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IT SPECIALIST (PLCYPLN)

Department of the Air Force
Department of the Air Force - Agency Wide
16 AIR FORCE OL: 0EBC

Summary

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The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a Cyber Operations Planner in the Cyber Tactical Operations Center (CTOC) within AFCYBER/Joint Forces Headquarters-Cyber (JFHQ-C) Air Force (AF), Operations Directorate (A3) to conduct Offensive Cyberspace Operations (OCO). Develop, validate, and receive approval for detail cyber plans, effects and coordinate Cyber Collection Requirements (CCR).

Overview

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Accepting applications
Open & closing dates
12/12/2025 to 12/18/2025
Salary
$106,932 to - $139,013 per year
Pay scale & grade
GG 13
Location
Few vacancies in the following location:
Lackland AFB, TX
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Travel Required
50% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy.
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Excepted
Promotion potential
13
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Sensitive Compartmented Information
Drug test
Yes
Position sensitivity and risk
Special-Sensitive (SS)/High Risk
Trust determination process
Financial disclosure
No
Bargaining unit status
No
Announcement number
8X-DCIPS-12853182-975784-JW
Control number
852321100

This job is open to

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Clarification from the agency

Open to AIR FORCE INTERNAL EMPLOYEES

Duties

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DUTY 1: Serves as a CTOC Cyber Operations Planner and Mission Manager.
DUTY 2: Reviews and validates cyber intelligence operational requirements, and facilitates cyber intelligence operations activities and resources under mission management authorities.
DUTY 3: Maintains continuous liaison and represents the JFHQ-C (AF) CTOC with USCC other service cyber headquarters staff, AF and DoD within their area of functional responsibility.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • U.S. Citizenship Required
  • All new DCIPS employees are required to complete a two-year DCIPS trial period.
  • Position is designated Special-Sensitive and incumbent must be able to obtain and maintain a TOP SECRET (TS) security clearance and be eligible for access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI). A non-disclosure agreement must be signed.
  • If authorized, PCS will be paid IAW JTR and AF Regulations. If receiving an authorized PCS, you may be subject to completing/signing a CONUS agreement. More information on PCS requirements, may be found at: https://afciviliancareers.com/regulatory/
  • This posn is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
  • Must be registered for Selective Service, see Legal and Regulatory Guide
  • The employee may be required to work other than normal duty hours.
  • Shift work and emergency overtime may be required
  • Employee must maintain current certifications
  • Disclosure of Political Appointments
  • Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required to have direct deposit
  • Employees and family members requiring medical/dental care in the overseas location are responsible for obtaining/paying for care. Access for these members to military medical/dental treatment facilities is on space-available/reimbursable basis only.
  • Information Assurance Certification is not required for this position.
  • The employee may be required to travel in military and/or commercial aircraft to perform temporary duty assignments.
  • Incumbent will be subject to polygraph testing as an inherent primary requirement of their position.
  • An advanced professional or science, technology, engineering, math, or cybersecurity degree is highly desired.
  • Incumbent may be recalled to duty for crisis planning.

Qualifications

This is a GG-13 position in the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS). The GG-13 duties for the "Professional" work category are at the "Full Performance" work level and are equivalent to those at the GS-13 level. The selectee's salary will be set within the grade equivalent to a GS/GG grade based on the selectee's qualifications in relation to the job.

In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions for the GS-2210, Information Technology (IT) Management Series (Alternative A).

*** Salary ranges includes local market supplements ***

EXPERIENCE: Experience must be IT related; the experience may be demonstrated by paid or unpaid experience and/or completion of specific, intensive training (for example, IT certification), as appropriate:

GS-5 through GS-15 (or equivalent): For all positions individuals must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below. The employing agency is responsible for identifying the specific level of proficiency required for each competency at each grade level based on the requirements of the position being filled.

  1. Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
  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.
  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.
  4. Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.
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SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Your resume must reflect the quality level of experience which demonstrates the possession of the knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies necessary for successful job performance required for this position. Experience includes extensive knowledge of and skill in applying the full range of policy and planning methods, techniques, and practices to difficult and complex work assignments such as using information systems to capture data in order to develop new methods, approaches, or procedures to validate and facilitate cyber tasking planning effects to support cyber tactical operations center. Comprehensive knowledge of Cyberspace Operations (CO) concepts to include developing strategy and guidance, to support planning and mission execution, analysis of operations, and recommendation for corrective actions to resolve deficiencies. Knowledge in analytical investigative techniques and provide recommended feasible solutions to JFHQ-C (AF) and USCC as required, by working within and outside the organization to gain support for the organization's goals and objectives. Note: Creditable experience may include previous military experience, experience gained in the private sector, or experience gained in another government agency.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:
1. Comprehensive knowledge of Cyberspace Operations (CO) concepts to include developing strategy and guidance, to support planning and mission execution, analysis of operations, and recommendation for corrective actions to resolve deficiencies
2. Knowledge in analytical investigative techniques and provide recommended feasible solutions to JFHQ-C (AF) and USCC as required, by working within and outside the organization to gain support for the organization's goals and objectives.
3. Extensive knowledge of the fundamentals of joint operational command and control, operational art and design, and the Joint Operation Planning Process (JOPP) sufficient to plan, develop, integrate and coordinate AFCYBER Operational Concepts, support plans, requirements, request for support and operations.
4. Knowledge and familiarization regarding Cyber operations to include information operations (IO), electromagnetic Spectrum Operations (EMSO), military information support operations (MISO), cyberspace operations (CO), and Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR), Joint and Service doctrine. To effectively develop strategy and guidance, support planning and mission execution.
5. Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing; includes but is not limited to preparing and delivering briefings, studies, and executive correspondence.
6. Ability to plan, organize, direct and adjust the functions and work operations of multiple organizational levels and with available resources, and mentor the staff of an organization. Ability to effectively represent the organization with internal agencies, MAJCOMs, HQ USAF/SAF organizations, and intra-agency whole-of-government partner agencies.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT CONTINUED:
  • . Drug Testing: This position has been designated by the Air Force as a Testing Designated Position (TDP) under the Air Force Civilian Testing Program. Employee must pass initial and periodic short notice drug testing. Illegal drug use by employees in sensitive positions presents a clear threat to the mission, national security, and public safety.
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.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

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.

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.

Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required to have direct deposit.

Disabled veteran leave is available to a Federal employee hired on/after 5 Nov 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more. For more information, click here.

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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.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

How you will be evaluated

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.

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.

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