Description
The Military Government officer must possess expertise in civilian core competencies, represented by a civil affairs related Skill Identifier (SI), that support one of the functional specialty skills related to systems or organizations of public health and welfare, public safety, public administration, public works/infrastructure, economics and commerce, and public education and information. They are expected to understand how to utilize their civilian core competencies to assist in the accomplishment of the core CA tasks: Populace and Resources Control (PRC), Foreign Humanitarian Assistance (FHA), Civil Information Management (CIM), Support to Civil Administration (SCA), and Nation Assistance (NA) in all operational environments. Criteria for Degree of Proficiency Codes CDPC) are used to evaluate and identify expertise in civilian core competencies. Military Government officers serve in CA units based on their CDPC to provide expertise in their identified civilian core competencies at companies, battalions, brigades, and Civil Affairs commands. Military Government officers enable the force to assess, monitor, protect, reinforce, establish, and transition political, economic, social, and cultural institutions and capabilities to achieve U.S. national goals and objectives.
Core Skills
- civil-military coordination
- public administration and governance
- infrastructure and public works planning
- public health and welfare systems understanding
- economic and commerce analysis
- risk and resilience planning
- stakeholder engagement and negotiation
- policy analysis and development
- program and project management
- data collection and assessment
- interagency and NGO coordination
- strategic communication
- report writing and briefing
- cross-cultural communication
- crisis management
Common Certifications
- Certified Public Manager (CPM)
- Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM)
- Certified Emergency Manager (CEM)
- Project Management Professional (PMP)
Civilian Career Paths
- EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
- PROJECT MANAGEMENT
- PUBLIC HEALTH
- ADMINISTRATION
Data sourced from official Army publications and public military occupational references. Descriptions may be summarized for clarity. Verify all information with your branch career counselor or official military documentation before making career decisions.