Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below to view Eligibilities being considered and other IMPORTANT information. The primary purpose of this position is to broaden the skills and/or enhance the leadership perspective of an identified high-potential, mid-level manager/executive; it is not a continuing position, assignment duration is limited to 36 months.

Duties

DUTY 1: Provides technical guidance and authority to the J61. Develops and maintains working relationships with professional peers authorized to represent the Command's external program partners (e.g., DISA, NSA, Services, Gov't Agencies). Makes appropriate use of these working relationships to further the creation of cross- organizational functional capabilities and processes, which the Command may draw upon on short notice, as needed to access highly specialized SME resources and facilitate collaborative action to counter emergent threats to the DODIN. DUTY 2: Leads and personally contributes expertise to preliminary analyses of issues concerning the J6 and/or the ability to conduct and direct cybersecurity engineering across the command. Advises the J6 as to what team and other specialized SME resources should be leveraged to provide in-depth assessment of issues identified as requiring high- priority. Applies broad, expert knowledge of DoD C4 cybersecurity program objectives and priorities to make recommendations/determinations of action in cases where the situation is not clear-cut, and forwards these for consideration by the J6. DUTY 3: Contributes a high level of technical/programmatic expertise to respond to the increased workload required to provide timely and operationally responsive support for J61 activities. Serves as an expert advisor to J61 teams in the J6 to support short-fused definition, validation, execution and refinement of technical projects/programs as required to respond to ongoing or anticipated events or incidents.

Requirements

• Recall to duty may be a requirement of this position
• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Mobility is a condition of employment. Employee must sign AF-wide mobility agreement.
• Employee must obtain and maintain a TOP SECRET/SPECIAL COMPARTMENTED INFORMATION (TS/SCI) security clearance as a condition of employment.
• PCS travel expenses will be paid IAW JTR and DAFMAN 36-142
• PCS cost will be paid IAW Career Broadening Policy under this agreement.
• Career Broadening positions are managed by AFPC/DPCZA and are centrally funded.
• Positions are established specifically to provide developmental experience designed to broaden the skills and/or enhance the leadership perspective of a high-potential, mid-level manager.
• Career Broadening also provides training and developmental opportunities at various organizational levels.
• These assignments offer the qualified candidate a unique assignment in that the candidates brings certain experience to the assignment while gaining new experiences in a different work environment.
• TEMPORARY PROMOTION: If the position is filled as a temporary promotion, upon completion of the career broadening assignment, the temporary promotion may lead to permanent promotion without further competition.
• This position has been designated as a Testing Designated Position (TDP). Incumbent is required to: (a) refrain from the use of illegal drugs, and (b) if requested, submit to urinalyses testing.
• Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military and/or commercial aircraft.
• The employee may be required to work other than normal duty hours which may include evenings, weekends, and/or holidays.
• Overtime and/or emergency overtime may be required.
• Information Assurance (IA) Level III Certification is a condition of employment. Per DoD 8140.03, the incumbent of this position must achieve the appropriate IA certification within six months of assignment of these duties. A waiver may be granted.

Qualifications

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Individuals must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below: Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. Customer Service - Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services. Oral Communication - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately. Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations. AND One year of specialized experience which includes experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Such experience is typically gained in the IT field or through the performance of work where the primary concern is IT. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the GS-13 grade/level or equivalent in the federal service. FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Applicants must have served at least 52 weeks at the GS-13 or higher grade (or equivalent in an alternate pay system) within the Federal Civil Service to be considered for referral. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: Skill in applying Information Technology cybersecurity engineering principles, concepts, practices, and tools to the administration of classified and unclassified DOD computer networks and systems. Skill in applying formal cyber incident response processes, including countermeasure mitigation strategies, malware analysis, network traffic analysis and network system analysis/forensics. Skill in applying enterprise computer forensics tools to identify and develop countermeasures to Tactics, Techniques and Procedures (TTP) used by attackers to gain access to classified and unclassified DOD computer networks and systems. Experience developing and/or executing cybersecurity engineering principles to support plans and procedures. Experience interpreting, applying and advising others on DoD/US Government cyber policies, guidance and regulations. Ability to communicate complex technical and programmatic information, often in the form of verbal and visual operational updates, situation reports and briefings.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address AF Career Broadeners 550 C Street W JBSA Randolph AFB, TX 78150 US
• Name: Career Broadening Office
• Email: [email protected]