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MANAGEMENT ASSISTANT (OA)

Defense Information Systems Agency

Fort Meade, MDFull-time$64–83K/yrPosted 5 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$64–83K/yr
Location
Fort Meade, MD
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Management Assistant (OA) supports the US Cyber Command mission within DISA’s DISN Resources Portfolio. The role develops and maintains office management information, coordinates and analyzes data for office and division projects, and participates in administrative and management discussions. It is a Cyber Excepted Service position in the Technician/Administrative Support work category at the Full Performance Work Level.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Information ManagementHuman Capital ManagementTeamworkOral Communication

Qualifications

One Year of Qualifying Experience18 Months Graduate Education or Experience

Benefits

Relocation Assistance

Full job description

Summary

This position is being recruited under 10 USC 1599f into the Cyber Excepted Service and does NOT convey eligibility to be converted to the Competitive Service. It has been identified as a position necessary to carry out and support the mission of the US Cyber Command. It is in the Technician/Administrative Support Work Category at the Full Performance Work Level within the CES Occupational Structure. It is located in the DISA ACQC/TRANSPORT PEO - DISN RESOURCES PORTFOLIO (ORG IE2).

Duties

  • Develops, establishes, coordinates, and maintains office management information to include the use of several different tracking to able reporting to top-level management.
  • Manages, coordinates, and analyzes data for various office/division projects to include personnel assignments, payroll, security clearances.
  • Participates in staff or management level meetings and discussions pertaining to the activities encompassed in the administrative and management functions of the division.
  • Displays the ability to communicate effectively with senior leaders, both within and outside of the organization.

Qualifications

In order to qualify for this position, you must meet the requirements described below. Qualifying Experience: To qualify at the GG-08, your resume must describe at least one year of experience that demonstrates the competencies necessary for immediate success in the position. Experience refers to any paid or unpaid experience, including volunteer work and Military service, that would be considered equivalent to work normally performed at the next lower grade level in the federal service. For this position, qualifying experience is defined as: Experience analyzing and evaluating the effectiveness of program operations in meeting established goals and objectives and drafting and reviewing written materials, including summaries, status reports OR identifying operational deficiencies, developing solutions, and formulating recommendations to improve efficiency OR assisting with planning, tracking metrics, and supporting management control systems. Candidates must describe how they meet the qualifying experience and/or selective placement factor(s) within the body of their resume. All qualifications must be met within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement.

Education

GG-08 Substitution of Education for Experience: Eighteen months of graduate level education may be substituted to meet the specialized experience required when it is directly related to the work of the position being filled. Equivalent combinations of successfully completed graduate level education and experience may be used to meet total experience requirements. If you are using education to substitute for the specialized experience, you must submit transcripts at the time you apply. To be creditable, education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university. You must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions that are recognized by the U.S. Department of Education . Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services at the time of application. National Association of Credential Evaluation Services . How You Will Be Evaluated

Once the application process is complete, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the applicant questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job. If, after reviewing your resume and or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating. Competencies: Information Management Human Capital Management Teamwork Oral Communication You can preview the Questionnaire here:https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13097542 Criminal History Inquiries- If you apply to this position and are selected, we will not ask about your criminal history before you receive a conditional job offer. If you believe you were asked about your criminal history improperly, contact the agency @ [email protected] Other Information

This position is in the Excepted Service and does NOT convey eligibility to be converted to the Competitive Service. It is being recruited under 10 U.S.C. 1599f into the Cyber Excepted Service (CES) personnel system. If you are a current Federal Career/Career-Conditional employee, you will be placed on an Excepted appointment. This appointment does not confer eligibility to be non-competitively converted to an appointment in the competitive service. A three year trial period may be required if you have not previously completed a trial or probationary period in the excepted or competitive service. Accepting this position, you may be required to serve 3 years during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. Telework availability will be based upon the mission requirements and supervisory determination. Individuals tentatively selected for drug testing designated positions at the Defense Information Systems Agency will be required to submit to urinalysis for illegal drugs prior to appointment or placement. We may use this announcement to fill additional vacancies within 90 days of the closing date. Moving costs MAY be paid. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 makes certain reimbursements/payments taxable. For information on these changes and the Relocation Income Tax Allowance (RITA), for which some appointees are eligible, click here. Recruitment, relocation, or retention incentives MAY be authorized. This position is covered under DoD Manual 8140 which will be subject to future Cyber Workforce requirements as defined by the Manual. The Department of Defense (DoD) policy on employment of annuitants issued March 18, 2004 will be used in determining eligibility of annuitants. It applies to former Federal civilian employees receiving a retirement annuity from the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund that are hired within the DoD on or after November 24, 2003. The policy also applies to annuitants (appointed in DoD on/or after November 24, 2003) who move from one position to another within DoD through voluntary reassignment, promotion, change to lower grade or transfer between military departments. Please see this policy here. Because this position is in the Cyber Excepted Service, Veterans' Preference will be applied to preference eligible candidates, as defined by Section 2108 of the 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 veteran's preference, as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., you must submit documents verifying your eligibility with your application package. For more information on the Cyber Excepted Service Personnel System, click here. For more information on veterans' preference, click here. For more information regarding qualifications requirements, click here. All applicants are encouraged to apply electronically. If you are unable to apply on-line, you may contact 317-212-0454 for assistance. If selected, the authorized rate of pay may exceed the stated maximum salary rate range under certain circumstances.

How this job compares

Set against the 3,609 open Administrative Support jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$64–83K/yr
  • Maryland median$60–79K/yr24 salary ranges
  • US median$55–75K/yr653 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $74K, is close to the Maryland median midpoint ($73K) — in the middle half of Administrative Support salary ranges in Maryland.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 99 open Administrative Support jobs in Maryland and 3,609 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Maryland
Experience
This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience; Administrative Support postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years at the median (1,845 postings).
Education
138 of the 3,609 open Administrative Support jobs (4%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

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