LEAD CYBERSPACE WARGAMING AND EXPERIMENTATION SPECIALIST with Security Clearance

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 adhere to U.S. Code, Title 10, as well as Department of Defense Instruction 1400.25. This position is located at the Fort Meade, MD. Learn more about this agency 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 adhere to U.S. Code, Title 10, as well as Department of Defense Instruction 1400.25. This position is located at the Fort Meade, MD. Learn more about this agency Overview Help Accepting applications Open 11/06/2026 to 11/13/2026 Location 1 vacancy in the following location: Fort Meade, MD No matching locations found. Work site options Telework eligible
No
Remote job
No
Relocation expenses reimbursed Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy.

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
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position. Appointment type
Term - 4 years 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 27-13108417-PUBLIC
Control number
891993000 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 Apply" in the "Qualifications" section for more information on who is eligible to apply for this position. Duties Help

• Coordinates team preparation across complex multi-domain scenarios, leading the review of exercise injects and road-to-crisis timelines
• Serve as the technical lead for integrating wargaming insights across enterprise command processes, collaborating extensively with external directorates and organizations outside the division
• Distributes wargaming portfolio assignments, inject drafting, scenario reviews, and simulation assessments among team members based on established priorities, specialized technical competencies, and workload balance.
• Tracks team progress, identifies and assists in resolving technical or procedural bottlenecks, and keeps the supervisor informed of team accomplishments, emerging issues, and individual training needs.
• Explains work requirements, provides technical coaching on advanced cyberspace analytical techniques, and answers questions regarding joint doctrine and modeling methodologies. Requirements Help Conditions of employment
• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• 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.
• Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military and/or commercial aircraft.
• The incumbent 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 is a Drug Testing Designated Position. This position is covered by the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Program. 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 "OTHER DOCUMENTS".

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 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 1. Assessing the agency strategies or procedures through scenario-based exercises or simulations; 2. Organizing collaborative review of exercise materials and event information to identify improvements for the agency; 3.

Synthesizing complex simulation results into formal analytical products, such as executive-level decision briefings or after-action reviews. Education Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. Additional information

• If you are a current federal career/career-conditional employee, you will be placed on an excepted appointment.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• This position requires a 3 year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In making this determination, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizational or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest.
• The use of illegal drugs by Federal employees, whether on duty or off duty, is contrary to the efficiency of the service. The legalization and/or decriminalization of marijuana by some states has no impact on Federal law. The use and/or possession of marijuana remains illegal for Federal employees.
• Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret SCI security clearance.
• Incumbent (or Selectee) is required to satisfactorily complete the appropriate training and obtain the required certification/recertification for this position as outlined in DoDM 8140.03 Cyberspace Workforce Qualification and Management Program dated 15 February 2023.
• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
• This is a(n) Training, Capabilities and Doctrine Warfighting Developers Career Program position aligned under the U.S. Cyber Command Career Management Directorate.
• TERM: This announcement is for a Cyber Term position. Permanent employees who apply, are selected for, and ultimately accept this position will be converted to a Cyber Term appointment. Term positions in CES may be extended up to a maximum of five years. This position may be converted to permanent without further competition after completion of three years of continuous service in this position.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• 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 https://www.dfas.mil/civilianemployees/civrelo/Civilian-Moving-Expenses-Tax-Deduction/ for more information..
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest.
• Relocation, Retention, Advance In-Hire, and Advance Leave Accrual may be authorized. Expand Hide addit