About the Position: This position is a DOD Cyber Excepted Service (CES) personnel system position in the Excepted Service under 10 USC 1599f. Employees occupying CES positions are in the Excepted Service and must adhere to U.S. Code, Title 10, as well as Department of Defense Instruction 1400.25. This position is located at the US Army Cyber Command ACOFS G3 Fort Meade, MD.

Duties

Lead efforts to document command acquisition workforce policies and processes. Propose necessary revisions to take full advantage of available flexibilities or to respond to lessons learned or changing acquisition parameters. Participate in working groups tasked to address acquisition initiatives relevant to the cyberspace community. Serves as the Command’s empowered representative tasked with shaping developmental acquisition guidance. Keep abreast of acquisition regulatory and policy changes to assess their applicability to DoD cyber capability acquisition planning. Participate in special projects and initiatives and performs special assignments.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Three-year probationary period may be required.
• Incumbent must sign statement acknowledging this is an Excepted Service position that does not confer competitive status.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 10% of the time.
• This position is subject to a pre-employment screening, and random testing thereafter.
• Incumbent will be required to submit a Financial Disclosure Statement, OGE-450, upon entering the position and annually.
• Incumbent may be required to work irregular hours.
• The incumbent selected for this position must meet the NSA personnel security requirements outlined in NSA/CSS Policy 5-1.
• The incumbent may be required to travel by military or commercial aircraft in the performance of TDY assignments.
• This is an Army Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology Workforce position. Selectee must meet position requirements for Advanced (formerly Level III) Contracting certification within 48 months of entrance on duty.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Army Cyber Excepted Service (CES) EmployeeCurrent Army Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) EmployeeCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent DoD Cyber Excepted Service (CES) Employee (non-Army)Current Permanent DoD Civilian Employee (non-Army) Applying to Cyber Excepted Service PositionsNon-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer Applying to Cyber Excepted Service Positions Army CES positions apply Veteran's Preference to preference eligible candidates, as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 3005, "CES Employment and Placement". If you are a veteran claiming veterans' preference, as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., you must submit documents verifying your eligibility with your application package. This position is in the Professional Work Category at the Senior Work Level within the CES Occupational Structure In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Basic Requirement for Procurement Analyst: Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees. OR Exemption: You are exempt from the education requirements above if (A) you are a current civilian employee in DoD who occupied GS-1102 positions or contracting positions with authority to award or administer contracts above the simplified acquisition threshold in an Executive Department on or before September 30, 2000; OR (B) you are a current military member who occupied a similar occupational specialty to the GS (or equivalent)-1102 on or before September 30, 2000. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe one year of specialized experience that demonstrates the possession of knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies necessary for immediate success in the position. Such experience is typically in or directly related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience would be demonstrated by 1) Interpreting and applying the wide and rapidly evolving range of concepts, principles, and practices governing federal and DoD acquisition; 2) Supports and leads cyber acquisition professionals in development of enterprise-level reference sources; 3) Evaluate reports by analyzing facts and performing appropriate research and prepares detailed responses within established timeframes; and 4) Apply analytical methods to analyze all phases of enterprise-level acquisition programs, including security and risk management. Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

Contacts

• Address KB-W6UXAA US ARMY CYBER COMMAND DO NOT MAIL Fort Meade, MD 20755 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk