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Organizational location this position: 836th Cyberspace Operations Squadron, 867th COG, 67th CW JBSA- Lackland AFB, TX
08/23/2024 to 09/06/2024
$144,354 - $187,662 per year
GG 14
Few vacancies in the following location:
No
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
No
Permanent
Full-time
Excepted
14
Yes
Yes
No
8X-DCIPS-12526115-529522-AG
806245300
** OPEN to DCIPS employees, ONLY (includes DoD intel community staff and other intel staff) **
The primary purpose of this position is to????? serve as a first line supervisor and experienced, master-skill-level Defensive Cyberspace Operations technical expert and Cyberspace Protection Team (CPT) Mission Element crew member or lead supporting tasked Service, Combatant Command and National Agency partners.
DUTY 1 - Serves as a CPT mission lead, functional expert, and/or team member at the master experience level on a CPT conducting cyber defense analysis and security investigations on complex networks and system architectures.
DUTY 2 - Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities. Advises and provides counsel to employees regarding policies, procedures, and directives of management.
DUTY 3 - Serves as a CPT mission lead, functional expert, and/or team member at the master experience level conducting penetration testing and assessments of mission partner defense capabilities on complex networks and system architectures.
DUTY 4 - Serves as a CPT mission lead, functional expert, and/or team member at the Expert experience level conducting missions to detect and remove unauthorized, malicious, or adversary presence from operational systems, networks, or enclaves in order to ensure reliability and availability of mission critical capabilities.
DUTY 5 - Assists in planning, administering, and monitoring manpower resource requirements.
OTHER CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT CONTINUED BELOW:
The employee may be required to travel to CONUS and OCONUS locations, to include austere locations. Notice of the need to travel may be received in less than three days. Travel may be frequent and/or may be for long periods lasting 6 months or more and may be to austere locations. Employee may be required to travel on military and commercial aircraft.
Compliance with Cyber Mission Force (CMF) training specified in the USCYBERCOM Cyber Mission Forces Training and Readiness Manual; and applicable higher headquarters guidance memoranda for Cyber-Crew Training, Standardization and Evaluation, and Cyberspace Operations, is a condition of employment. Depending on experience and skill levels, portions of the CMF training may require incumbent to perform an extended TDY for a period of 3 to 6 months or longer. The incumbent must achieve and maintain appropriate CMF requirements as specified in Job Qualification Record (JQR) and attain Combat Mission Ready (CMR) certification within 24 months of assignment of these duties. The 867 COG Commander may extend this period only in cases where the member is unable to achieve full Mission Readiness (MR) by the 24 month point through no fault of his/her own. Delays due to an individual's course/certification failures and an individual's failure to plan adequate time to meet all requirements cannot be waivered. The Group Commander's waiver cannot extend beyond the 36-month point. Failure to achieve and maintain CMF requirements may result in removal from this position. If an employee obtains CMR but later loses his/her certification and is unable to regain certification, or the employee repeatedly regains and subsequently loses CMR in less than three-years' time, the employee will be considered in violation of the CMR condition of employment and will be removed from this position and/or processed for termination of employment.
This position is Emergency-Essential (E-E). The incumbent of this position must meet all requirements of E-E positions and may be required as a condition of employment to take a series of vaccinations and annual boosters to immunize against anthrax and other diseases. During a crisis, the incumbent must continue to perform the E-E duties until relieved by proper authority. The incumbent may be required to take part in readiness exercises. This position cannot be vacated during a national emergency or mobilization without seriously impairing the capability of the organization to function effectively. This meets the criteria of an E-E position and requires that the incumbent be removed from any military recall status.
Duty Standards are derived from USCYBERCOM's CPT 2.0 Crew Construct. Supervisors will use the CPT crew work role JQR to develop position specific duty standards that align with the duties defined in this PD. While there are variances in the technical duties of the Network Analyst and Host Analyst crew positions, they leverage their role-specific technical expertise/specialties to perform the same duties under this PD. For positions assigned to the National CPTs, the Network Analyst and Host Analyst crew position titles may vary in title but are equivalent. This PD applies to all CPTs regardless of Service, COCOM, or National mission partner alignment.
Primary difference between the 13 and 14 level positions are the required experience and knowledge. The 13 position loosely aligns with the CNMF experience qualification model definition of "Senior" while the 14 position aligns more closely with the "Master" level experienced crew member qualification. This does not mean that an individual who attains the crew qualification of master is promoted to a 14 position or that the 13 position is converted to a 14 position. The Basic, Senior, and Master experience designations align with the base-line experience required of an individual occupying a specific position on the crew UMD. The crew rating of Basic, Senior, and Master reflects an individual's experience attained which can be more than is required of the actual PD they occupy. PD is based on mission needs; the experience rating reflects an individual's technical experience.
Training required/provided for this position may be 80 hours or longer in duration and may require that the employee sign Continuing Service Agreement (CSA) to attend the course. For all Initial Qualifications Training (IQT), Mission Qualifications Training (MQT) or training required for position-related certification/readiness or continuing education, the employee must accept the CSA as a condition of employment
PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.
VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Employed Annuitants (Reemployed Annuitants): Applicants in receipt of an annuity based on civilian employment in the Federal Service are subject to the DoD Policy on The Employment of Annuitants. Click here for more information.
Current Federal Civilian employees may apply for temporary and term positions and if selected, a break in service may be required prior to appointment to the position.
120-Day Register: This announcement may result in a 120-day register that may be used to fill like vacancies for 120 days after the closing date. Applicants may be referred for consideration as vacancies occur.
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Selectees who physically reside permanently in the U.S., the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or Northern Mariana Islands, and the Possessions of the U.S., during the entire recruitment process (application, selection, and acceptance of a formal job offer) and selected for employment in the foreign area are eligible to receive certain foreign area benefits such as: Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) or government quarters, Post Allowance, Home Leave, etc. (subject to approval)
Selectees who physically reside outside the U.S., the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or Northern Mariana Islands, and the Possessions of the U.S., during any step of the recruitment process (application, selection, and acceptance of a formal job offer) will have foreign area benefits eligibility be determined on a case by case basis.
Tax Law Impact for PCS: On 22-Dec-2017, Public Law 115-97 - the "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017" suspended qualified moving expense deductions along with the exclusion for employer reimbursements and payments of moving expenses effective 01-Jan-2018 for tax years 2018 through 2025. 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 GSA Bulletin FTR 20-04 here for additional information.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.
BASIS OF RATING: Your application will be rated under the Cut Point procedures based on the extent to which the quality, depth, and complexity of your experience and education relate to the qualification requirements. Additional points are not added for Veteran's Preference; however, Veteran's Preference is considered where applicable.
Best Qualified Group: Candidates in this category possess exceptional skills and experience to exceed well above the minimum requirements.
Fully Qualified Group: Candidates in this category possess good skills and experience above the minimum requirements.
Basically Qualified Group: Candidates in this category meet the minimum education and/or experience requirements.
Your responses to the questionnaire may be compared to the documents you submit. The documents you submit must support your responses to the online questionnaire. If your application contradicts or does not support your questionnaire responses, you will receive a rating of "not qualified" or "insufficient information" and you will not receive further consideration for this job.
Applicants who disqualify themselves will not be evaluated further.
The following documents are required and must be provided with your application. Applicants who do not submit required documentation to determine eligibility and qualifications will be eliminated from consideration. Other documents may be required based on the eligibility/eligibilities you are claiming. Click here to view the AF Civilian Employment Eligibility Guide and the required documents you must submit to substantiate the eligibilities you are claiming.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
The complete Application Package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 09/06/2024
To preview the Application Questionnaire, please click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12526115
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1. Your Resume (your latest resume will be used to determine your qualifications). If you submit more than one copy of your resume, only the most recent (latest) version will be reviewed. The latest timestamp will be used to determine which version of your resume is "most recent."
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The mission of the United States Air Force is: To fly, fight, and win ... Airpower anytime, anywhere. To achieve that mission, the Air Force has a vision of Global Vigilance, Global Reach and Global Power. That vision orbits around three core competencies: Developing Airmen, Technology-to-Warfighting and Integrating Operations. Core competencies and distinctive capabilities are based on a shared commitment to three core values -- integrity first, service before self, and excellence in all we do.
This position is a Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel Systems (DCIPS) position implemented under Section 504, Title V of Public Law 99-569, Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1987, as codified in Sec 1601, Chap 83 of Title 10 United States Code which sets forth Air Force policies and procedures for DCIPS. This position is in the Excepted Service.
DoD Components with DCIPS positions apply Veterans' Preference to preference eligible candidates as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 USC, in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 2005, DCIPS 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.
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