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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 ad to U.S. Code, Title 10, as well as Department of Defense Instruction 1400.25. This position is located at the

USCYBERCOM

Fort Meade, Maryland. Summary 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 ad to U.S. Code, Title 10, as well as Department of Defense Instruction 1400.25. This position is located at the

USCYBERCOM

Fort Meade, Maryland. Learn more about this agency Overview Help Accepting applications Open 10/05/2026 to 10/12/2026 Location 2 vacancies in the following location: Fort Meade, MD No matching locations found. Work site options Telework eligible Yes—Eligible for situational telework only, including emergency and OPM prescribed unscheduled telework. Remote job No Relocation expenses reimbursed Yes—Relocation costs may be paid if the selecting official determines the relocation is in the best interests of the Government. Salary $131,841 - $180,186 per year Pay scale & grade GG 13 Promotion potential None Learn more about pay scale and grade Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job. Work schedule Full-time Travel Required 25% or less - You may be expected to travel up to 25% of the time for this position. Appointment type Permanent Occupations and job series

• 0301 Miscellaneous Administration And Program Supervisory status No Federal service type This job is in the Excepted Service Represented by a union No Drug test Yes Security clearance Sensitive Compartmented Information Position sensitivity and risk Special-Sensitive (SS)/High Risk Jobs require a background check and some require a security clearance.

The type depends on the job. Background check type

• National security Financial disclosure required No Some jobs require financial disclosure to identify conflicts of interests.

Announcement number

DAKB-26-13079700-CES-R

Control number 887019200 This job is open to Help The public U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. Clarification from the agency See "Who May " in the "Qualifications" section for more information on who is eligible to apply for this position. Duties Help

• Work alongside echelons to provide mission aligned planning for cyberspace.
• Recognize threats to deter and detect malicious cyberspace activity.
• Provide expertise in operations and mission requirements.
• Present briefings and operational awareness to cyber components.
• Work with cyberspace operations to provide critical infrastructure and key resources for task forces.
• Work alongside internal and external agencies in order to coordinate joint representation for

USCYBERCOM

goals.

• Utilize planning techniques for mission requirements.
• Maintain a working relationship with counterparts to maintain mission goals of

USCYBERCOM.

• Make recommendations collectively for mission support and operations.
  Requirements Help Conditions of employment
• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• The employee may be recalled to duty, may be required to work other than normal duty hours, which may include evenings, weekends, and/or holidays, and may be required to work overtime.
• Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military and/or commercial aircraft.
• The employee must be able to obtain and maintain a

TOP SECRET SCI

clearance as a condition of employment and must complete a counterintelligence scope polygraph exam.

• The incumbent must meet NSA personnel security requirements outlined in NSA/CSS Policy 5-1.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 25% of the time.
• This is a DoD Cyber Excepted Service (CES) personnel system position in the Excepted Service under 10 USC 1599f. Appointment to this position does not confer competitive status.
• 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.
• In accordance with DoDM 8140.

03 and supplemental Army guidance, the employee must obtain and maintain the following requirements for each Cyber work role (except Data, AI, and/or Software Engineering) at the assigned proficiency level: 1) Foundational qualification requirements within 9 months, 2) Resident qualification requirements within 12 months, 3) 20 hours of Continuous Professional Development (CPD) per work role code (which can overlap).

• The duties of this position meet the criteria for compliance with Federal and Department of the Army Drug Free Workplace Programs. Detection of the presence of drugs is warranted.
• This position is subject to a pre-employment screening, and random testing tafter, to include testing based on reasonable suspicion and testing due to direct involvement with an on-duty accident.
• 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.
• While serving a probationary period the incumbent can be terminated with limited appeal rights.

Qualifications

CYBER EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITIONS ARE NOT SUBJECT TO THE TWO-PAGE RESUME LIMIT. YOUR FULL RESUME WILL NEED TO BE UPLOADED TO YOUR USAJOBS PROFILE USING THE DOCUMENT TYPE

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Who May :

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. 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 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;...Visit the Employer site for more details