MANAGEMENT AND PROGRAM ANALYST

Summary 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 U.S. CYBER COMMAND, Fort Meade, MD. Responsibilities Provides functional expertise in project management and facilitates collaboration among technical and functional subject matter experts (SMEs) to identify and assess cost, schedule, performance and risk issues, and to advise project managers. Provides project management oversight for software and hardware development efforts that require concurrent efforts by various civil government/contractor designers/developers. Assures acquisition plans provide for the development and presentation of orientation/training materials for initial groups of operators and system administrators. Collaborates with technical and functional SMEs to compile documentation required to facilitate contracting SMEs’ acquisition of essential and highly specialized technical support services and material. Defines the need for, manages, analyzes, and reports use of resources allocated to the assigned cyberspace capabilities projects. Requirements Conditions of Employment 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 Veterans 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. This position is in the Professional category at the Full Performance level within the CES Occupational Structure. 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 Specialized experience would be demonstrated by applying policies, analytics, and documentation requirements to cyber workforce project management; applying federal regulations, policies and processes governing the acquisition and retention of workforce assets; providing advice and recommendations on cyber workforce management actions in regard to project management, resources, and planning. 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. Additional Information If you are a current federal career/career-conditional employee, you will be placed on an excepted appointment. Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. Direct Deposit of Pay is required. Must be able to obtain and maintain a TOP SECRET / SCI security clearance. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. This is a(n) Management and Program Career Field position. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit https://www.dfas.mil/civilianemployees/civrelo/Civilian-Moving-Expenses-Tax-Deduction/ for more information. Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest. Recruitment and/or Relocation incentives may be authorized for highly qualified candidates. Advanced In-Hire incentive may be authorized for highly qualified candidates. Advanced Leave Accrual may be authorized for highly qualified candidates. This is a drug testing designated position. Incumbent is required to: (a) refrain from the use of illegal drugs, and (b) if requested, submitto urinalysis testing. Incumbent may be selected for random drug testing and may be subject to reasonable suspicion testing and safety mishap or accident testing. This Position requires a Program Management Practitioner acquisition certification. The incumbent must achieve this certification within 60 months in accordance with Department of Defense Instruction (DoDI)5000.66, Defense Acquisition Workforce Education, Training, Experience, And Career Development Program.