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 at Fort Eisenhower, Georgia. This position will be filled on a permanent basis.

Duties

Serves as the principal advisor and senior subject matter expert on the execution of security cooperation programs. Plans, schedules, and carries out major projects concerned with the planning, resourcing, and execution of security cooperation programs Interprets and implements Department of the Army, DOD and JCS policy on security cooperation matters involving allied and friendly nations Develops and prepares ARCYBER papers and reports on all aspects of international cyberspace engagement, to include bilateral and multilateral engagements. Performs the full range of supervisory duties for a staff of military, civilian personnel, and contractors.

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.
• This is a Key Security Cooperation (SC) position based on the duties and responsibilities.
• The incumbent must complete certification-related training requirements in the SC Planning, Oversight, and Execution Management.
• Position requires the employee to actively develop and maintain a nuanced understanding of cyberspace operations.
• Position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a TOP SECRET/SCI security clearance, CI Polygraph and MEAD-clearance per NSA security guidance, to perform the work.
• Position requires the employee to pass screening for all illegal drug use prior to appointment and subsequent periodic drug screening thereafter.
• Travel away from duty station may be required up to 25% of the time OCONUS.
• A one-year probation to assess your ability to perform supervisory duties is required unless previously completed.

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. 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 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. This position is in the Supervision/Management Work Category at the Senior Work Level within the CES Occupational Structure. Basic Requirements for the Supervisory Foreign Affairs Specialist GG 0130-14: Degree: Bachelor's degree or equivalent, with a major or equivalent, or a combination of courses totaling at least 24 semester hours, in international law and international relations, political science, economics, history, sociology, geography, social or cultural anthropology, law, statistics, or in the humanities; or 12 semester hours in one of the above disciplines and 12 semester hours in statistics/quantitative methods. or Combination of education and experience: courses equivalent to a major, or a combination of related courses totaling at least 24 semester hours, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. or Experience: four years of appropriate experience in one or more of the fields listed above in work associated with international organizations, problems, or other aspects of foreign affairs. In addition to meeting the basic requirements 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 in-depth knowledge of Security Cooperation programs of the DoD and DoS from both the policy and execution perspectives; knowledge of the political, military, and economic environment of the Geographic Combatant Commands' Areas of Responsibility (AORs), and the extent to which these factors influence the success of Security Cooperation efforts; knowledge of processes to develop and execute bilateral and multilateral engagements across all geographic areas of responsibility; ability to negotiate complex issues with high-ranking military officers and civilians while maintaining effective working relationships.

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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications.

Contacts

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