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 Cyber Command, Fort Meade, MD.

Duties

As advisor to the Director of the Manpower and Readiness Division (J11) and to the Deputy J1/J1, makes substantive contributions to cyber related Contingency Plans (CONPLANs), Operational Plans (OPLANs) and supporting plans. Develop cyberspace workforce plans, strategies and guidance to address changes to cyberspace policy, doctrine, materiel, and force structure requirements that contribute to operational planning. Define requirements for and develops/documents detailed personnel requirements and related Concepts of Operations (CONOPs) to meet mission objectives. Coordinates with organizational manpower stakeholders to ensure appropriate allocation and distribution of human capital assets. Regularly perform analyses of data sources that provide accurate and current reports of workforce resource availability, utilization, and readiness. Establish and collect metrics to monitor and validate cyber workforce readiness including analysis of cyber workforce data to assess effects on operational planning. Assesses readiness of deployable teams’ personnel and equipment through active participation in exercises and inspection processes. Review/evaluate the Command’s Strategic Plans to identify and recommend selection of capabilities, CONOPs, and organizations to be assessed in future validation exercises. Provide expertise for the development of policy and guidance governing cyber workforce readiness issues. Interpret developing personnel law and existing DoD, Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), and Service-level guidance.

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.
• The employee may be recalled to duty, may be required to work other than normal duty hours, which may include evenings, weekends, and/or holidays, and may be required to work overtime.
• Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military and/or commercial aircraft.
• The employee must be able to obtain and maintain a TOP SECRET SCI clearance as a condition of employment and must complete a counterintelligence scope polygraph exam.
• This position is a testing designated position (TDP) in accordance with (IAW) Drug Free Federal Workplace Program.
• The incumbent is required to sign a DA Form 5019 (Condition of Employment for Certain Positions Identified as Critical Under the DA, Drug Free Federal Workplace Program.

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 Civilian Employees of the Organization Applying to Cyber Excepted Service (CES) PositionsCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent DoD Cyber Excepted Service (CES) Employee (non-Army)Non-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 Full Performance Work Level within the CES Occupational Structure. 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 developing cyberspace workforce plans, strategies, and guidance to support cyberspace workforce manpower; monitoring and validating cyber workforce readiness to assess operational planning; and conducting military/contingency and/or crisis action planning for cyberspace operations. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:

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-W6HWAA US CYBER COMMAND DO NOT MAIL Fort Meade, MD 20755 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk