ACADEMIC ENGAGEMENTS SPECIALIST

Joint Activities; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 88,000 - 157,000; Full time

Job summary

Joint Activities, Department of the Army, seeks a Cyber Excepted Service liaison at Fort Meade, MD to connect with academic institutions and align cyber workforce needs with university programs.

The role emphasizes communicating future cyberspace workforce requirements to educators and navigating DoD CES directives, with a focus on compliance and public service under current federal rules.

Qualifications

• Foreign education must be evaluated as equivalent to U.S. education by a private evaluation organization.
• Evaluation must confirm equivalence to an accredited U.S. program or credit transfer.
• Open to public through the CES hiring pathway; federal DoD CES rules apply.

Responsibilities

• Conducts routine liaison with academic institutions and the DoW Cyber Academic Engagements Office.
• Serves as primary conduit to communicate future cyberspace workforce requirements to university educators.

Education

Foreign Education Recognition

Job description

• Security Clearance: Sensitive Compartmented Information

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 Fort Meade, MD.

Key Responsibilities

Conducts routine liaison with academic institutions and the DoW Cyber Academic Engagements Office, serving as a primary conduit to communicate future cyberspace workforce requirements to university educators.

Requirements & Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.

For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Joint Activities, Department of the Army.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $88054 – $156753/yr.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Sensitive Compartmented Information security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-10.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.