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Cyber Operation Plans Analyst with Security Clearance

Department of the ArmyFort Meade, MD🇺🇸United StatesPosted 23 Jul 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

This hybrid role offers a fantastic opportunity to make a significant impact on national security by shaping critical cyber operations plans within the Department of the Army. You'll thrive here if you excel at facilitating collaboration, driving consensus among subject matter experts, and contributing to strategic decision-making, leveraging your security clearance to advance vital programs. Take advantage of this chance to grow your career within a respected organization and contribute to crucial national defense initiatives.

Quick Overview

Work Type
Hybrid
Schedule
Employee
Level
Mid Senior

Job Description

Duties * Effectively manages the Joint Capability Management Office (JCMO) development of responses to high-priority/high-visibility taskings to ensure available SME resources are applied optimally to ensure timely achievement of performance objectives. * Oversees team members' use of the Workload Management System (WMS) to capture, document and disseminate information on action items and other time-sensitive tasking to JCMO components and other cyberspace program partners. * Serves as a primary point of contact and facilitation for the JCMO's collaboration on substantive cyber program issues within the JCMO, as well as with other Command elements and external partners. * Applies recognized expertise to lead and facilitate discussions among functional and analytical SMEs, especially when they find it difficult to achieve consensus and maintain forward momentum toward achievement of objectives. * Makes use of these collective inputs to prepare, present and justify authoritative recommendations for significant changes in strategies, programs and policies/processes. * Supports and participates in efforts to define and document the JCMO's program strategies and plans. * Reports metrics on administrative management functions to the Director, including deriving meaning and explaining potential effects on the Directorate's ability to support the Command's mission, and recommending corrective actions. * Leads, contributes to, and coordinates efforts, supported by JCMO functional and technical SMEs, to generate and provide detailed, justifiable inputs to the budget planning process. Requirements 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. * This position is a Test Designated Position (TD P). Pre-employment and periodic random drug tests are required. * The incumbent must meet NSA personnel security requirements outlined in NSA/CSS Policy 5-1. * See "Additional Information" 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 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 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 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 . 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) Coordinating with technical teams and operational customers on integration of cyber operations; 2) Providing strategic advice to align mission needs with actionable plans; 3) Evaluating effectiveness of processes to improve efficiency across the organization; 4) Managing tasks across multiple cyberspace programs. 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. * 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. * 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). * 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 information sheet. * This is a(n) Information Technology Management Career Field 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/Recruitment incentive MAY BE authorized for highly qualified candidate. Must sign a service agreement if incentive(s) is/are authorized. * Advanced leave accrual, and advanced in-hire rate may be authorized.

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