What are the responsibilities and job description for the MANAGEMENT AND PROGRAM ANALYST position at Joint Activities?
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 USCYBERCOM - CNMF - Fort Meade, MD. Responsibilities Facilitates technical and functional subject matter experts (SMEs) in selecting and applying project management disciplines to identify and assess cost, schedule, performance, and risk issues, and to deliver acquisition expertise. Performs Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) duties and supports the Contracting Officer (CO) by providing technical and project-specific inputs for contract documentation. Leads SMEs in the review, assessment, and refinement of capabilities development strategies, specifications, and plans. Develops and documents strategies and detailed plans for transition from legacy hardware / software resources and applications and for integration, installation, and activation of new capabilities and assets. Provides leadership to and facilitates collaboration among the Command's technical and functional SMEs. Leads analysis of existing cyber capabilities as an alternative to the development of new capabilities. Presents and justifies projects and capabilities to management. Conducts assessments and analyses to maximize value, and to identify / implement cost-saving strategies. 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 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 Senior 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 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) Identifying and resolving obstacles that may arise during the lifecycle of a project; 2) Advising management on analysis and consideration of alternative approaches for system design, resource management, and strategic planning and; 3) Evaluating acquisitions and the administrative processes involved in contract management. Education 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 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 Analysis 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 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. Relocation / Recruitment incentive MAY BE authorized to highly qualified candidate. Must sign a service agreement if incentive(s) is / are authorized. Student loan repayment, advanced leave accrual, and advanced in-hire rate may be authorized.
