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DTRA Mission Statement

DTRA provides cross-cutting solutions to enable the Department of Defense, the United States Government, and international partners to deter strategic attacks against the United States and its allies; prevent, reduce, and counter WMD and emerging threats; and prevail against WMD-armed adversaries in crisis and conflict.

Mission

Mission to identify, recruit, and retain qualified candidates that will assist in fulfilling the overall Human Capital objectives of the Agency.

Vision

To provide an active marketing and outreach program that will provide Defense Threat Reduction Agency selecting officials with the necessary talent and diversity needed to meet current and future mission needs.

The Outreach Program coordinates and synchronizes the Agency’s outreach plan to shape the future DTRA workforce. To target a diverse, highly qualified workforce, the Outreach Program is actively collaborating with Directorate POCs, Inclusion Office (EI), and local universities to identify the best-qualified candidates to fulfill DTRA’s needs showing that it is an employer of choice.

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 How to Apply for DTRA Positions

The following are the basic steps to finding positions within the Defense Threat Reduction Agency:

DTRA posts all open job opportunity announcements to www.dtra.mil and to www.usajobs.gov. Most positions in the DoD require U.S. citizenship and successful completion of a full background investigation and drug screening.
 Read the Job Announcement
 Follow the instructions in the “How to Apply” section of each announcement.
 a. Submit all required documents and pay close attention to the application due date (closing date) and application procedures, which will vary by position and the Department sub-agency.
 b. Submit any additional documentation outlined in the job opportunity announcement that verifies all qualifications. If you fail to submit a required document, you may be found ineligible for consideration.
 To post your resume online, apply to certain federal positions, or to check on the status of your application, you must create a USAJOBS.GOV account.
 If you have questions regarding a position to which you are applying, speak to the POC listed for each job opportunity announcement.
 Apply

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 Your Career at DTRA
 Every day, DTRA civilians contribute to the success of the DTRA mission by addressing critical national security threats, building partnerships, and enabling combatant command functions throughout the globe.

                    If you have a passion to support our mission and seek to be challenged to learn and grow, we are excited to have you join our team.

                    Benefits

                    Alternative Work Schedule
                            Pay, Vacation, and Leave
                            Work Schedules and Work/Life Balance
                            Part-Time Employment, and Job Sharing Opportunities

                    Employee recognition program
                            Tuition reimbursement
                            Transportation subsidies
                            Fitness centers
 Career Fairs
 **National Diversity Career Expo 2023** *May 23, 2023* | GMU
 **GMU National Security & Foreign Policy Career** *May 5, 2023* | GMU
 **Intelligence Community Career Fair** *May 3, 2023* | Fort Belvoir, VA
 **Business Expo 2023** *April 24, 2023* | Walter E. Washington Convention Center WDC
 **STEM Expo 2023** *April 15, 2023* | UDC
 **NVACC Collegewide Career Fair** *April 13, 2023* | Loudon Campus
 **Virtual Intelligence Community Career Fair** *March 30, 2023* | Virtual
 **GMU 2023 Health and Science Fair** *March 29, 2023* | Fairfax Campus, Johnson Center
 **GMU Spring Career Fair** *Feb 23, 2023* | Dewberry Hall, Johnson Center, Fairfax Campus
 **Taking the Pentagon to the People** *Feb 21-23, 2023* | Tuskegee and Alabama State University, AL
 **Engineering Internship and Career Fair (STEM)** *Feb 15, 2023* | Engineering Research Building | 70 S. Madison St, Richmond, VA
 **Intelligence Community Career Fair** *Feb 8, 2023* | USO Ft. Belvoir, VA
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Information for People with severe physical disabilities, psychiatric disabilities, and intellectual disabilities. https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/disability-employment/hiring#url=Schedule-A-Hiring-Authority
Workforce Recruitment Program http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/disability- employment/recruiting/#url=Student-Programs
 ABOUT DTRA DTRA provides cross-cutting solutions to enable the Department of Defense, the United States Government, and international partners to deter strategic attack against the United States and its allies; prevent, reduce, and counter WMD and emerging threats; and prevail against WMD-armed adversaries in crisis and conflict.
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