW.

Develops requirements and oversees operation of the DoW Safe Helpline, the Department's crisis support activity for members of the military community impacted by sexual assault. The incumbent follows established procedures for contracting, cybersecurity, authority to operate, and other matters to ensure that the Safe Helpline stays available around the clock throughout the world.

Requirements & Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this position.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Defense Human Resources Activity, Department of Defense.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $186207 – $219000/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Secret security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-10.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Competitive' hiring path.