Program Analyst (Cyber)

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 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 Fort Meade, Maryland. Learn more about this agency Overview Help Accepting applications Open 10/05/2026 to 10/09/2026 Location 1 vacancy in the following location: Fort Meade, MD No matching locations found. Work site options Telework eligible Yes—as determined by the agency policy. Remote job No Relocation expenses reimbursed Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy. Salary $88,054 - $156,753 per year Pay scale & grade

GG 9 - 12

Promotion potential 12 Learn more about pay scale and grade Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job. Work schedule Full-time Travel Required Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position. Appointment type Permanent Occupations and job series

• 0343 Management And Program Analysis 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
• Suitability/Fitness Financial disclosure required No Some jobs require financial disclosure to identify conflicts of interests.

Announcement number

DAKB-26-13068047-CES

Control number 887521700 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. Duties Help

• As a Program Analyst, the incumbent is responsible for the meticulous hands-on execution, tracking,and obligation of the directorate's funds.
• The incumbent constantly analyzes and evaluates the progress and performance of directorate programs against financial milestones.
• The incumbent is tasked with analyzing trends, forecasting, and oversight-level monitoring of budgetary activities to ensure ongoing fiscal accountability and efficiency.
• The incumbent serves as a key liaison for all budgetary matters, representing the directorate, advocating for, and coordinating with stakeholders to meet its resource needs.
• Spearheading cross-functional collaboration across multi-level teams to define and complex Information Technology and Cyber contractual requirements.
• Directing comprehensive financial tracking, burn- rate analysis and funding projections to ensure seamless contract execution.
• Executing the end-to-end contract lifecycle by bridging technical requirements with resource management to ensure full funding alignment.
• Advising Leadership on contractual and contractor effectiveness, fiscal health, and regulatory compliance for all acquisition requests.
• Consulting regularly with technical and resource management specialists within the directorate and with customer organizations to assess the status of individual projects.
  Requirements Help Conditions of employment
• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• The incumbent must be able to obtain and maintain a

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

• This is a Drug Testing Designated Position. Incumbent must pass urinalysis testing, as required, prior to appointment, reassignment, or transfer and periodically tafter. Incumbent is required to sign a DA Form 5019-R.
• The incumbent must meet NSA personnel security requirements outlined in NSA/CSS Policy 5-1.
• Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military and/or commercial aircraft up to 10% of the time.
• The incumbent 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.

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 :

U.S. Citizens 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 education and/or 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 of 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: GG-9: 1. Assisting with budget execution and financial management activities, 2. Maintaining records of funds received, 3. Tracking obligations and expenditures through automated financial systems; and 4. Reviewing financial records and supporting documentation for accuracy. OR Education for the GS-09

Level:

Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B or J.D. in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work of the position, such as business administration, statistics, computer science, software engineering, etc. OR Combination of Education and Experience for the GS-09

Level:

A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages. GG-11: 1. Performing budget and program analysis to support the execution and control of organizational funds, 2. Maintaining records of funds received or expended; 3. Tracking...Visit the Employer site for more details