HELP WANTED: Civilian Expeditionary Workforce, once in a lifetime opportunity to work with CENTCOM overseas
Use your experience and expertise to support Defense Department operations overseas by volunteering to deploy as a member of the U.S. Central Command’s Civilian Expeditionary Workforce. The CENTCOM CEW allows current DOD civilian employees to use their initiative, capabilities, experiences, skills and knowledge to support the DoD in accomplishing its mission overseas.
Traveling and living abroad
Currently, our priority deployment opportunities are in Afghanistan, although there may be limited positions available in Iraq, Kuwait and Qatar. Civilians who deploy will live in a variety of U.S. or NATO bases with U.S. and partner nation military and government colleagues. Locations vary in size and environment and each position provides for a slightly unique experience, that civilians get training and equipment for.
Enhance your career while supporting national objectives
Working in a deployed environment, while both mentally challenging and stimulating, may also be arduous, at times. Operating in this kind of environment builds skills and character that greatly enhances professional and personal development. The CEW Program offers an unparalleled career enrichment opportunity that allows civilians to augment their resume and set themselves apart from your peers.
Having the ability to support your country’s mission, and augment our military is a unique opportunity that brings a sense of camaraderie and satisfaction of achievement that few civilians will ever experience. We are rebuilding nations and providing regional stability. Opportunities exist across a multitude of disciplines, including accounting, auditing, engineering, logistics and transportation.
Opportunities
CENTCOM is looking for qualified, permanent DOD employees in the following career fields and series: Safety and occupational health management; fire protection and prevention; recreation specialist; equal employment opportunity; miscellaneous administration and program; miscellaneous clerk and assistant; program management; logistics management; accounting; auditing; general engineering; engineering technical; construction control technical; civil engineering; survey technical; environmental engineering; mechanical engineering; electrical engineering; general attorney; procurement clerical and technician; production control; housing management; operations research; facility operations services; general inspection; investigation, enforcement and compliance; general supply; transportation operations; carpentry; maintenance mechanic; and engineering equipment operating.
Benefits
Increased pay: As a civilian deployee, you may be eligible for 35 percent differential pay for post differential; differential pays for hazardous duty; and overtime compensation, in addition to your base salary.
How to apply: Are you considering a civilian deployment experience? Congratulations! Your experience and knowledge are greatly needed!
Department of the Army employees should submit the endorsement of their command leadership along with an application and their resume to the Assistant G-1 for Civilian Personnel CEW team. Full details of the Army application process are available on the CPOL.Army.Mil CEW homepage at http://cpol.army.mil/library/mobil/
Air Force civilian employees who want to support the CEW program must first fully coordinate an Air Force application before volunteering on the CEW website for deployment consideration. Full details of the Air Force application process are available at http://www.cpms.osd.mil/expeditionary/air-force-employees.html
Navy civilian employees who want to support the program must first fully coordinate a Navy application before volunteering for the CEW program. For full details of the Navy application process send any enquires to: [email protected]
CENTCOM also encourages all DOD civilian employees to send their resume directly to [email protected]
U.S. Central Command press release