A job with Joint Activities in Columbia, Maryland. It pays $150,424–$197,200 per year at grade GG-14. Applications close on Oct 1, 2026 — 8 days left.
- Working pattern
- On site
- Who can apply
- Open to the public
- Clearance
- Sensitive Compartmented Information
Main duties
- As a first-level supervisor, directs and coordinates the work of assigned personnel; Reviews work methods and procedures for opportunities to improve efficiency or effectiveness Plans work to be accomplished by employees, setting, and adjusting short-term to long range (e.g., multiple year) priorities, and preparing schedules for completion of work Exercises authority to plan for and make changes in the organization of work to achieve efficient and economical operations within allowable budget, staffing levels, and policies established by higher organizational levels.
- Assigns work to employees based on priorities, difficulty of the work to be performed, and employee capabilities.
- Gives advice, counsel, or instruction on both work and administrative matters Develops policy, procedures, plans, and technical guidance, standards, and functional specifications for the overall Command's cyberspace infrastructure and enterprise Continuously monitors the actual C4IT infrastructure, and updates these models as necessary to show changes, additions and alterations.
- Leads efforts to gather, review, and coordinate information required to define the baseline infrastructure architecture for USCYBERCOM, Service Cyber Components, and subunified commands supporting joint cyberspace operations Develops Command-level IS and C4IT engineering standards to address issues critical to the Certification and Accreditation (C/A) process Develops command-wide target architectures and transitions strategies for the systematic cyberspace infrastructure upgrade to satisfy cyber requirements Leads team members and supporting SMEs in performing complex and comprehensive analyses and uses systemic, disciplined, and quantifiable approaches to implement, develop, and document projects.
Full details
About the role
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 Columbia Annex, Maryland.
What you will do
- As a first-level supervisor, directs and coordinates the work of assigned personnel; Reviews work methods and procedures for opportunities to improve efficiency or effectiveness Plans work to be accomplished by employees, setting, and adjusting short-term to long range (e.g., multiple year) priorities, and preparing schedules for completion of work Exercises authority to plan for and make changes in the organization of work to achieve efficient and economical operations within allowable budget, staffing levels, and policies established by higher organizational levels.
- Assigns work to employees based on priorities, difficulty of the work to be performed, and employee capabilities.
- Gives advice, counsel, or instruction on both work and administrative matters Develops policy, procedures, plans, and technical guidance, standards, and functional specifications for the overall Command's cyberspace infrastructure and enterprise Continuously monitors the actual C4IT infrastructure, and updates these models as necessary to show changes, additions and alterations.
- Leads efforts to gather, review, and coordinate information required to define the baseline infrastructure architecture for USCYBERCOM, Service Cyber Components, and subunified commands supporting joint cyberspace operations Develops Command-level IS and C4IT engineering standards to address issues critical to the Certification and Accreditation (C/A) process Develops command-wide target architectures and transitions strategies for the systematic cyberspace infrastructure upgrade to satisfy cyber requirements Leads team members and supporting SMEs in performing complex and comprehensive analyses and uses systemic, disciplined, and quantifiable approaches to implement, develop, and document projects.
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.
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How you will be evaluated
Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.
If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position.
Documents you must provide
- DO NOT INCLUDE CLASSIFIED INFORMATION IN YOUR APPLICATION PACKET!
- Application packages that contain Classified information WILL NOT receive consideration for this position.
- Should you submit a resume or any other document as part of your application package and it is confirmed that any of the information is Classified, in addition to being found ineligible for consideration for this position, your Security Office will be notified to determine if any further action is warranted.
- The documents you are required to submit vary based on the authority you are using to apply (i.e., applying as a veteran, applying as a current permanent Federal employee, applying as a reinstatement, etc).
- Please review the following links to see which documents you need to provide to prove your eligibility to apply: Applicant Checklist for Internal/Merit Promotion Announcements.
- As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply.
- If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.
- Your resume: Cyber Excepted Service positions are not subject to the two-page resume limit.
- Your full resume will need to be uploaded to your USAJOBS profile using the document type 'Other Documents'.
- Your resume may be submitted in any format and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement.
- For each relevant work experience, make sure you include the employer's name, job title, start and end dates (include month and year), for qualifications purposes, the number of hours worked per week, and a brief description that show you can perform the tasks at the required level listed in the job announcement.
- If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete, and you may not receive consideration for this position.
- Avoid using acronyms and terms that are not easily understood.
- The hiring agency will not make assumptions about what's in your resume.
- If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations, and you may not be considered for this vacancy.
- For additional information, to include formatting tips, see: What to include in your resume.
- Other supporting documents: Cover Letter, optional Most recent Performance Appraisal, if applicable Proof of Eligibility to Apply: Your application must include the documents which prove you are eligible to apply for the vacancy.
- The Proof of Eligibility document describes authorities commonly used in merit promotion recruitment and what document(s) are required to prove you meet the requirements of the authority.
- You must meet the requirements of at least one of the authorities listed in the Who May Apply section above to receive further consideration.
- This position requires a job-related license or certification.
- You MUST submit a copy of your license or certification with your application package or you will be rated ineligible.
- See: Transcripts and Licenses NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office.
- Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you.
- You may sanitize these documents to remove another person's personal information before you submit your application.
- You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.
What to expect next
If you provided an email address, you will receive an email message acknowledging receipt of your application. Your application package will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking for this position. If you are determined to be ineligible or not qualified, your application will receive no further consideration.
Additional information
If you are a current federal career/career-conditional employee, you will be placed on an excepted appointment. This position is in the Supervision.Management category at the Senior level within the CES Occupational Structure 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.
This position requires a 3 year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
In making this determination, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizational or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest. Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret (SCI) with a polygraph security clearance.
Incumbent (or Selectee) is required to satisfactorily complete the appropriate training and obtain the required certification/recertification for this position as outlined in DoDM 8140.03 Cyberspace Workforce Qualification and Management Program dated 15 February 2023.
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 an Analysis, Modeling, and Simulation (M&S) Career Program position aligned under the Construction, Analysis, Science, Infrastructure & Engineers Career Management Directorate. 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 *** 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, Relocation, advanced leave accrual, and/or advanced in-hire rate may be authorized.
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