About this role
Job SummaryAbout 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.
QualificationsCYBER 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.
Major DutiesProvides 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.