Clarification from the agency

U.S. Citizens. See "Who May Apply" in the "Qualifications" section for more information on who is eligible to apply for this position.

• Receives, distributes, and analyzes information to integrate, synchronize and coordinate resources across the spectrum of Cyberspace Operations (CO).
• Coordinates the daily activities of team members consisting of Army civilians, Soldiers and contractors that directly support five Regional Cyberspace Centers supporting combatant commanders in six regions around the world in a 24 x 7 environment.
• Coordinates with Joint Force Headquarters-Department of Defense Information Networks (JFHQ-DODIN) for tactical control of Persistent Threat Management assets.
• Synchronizes across all Service components for situational awareness and information validation.
• Synchronizes the daily activity of ARCYBER for operations conducted across the spectrum of Cyber Operations.
• Coordinates directly with the Cyberspace Threat Assessment team for both proactive and reactive threats to the Army portion of the DODIN.

Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Appointment to this position is subject to a three-year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in DoDI 1400.25 V3005, Cyber Excepted Service, Employment and Placement.
• You will be required to successfully meet the requirements for Information Assurance Manager Level II (IAM-II) and Computer Network Defense – Incident responder. You will be required to be certified within six months of the appointment date.
• Must undergo and successfully complete an initial and periodic Counter-Intelligence Polygraph (CI Poly) examination with No Deception Indicated (NDI).
• Must pass an initial and periodic urinalysis screening for illegal drug use.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain access to NSA and Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) accredited facilities and networks. [Military External Affairs Division (MEAD) Security In-Processing (SIP) process.]
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret with access to SCI Security clearance.
• Position designated as Emergency and Mission Essential.
• You will be required to report for duty, as needed, in an emergency (regardless of holidays, weekends, nights and furloughs) or may be required to remain on duty or report for duty during severe weather or other installation closings or emergencies.
• This is a 24x7 position and is subject to rotating shift work including nights, weekends, and holidays.

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.

This position is in the Professional Work Category at the Full Performance Work Level within the CES Occupational Structure.

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.

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 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. Analyzing multiple information sources to detect threats, and develop tools and procedures to ensure, protect, and restore Information Technology systems, services, and capabilities.
2. Providing authoritative cybersecurity incident (hacker exploits, viruses, worms, Trojan horses) response advice to minimize impact to information systems during an attack.
3. Coordinating multi-discipline cybersecurity procedures and protocols to ensure organization information security program meets security certification/accreditation requirements.
4. Work and coordinate actions with remote and local analysts, monitoring team personnel, Forensic and Malware Analysis experts, and other identified teams in response to threats to the enterprise.

The specialized experience must include, or be supplemented by, information technology related experience (paid or unpaid experience and/or completion of specific, intensive training, as appropriate) which demonstrates each of the four competencies, as defined:
1) Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. Examples of IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include: completing thorough and accurate work independently, even in the most difficult or stressful situations; occasionally reviewing work completed by others.
2) Customer Service - Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services. Examples of IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include: resolving routine and non-routine problems, questions, or complaints; developing and maintaining strong, mutually supportive working relationships with customers; conducting evaluation of support to determine quality of services and customer satisfaction, and recommending procedural changes based on customer need or changes in policy and/or regulation.
3) Oral Communication - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately. Examples of IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include: convincingly conveying complex information to customers; presenting thoughts that are well-organized and demonstrating confidence in the facts and ideas; adjusting style when working with individuals with different levels of understanding; using various methods to explain and convey information.
4) Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations. Examples of IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include: solving complex or sensitive problems by developing and proposing strategic alternatives; identifying possible conflicts and shared benefits; helping team anticipate problems and identifying and evaluating potential sources of information; providing feedback and coaching to others to help solve problems; engaging appropriate stakeholders when developing solutions in order to understand and incorporate multiple perspectives and needs; evaluating the effectiveness of decisions and adjusting future decisions as appropriate.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation.