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CYBER ASSESSMENT SPECIALIST

Joint Activities

Fort Meade, MDFull-time$132–180K/yrPosted 1w ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$132–180K/yr
Location
Fort Meade, MD
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Top Secret clearance, required

Job overview

This position is with U.S. Cyber Command J13D at Fort Meade and supports the Cyber Assessment Battery (CAB). The specialist adapts assessment instruments, applies test-development and psychometric principles, and establishes standardized protocols for joint cyber assessments. The role also develops administration guidance and uses empirical outcomes to recommend improvements. Applicants must qualify through experience alone, and the position requires U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Assessment Tool Evaluation, nice to haveTest Development, nice to havePsychometrics, nice to haveAssessment Protocol Development, nice to haveScoring Guidance, nice to have

Qualifications

One Year Specialized Experience, requiredU.S. Citizenship, requiredTop Secret Security Clearance, requiredThree Year Probationary Period, required

Full job description

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 U.S. Cyber Command J13D Fort Meade, Maryland.

Duties

  • Researches, evaluates, and adapts existing joint assessment instruments for integration into the CAB
  • Applies test development and psychometric principles in coordination with manpower, personnel research, and testing/measurement professionals
  • Develops and maintains a standardized, joint assessment protocol and administration methodology so that CAB results are comparable and defensible across all Military Services and DoW cyber accession pathways
  • Develops documentation, standard operating procedures, and administration guides to ensure consistent, equitable, and legally defensible administration of the CAB across distributed testing sites.
  • Prepares findings and recommendations for continuous improvement of CAB instruments, scoring models, and administration procedures based on empirical outcome data

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. Current Army Cyber Excepted Service (CES) Employee Current Army Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Employee Current Civilian Employees of the Organization Applying to Cyber Excepted Service (CES) Positions Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Current DoD Cyber Excepted Service (CES) Employee (non-Army) Current Permanent DoD Civilian Employee (non-Army) Applying to Cyber Excepted Service Positions Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer Applying to Cyber Excepted Service Positions 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: Evaluating cyber assessment tools to maintain their reliability, validity, and consistency with the DoD Cyber Workforce Framework; Preparing scoring and administration guidance to ensure accurate interpretation and lawful application of joint cyber assessments; and Informing leadership on cyber assessment issues to support policy for recruiting, selection, and assignment.

Education

For this job, you must meet the qualifications requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. How You Will Be Evaluated

Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility. 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. Other 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 security clearance. 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) Military Personnel Management Career Field position. 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. This position is in the Professional Work Category at the Full Performance Work Level within the CES Occupational Structure

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