Clarification from the agency

This position is open to current 688 CYBERSPACE WG DCIPS employees only.

• Plans, organizes, and oversees the activities of 688 CW/XP. Develops goals and objectives that integrate organization and cyberspace capabilities objectives. Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities.
• Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities. Directs, coordinates, and oversees work through
  subordinate supervisors. Advises staff regarding policies, procedures, and directives of higher level management or
  headquarters.
• Represents 688CW, AFSPC, and 24 AF with a variety of installation and functional area organizations.
• Cyberspace Policy/Process, Architectural and Capabilities Development. Provide leadership/oversight and subject matter expertise for Wing analysts' efforts to identify, negotiate and define policy and process directives, and common all-source analysis tools to achieve consistent effort in pursuing cyberspace functions throughout the DoD program community.

Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship Required.
• All new DCIPS employees are required to complete a two-year DCIPS trial period.
• 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 incumbent will be required to be available for other than normal duty hours to include weekends to support exercises and crisis planning.
• Disclosure of Political Appointments.
• Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required to have direct deposit.
• Financial Disclosure: Incumbent is required to file an OGE Form 450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, upon appointment and will be required to file annually.
• Mobility is a condition of employment. The employee must sign an Air Force-wide mobility agreement.
• Travel by commercial or military conveyance in accordance with Joint Travel Regulations (JTR) may be required in performance of temporary duty (TDY).
• Master's degree or equivalent experience is highly desired.

Qualifications

This is a GG-15 position in the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS). The GG-15 duties for the "Supervision/Management" work category are at the "Expert" work level and are equivalent to those at the GG-15 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, Administrative and Management Positions.

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: 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. Examples of creditable experience include: expert knowledge of the existing cyberspace regulatory and policy framework to define/document convey/justify recommendations for a comprehensive program of policy and doctrine development to address issues critical to the organization. Knowledge of and demonstrated expert ability to contribute to the development, interpretation and application of Federal, DoD and Service regulations and policy, program directives, and guidance materials relevant to the DoD cyberspace mission and operations. Detailed knowledge of national security, strategy and structure, military operations, operations plans and orders relevant to cyberspace. Exceptional knowledge is required in a wide range of disciplines, including but not limited to comprehensive knowledge of Federal, DoD, and USAF funding and budget processes (PPBS), government-contractor relationships, and compartmented program security requirements. Comprehensive knowledge of the USAF, COCOM and DoD cyberspace missions, including regulatory authorities and parameters on courses of action. 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. Knowledge of all facets of the Department of Defense (DoD) cyberspace mission, authorities and capabilities, equivalent information regarding the roles and responsibilities of non-DoD cyberspace program partners. Knowledge of safety and security regulations, practices, and procedures.
2. Ability to plan, organize, and direct the functions and mentor, motivate, and appraise the staff of an organization through subordinate supervisors and to provide leadership for large teams of cyberspace professionals and technical/functional Subject Matter Experts (SMEs). Ability to analyze, plan, and adjust work operations of one or more organizational segments to meet program requirements and objectives within available resources.
3. Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing and to work collaboratively with other senior-level managers and to effectively communicate the Numbered Air Force (NAF) objectives, priorities and parameters to define mutually-beneficial cyber courses of action.
4. Knowledge of and demonstrated expert ability to contribute to the development, interpretation and application of Federal, DoD and Service regulations and policy, program directives, and guidance materials relevant to the DoD cyberspace mission and operations.
5. Skill in conducting military/contingency and crisis action planning for Cyberspace Operations (CO) in order to operate network and information systems as well as to protect, detect and/or mitigate Information Technology (IT) and cyberspace vulnerabilities.
6. Understanding of the operational requirements, concepts of operations and employment of information processing systems in military environments, including the structure and operations of the DoD Information Network (DoDIN).

• Position is designated Special-Sensitive and incumbent must be able to obtain and retain a Sensitive Compartmented Information security clearance with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI). A non-disclosure agreement must be signed. Knowledge of security practices for ensuring the safeguarding of classified information is required.
• This is a key position. Incumbent must be removed from any military recall status if alternatives are not available for filling this position during an emergency. Duties of this position are essential to the accomplishment of wartime/contingency operations.
• Drug Testing: This position has been designated by the Air Force as a Testing Designated Position (TDP) under the Air Force Civilian Testing Program as a preferred position identified by specific occupational series/codes. 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 of the Air Force, national security, and public safety.

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.