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 the Columbia, Maryland.

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Duties

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• 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.
• Supports the designated Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) and Contracting Officer (CO) by providing technical and project-specific inputs for preparation of contract documentation elements.
• In collaboration with technical and functional SMEs, as well as with representatives of the customer communities served, defines comprehensive plans for the design/development, acquisition, and deployment of these capabilities.
• Leads SMEs in analyses of alternatives (AoAs) to capture, assess, and weigh trade-offs among the technical, cost, and schedule implications of alternative approaches when existing capabilities are not adequate to address.
• Defines the need for, manages, analyzes, and reports use of resources allocated to the assigned cyberspace capabilities projects, assuring they are appropriately applied to achieve defined objectives.

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Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• 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 require travel away from the normal duty station up to 10% of the time 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 is a drug testing designated position (TDP) under the Department of the Army Drug-Free Federal Workplace Program in accordance with AR 600-85.
• The incumbent must meet NSA personnel security requirements outlined in NSA/CSS Policy 5-1.
• See Additional Information Section for additional conditions of employment.

Qualifications

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".

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.

This position is in the Professional Work Category at the Full Performance 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 supporting project management activities by coordinating with subject matter experts (SMEs) to provide input on key factors that influence project planning; contributing to project planning by collaborating with SMEs to inform acquisition actions and develop contract documentation in accordance with federal requirements; and managing project resources to ensure effective budgeting and scheduling for assigned cyberspace initiatives.

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 aloneno 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.
• 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 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.
• This position requires you to submit a Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE 278) or a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE450) upon entry, and annually thereafter.
• 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) 14 Career Program position aligned under the Career Management Directorate.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• 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.
• 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. NOTE: Required Acquisition Coding: Acquisition Position: Y Career Level: 2 - PRACTITIONER (ENTRY LEVEL II) WAS END DATED 31 JAN 2022)Job Site: N Critical Position: 4 - ACQUISITION POSITION-NOT CRITICAL OR DEVELOPMENTAL Career Category: A - PROGRAM MANAGEMENT Job Specialty 1: 9 - UNKNOWN (HISTORICAL)Job Specialty 2:Program Type: 9 - NON ACAT I, ACAT II, ACAT III, ACAT IV / NONE OF THE ABOVE Special Assignment: B - PROGRAM MANAGER (PM)LAR: NSCW
• Incumbent is required to submit a Financial Disclosure Statement, OGE-450, (5CFR Part 2634, Subpart I USOGE, 6/08). Executive Branch Personnel Confidential Financial Disclosure Report upon entering the position and annually, in accordance with DoD Directive 5500-7-R, Joint Ethics Regulation, dated 23 March 2006.
• This position has been designated mission essential. Employee may be required to remain on duty or report for duty during severe weather or other installation closings.
• Recruitment, Retention, and/or Relocation incentives may be authorized if it is determined to be in the best interest of the Government.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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