U.S. Army Cyber Command Hiring for Defensive Cyber Operations Planner at Peterson AFB, Colorado Full Time

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 Peterson AFB – El Paso – Colorado. Responsibilities Determines the need to develop and issue policy plans and instructions for proper integration and implementation. Reviews and analyzes applicable operations and plans directives and policies issued by DoD. Communicates current information on key issues and special events Prepares read-ahead and briefing materials for senior leaders and participants. Attends routine and regular Top Secret Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) video teleconferences, meetings and working groups. Performs analysis and prepares reports on results together with comments on the quality of the collection environment and ways in which the data collection process can be improved. Focuses joint planning guidance (JPG) on developing plans that contain viable cyberspace options. 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. This position is in the Professional Work Category at the Full Performance Work Level within the CES Occupational Structure. 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 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 1. Planning and Operations network and defensive cyberspace operations (DODIN/DCO) procedure for the command (i.e. CYBERCOM, DOD CIO, Joint Forces Headquarters Defensive Cyberspace Operations JFHQ-C DODIN, and/or cyber protection team (CPT) network and defensive cyberspace operations planning, procedures, operations, and authorities supporting Combatant Command objectives and requirements.) 2. Executing Defense Information Network and Defensive Cyberspace Operations DODIN/DCO planning meetings (including briefs, meetings, operational planning teams, conferences, classes, crisis action planning, etc.) including generation and review of supporting materials (briefings, synch matrices, agendas, schedules, timelines, DODIN RAMs, Requests for Support (RFS) etc.). 3. Maintains Cyber domain technical aptitude sufficient to understand and translate broad area of technical operations, activities, investments, and information into non-technical operations, activities, investments, risks, requirements, impacts, etc. for senior non-technical decision makers including the development and delivery of technical and other professional communications (battle rhythm charts, decision briefs, decision support matrices, activity reports, ghost emails, calendar invites, FO/GO talking points, information papers, staff packages, responses to Congress, etc.). DOD 8571.01 IAT Level 1 4. DOD planning experience is desired (MDMP and/or Service equivalents, JOPP / JPP, APEX, SAAS/SAMS/SAWS, etc.) 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 with Sensitive Compartmented Info. 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) Digital Technology 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.