Project Management Specialists
Experience as a project officer formulating acquisition requirements, coordinating system design with support programs, and monitoring development transfers directly to technical project coordination.
How to prepare: Build a civilian-facing project case study showing how you connected operational requirements, system design, support needs, and lifecycle cost objectives. These roles typically require a bachelor's degree; some employers prefer a relevant technical degree or require related experience.
What the civilian work involves
- Communicate with key stakeholders to determine project requirements and objectives.
- Confer with project personnel to identify and resolve problems.
- Develop or update project plans including information such as objectives, technologies, schedules, funding, and staffing.
Civilian tools and software (examples)
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Project