What are the responsibilities and job description for the Readiness 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 - Fort Meade, Maryland. . Responsibilities Identify and makes recommendations to resolve gaps in the readiness reporting process, including developing specialized analytical techniques. Devise project plans (and associated budgets and schedules) to develop new or improved readiness reporting and workforce planning processes and tools. Report current, unobstructed, worldwide force / capability inventory and force / capability commitment, availability, and readiness, and demonstrates ability to readily discern and document the status of cyber forces. Monitor the CCDR’s ability to integrate and synchronize ready combat and support forces and capabilities to execute assigned missions. Monitors the Cyber Force and DRRS for updates and prepares data for action. Support actions required to acquire, develop, and sustain an acceptable level of cyber workforce capabilities in support of Command strategies, and / or to respond to validated Combatant Command requirements. Monitors and participates in exercises and tests of emergency and personnel mobilization plans, analyzes results, and briefs reporting seniors on findings. Examine existing DoD workforce planning and readiness reporting processes and applies functional knowledge to compare the output and effectiveness of these processes. 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. Current Army Cyber Excepted Service (CES) Employee Current Army Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Employee Current Civilian Employees of the Organization Applying to Cyber Excepted Service (CES) Positions Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Current DoD Cyber Excepted Service (CES) Employee (non-Army) Current Permanent DoD Civilian Employee (non-Army) Applying to Cyber Excepted Service Positions Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer Applying to Cyber Excepted Service Positions 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 Work Level within the CES Occupational Structure. In order to qualify, you must meet the expereince 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) Planning military cyberspace exercises and operations; 2) coordinating efforts of computer network operators, network analysts, capability developers, or other technical leads to develop plans and procedures; 3) collaborating with cyber operators, analysts, researchers, developers, testers, or staff members from outside the organization to identify requirements, assign resources and coordinate support; and 4) performing network reconnaissance and vulnerability analysis to identify network strengths and vulnerabilities to plan / conduct cyberspace operations. 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 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 Career Program (CP) 71 - Cyberspace Effects 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 for 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.
