Offices

The DoDEA Civil Rights Program is a collaborative process designed to help DoDEA recognize and take reasonable steps to eliminate unlawful discrimination in DoDEA schools, programs, activities, and workplaces, as required under Executive Order 13160. DoDEA is committed to operating in a discrimination-free manner and promoting a welcoming environment for all.

The Equal Employment Opportunity Programs (EEOP) Division leverages a workforce and workplace, free of unlawful discrimination, by enhancing leadership’s competencies and overall organizational capabilities.

The Executive Services Division ensures DoDEA day-to-day operations effectively meet the requirements of DoD and federal rules, regulations, and laws as the agency accomplishes its primary mission. The Division consists of the Government Information Branch, the Records Management Branch, and the Administrative Support Branch.

Globally, the Facilities Division maintains 600 buildings, totaling approximately 19.6 million gross square feet. In addition to the operations, maintenance and repair of existing facilities, the Facilities Division is responsible for the planning, design, and construction-management of all renovations, and new facilities being built.

Human Resources - Homepage for HR - base area where you find benefits, jobs, and salary information

The Information Technology Division is responsible for all aspects of DoDEA's IT and systems implementation. The DoDEA IT Division provides technology vision and leadership for developing and implementing the organization's technology initiatives.

The Labor Management and Employee Relations Division (LMER) provides labor and employee relations support, as well as advisory services on a wide range of topics.

The core function Logistics include providing support for the following programs: Supply Policy and Asset Management Program; School Outfitting and Furniture Replacement Program, Student Transportation Program, Student Meal Program, Support Agreement Program, and much more.

The Operations, Plans, Legislation, and Policy Division administers and operates DoDEA's program in publishing and maintaining DoDEA-level policies and facilitates DoD-level issuances for the agency. Additionally, the Division oversees the Director's Issuance Focal Point Working Group that works on larger issues involving the DoDEA policy program. In addition, the Division handles Congressional inquiries on behalf of constituents, and reviews legislation, the annual National Defense Authorization Act and Defense Appropriations, and other inquiries from the legislative branch.

The General Counsel facilitates DoDEA’s global educational mission by providing timely legal advice and counsel, effective advocacy, and creative problem-solving. The Division consists of the following branches: Center for Dispute Resolution, Procurement and Fiscal Law Branch, Labor Law and Litigation Branch, Administrative Law Branch, and Overseas Field Offices.

The Office of Inspector General provides independent and objective oversight to improve and promote the integrity, accountability, and performance of the DoDEA programs.

The DoDEA Ombudsman Program was established in 2019 as an informal, independent, confidential and neutral means of communicating and facilitating the resolution of individual, group, and system-level concerns without fear of retaliation. The Ombudsman will listen to an individual or group’s issues, explore options, and weigh the pros and cons of various options for resolution.

DoDEA Procurement provides information on professional acquisition services in support of the education of children in military families across the globe while maintaining compliance with federal and DoD procurement laws and regulations.

The Resource Management Division requests, manages, and budgets resources in the DoDEA military communities worldwide to ensure educational programs are adequately funded, so the agency can prepare all students for success in a global environment. The Division oversees financial management information, budget books, tuition rates, and other data related to manpower and enrollment.

The Safety and Occupational Health Division consists of two branches: Policy, Oversight, and Reporting Branch, and District Safety Offices. The Policy, Oversight, and Reporting Branch serves as the principal Safety and Occupational Health advisor, accident prevention policy and program developer, performance monitor, and point of contact for all Safety and Occupational Health matters. The District Safety Offices communicate and work ongoing safety issues through the District Safety and District Chief of Staff.

Security Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining various security programs that promote secure work and learning environments for DoDEA students, staff, and visitors. The Division implements programmatic policies, operational procedures, and outreach with the military commands, host installation counterparts, and DoDEA customers.

SOE will support DoDEA as we create a culture where our plans tightly align to our strategy, progress monitoring is an everyday event, plans are executed collaboratively, and our budgets and procurements are directly connected to our strategic way forward. We will realize our vision through a continuous improvement process and customer support orientation. We are committed to working with all DoDEA partners, incorporating their feedback, and creating productive working relationships.