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Supervisory Academic Engagements Branch Chief

Joint Activities

Fort Meade, MDFull-time / Temporary$150–197K/yrPosted 1w ago

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Compensation
$150–197K/yr
Location
Fort Meade, MD
Schedule
Full-time / Temporary
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Top Secret clearance

Job overview

This position leads academic partnerships and curriculum coordination for U.S. Cyber Command cyberspace operations workforce development. The branch chief translates operational workforce challenges into academic requirements, aligns initiatives with future workforce needs, and collaborates with command training organizations. The role also supervises civilian and military employees and directs their work. Applicants must demonstrate one year of specialized experience; education cannot substitute for that experience.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Academic Partnership ManagementCurriculum Requirements CoordinationWorkforce AnalysisEmployee SupervisionWork Planning

Qualifications

1 Year Specialized ExperienceTop Secret Clearance With SCI AccessU.S. Citizenship

Benefits

Relocation Assistance

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 - J5 Directorate Requirements & Integration Branch at Fort Meade, MD.

Duties

  • Responsible for directing strategic academic partnerships, curriculum requirements coordination, and professional development opportunities for cyberspace operations.
  • Identify, analyze, and translate U.S. Cyber Commands operational cyberspace workforce challenges into defined academic curriculum requirements.
  • Ensure all academic initiatives are strictly aligned with future operational workforce needs, maintaining a rigorous focus on professional development and training pipelines.
  • Collaborate closely with the Cyber Talent Management Office (CTMO), the J7 Directorate, and other command training enablers to cultivate U.S. Cyber Commands future workforce and enhance professional competencies.
  • Provide administrative and technical supervision over civilian and military employees who perform a variety of U.S. Cyber Commands mission support functions.
  • Plan, direct, and assign work by providing instructions and guidance on unusual assignments or changes in procedures or operations.

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. 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 1 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 leading academic engagement supporting cyber workforce development, education or training program; managing partnerships between a government/defense organization and colleges, universities, or other educational institutions; conducting workforce analyses to identify priority competencies, emerging technologies or projected staffing/talent levels. This position is in the Supervision/Management Work Category at the Senior Work Level within the CES Occupational Structure.

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. 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 with access to SCI. 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 Training & Doctrine Development Career Program position aligned under the Education & Information Sciences 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. Recruitment, Retention, Relocation incentives and/or advanced leave Accrual, Advance In-Hire may be authorized if it is determined to be in the best interest of the organization.

How this job compares

Set against the 237 open Supervision jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$150–197K/yr
  • US median$91–115K/yr76 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $174K, is 69% above the US median midpoint ($103K) — in the top quarter of Supervision salary ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 237 open Supervision jobs across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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Experience
This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience — less than three in four Supervision postings that state a minimum ask for (median 3 years, across 192 postings).
Education
64 of the 237 open Supervision jobs (27%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

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