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CMDCM Command Master Chief

Overview

A Command Master Chief reports directly to the commander and advises on policies affecting enlisted personnel, including morale, welfare, discipline, utilization, job satisfaction, and training. This senior enlisted leader represents enlisted perspectives at meetings and coordinates or monitors command programs involving professional development, retention, awards, families, readiness, equal opportunity, and discipline.

Core Skills

  • strategic leadership and command advisory
  • policy development and implementation
  • talent management and mentoring
  • training and professional development programs
  • performance management and evaluation
  • conflict resolution and mediation
  • communications and briefing to senior leaders
  • risk management and compliance oversight
  • culture and morale program leadership
  • cross functional team leadership

Civilian Software & Tools

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Workday software
  • Facebook
  • IBM SPSS Statistics
  • Intuit QuickBooks

Civilian Career Paths

  • Human Resources
  • Administration
  • Project Management
  • Training and Education

Training & Development

Getting Started

  • Professional in Human Resources (PHR) · Funded
  • Certified Manager (CM)

Career Growth

  • SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) · Funded
  • Project Management Professional (PMP)
  • Certified Professional in Training Management (CPTM)

What the Work Involves

  • Serve as a link between management and employees by handling questions, interpreting and administering contracts and helping resolve work-related problems.
  • Plan, direct, supervise, and coordinate work activities of subordinates and staff relating to employment, compensation, labor relations, and employee relations.
  • Perform difficult staffing duties, including dealing with understaffing, refereeing disputes, firing employees, and administering disciplinary procedures.
  • Represent organization at personnel-related hearings and investigations.
  • Negotiate bargaining agreements and help interpret labor contracts.

Related Occupations

  • Human Resources Specialists
  • Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping
  • Management Analysts
  • Industrial-Organizational Psychologists

Typical preparation for these civilian roles: a four-year degree or equivalent experience.

Defense contractor jobs for CMDCM

Descriptions may be summarized for clarity. Verify all information with your branch career counselor or official military documentation before making career decisions.

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