PROGRAM ANALYST

US-Joint-Activities; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

US-Joint-Activities at Fort Meade, MD seeks candidates for a DoD Cyber Excepted Service (CES) position in the Professional Work Category at the Senior Work Level. The role requires applying specialized experience in planning, programming, budgeting and execution (PPBE) and analyzing geopolitical and strategic information to guide program development.

You will assess doctrines, adapt instructions, and provide guidance to support agency positions, with emphasis on policy analysis, manpower,

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience demonstrating knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies for immediate success in the position.
• Experience in PPBE processes to support agency positioning and resource decisions.
• Ability to analyze geopolitical details or adversary capabilities to inform strategic programming guidance.
• Experience analyzing complex issues related to policies, manpower, training, or technology.

Job description

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.

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. 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 education 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) assessing instructions or doctrines to determine the changes needed to support the agency's position through the Planning, Programming, & Budgeting, and Execution process (PPBE);
• 2) assessing information such as geopolitical details, strategic shifts , or adversary capabilities in order to develop strategic programming and planning guidance;
• 3) analyzing complex issues within the agency's operations regarding policies, manpower, training, or technology.