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 Fort Eisenhower, Georgia.

Duties

Coordinates with Joint Force Headquarters-Department of Defense Information Networks (JFHQ-DODIN) for tactical control of DCO assets as well as synchronizing across all Service components for situational awareness and information validation. Individual will maintain regular contact with counterparts in the CO and Information Assurance (IA) communities to address specific threats to the DODIN. Performs quality control for quality and quantity of finished work. Monitors and, as required, directs IWOC personnel to integrate, synchronize and support the combatant commanders by deployment of ARCYBER personnel when required. Coordinates directly with the Cyberspace Threat Assessment team for both proactive and reactive threats to the Army portion of the DODIN. Assists the IWOC DCO Branch Chief in the current fight to ensure the availability, integrity and confidentiality of Army information and information systems worldwide.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Three year trial/probationary period may be required.
• Must obtain and maintain a Top-Secret security clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS-SCI).
• Must undergo and successfully complete an initial and periodic Counter-Intelligence Polygraph (CI Poly) examination with No Deception Indicated (NDI).
• Must pass an initial and periodic urinalysis screening for illegal drug use.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain access to NSA and Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) accredited facilities and networks. [Military Affairs Desk Officer (MADO) Security In-Processing (SIP) process.]
• This is a 24x7 position and is subject to rotating shift work including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• TDY may constitute up to 25% of time both within and outside Continental United States.
• This position is mission critical and emergency essential. The employee will be required to report for duty, as necessary, in an emergency (regardless of holidays, weekends, nights and furloughs)
• or may be required to remain on duty or report for duty during severe weather or other installation closings or emergencies.
• This position requires professional certification under DoD Directive 8570.1, "Information Assurance Training, Certification, and Workforce Management.
• " Per the Directive's implementing manual, DoD 8570.1-M, "Information Assurance Workforce Improvement Program,"
• You will be required to successfully meet the requirements for Information Assurance Manager Level II (IAM-II) and Computer Network Defense – Incident responder (CND-IR).
• Personnel selected for this position will be required to be certified within six months of the appointment date.
• This is a DoD Cyber Excepted Service (CES) personnel system position in the Excepted Service under 10 USC 1599f.
• Appointment to this position does not confer competitive status. Prior to appointment applicants are required to sign a statement indicating they understand
• the conditions of employment or assignment to the position and acknowledge the consequences of failing to meet and maintain those required conditions.

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. This position is in the Professional Work Category at the Full Performance Work Level within the CES Occupational Structure. 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. In order to qualify, you must meet the 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. 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. Analyzes information to integrate and coordinate resources across the spectrum of Cyberspace Operations (CO), Defensive Cyberspace Operations (DCO) and Department of Defense Information Network (DODIN) Operations), Law Enforcement, Intelligence and Counter-Intelligence. 2. Oversees assigned civilian, military and contractor employees, performing a variety of Cyberspace Operations (CO) mission support functions. (i.e. assigns work, adjust workloads, modifies procedures to alleviate backlogs or delays, reviews completed work, performs quality control for quality, determines deadlines and provides guidance on complex situations). 3. Coordinates directly with the Cyberspace Threat Assessment teams for both proactive and reactive threats to the Army portion of the Department of Defense Information Network (DODIN) Operations. 4. Maintains Defensive Cyberspace Operations (DCO) leadership abreast of efforts while battle tracking all DCO incidents. 5. Serves as the ingress point for all Defensive Cyberspace Operations (DCO) incidents. My specialized experience includes, or was supplemented by, information technology related experience (paid or unpaid experience and/or completion of specific, intensive training, as appropriate) which demonstrates each of the four competencies, as defined: (1) Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. Examples of IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include: completing work independently that rarely requires editing or review by others; (2) 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. Examples of IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include: resolving simple and routine problems, questions, or complaints and providing support and guidance to customers on non-routine issues; serving as a primary resource for customers, requesting assistance with complex issues when necessary; and participating in meetings and providing advice to customers in own area of expertise; (3) 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. Examples of IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include: expressing facts and ideas in a clear, concise, convincing, and organized manner; clearly conveying moderately complex ideas, concepts, and information to customers; exhibiting active listening by demonstrating understanding of audience comments and/or questions; and (4) Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations. Examples of IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include: identifying and solving problems by gathering and applying information from a variety of materials or sources that provide several alternatives; recognizing and taking action to address non-routine problems; soliciting feedback from multiple stakeholders to understand an issue or problem and accurately assess its root causes and potential solutions; seeking supervisory review where appropriate.

Education

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.

Contacts

• Address KB-W6Z7AA USA CYBER CMD ACOIC DO NOT MAIL Fort Meade, MD 20755 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk