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MANAGEMENT AND PROGRAM ANALYST

Joint Activities

Department of the Army

Fresh

Location

Salary

$121,785 - $164,794

per year

Closes

March 27, 2026More DOD jobs →

Job Description

Summary

This job involves analyzing and managing workforce needs for cyber operations in the military, including creating staffing plans, following government rules for hiring and keeping skilled people, and advising leaders on team building.

It's a good fit for someone with experience in human resources or planning in a government or defense setting, especially if they enjoy working with data and policies to support tech-focused teams.

The role requires strong organizational skills and knowledge of federal employment rules.

Key Requirements

  • One year of specialized experience in applying policies, budgeting, analytics, and documentation to support cyber workforce planning and management
  • Knowledge of federal regulations and human capital policies for recruitment, acquisition, and retention of cyber personnel
  • Ability to provide guidance and recommendations to hiring managers, command leadership, and higher headquarters on workforce management and staffing strategies
  • Experience conducting analytical and evaluative work for headquarters workforce management, including development and oversight of manning documents like Joint Table of Distribution
  • Skills in coordinating with manpower and human capital stakeholders to allocate and distribute workforce resources
  • Proficiency in analyzing workforce data and generating reports to support decision-making
  • Eligibility under specific employment authorities, such as current Army Cyber Excepted Service (CES) employee or DoD civilian, with proof of eligibility documents

Full Job Description

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 Ft.

Meade, MD 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 Department of Army Civilian Employees Applying to Cyber Excepted Service (CES) Positions 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 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 applying policies, budgeting principles, analytics, and documentation requirements to support cyber workforce planning and management.

Implement federal regulations and human capital policies governing the recruitment, acquisition, and retention of cyber personnel.

Provide guidance and recommendations to hiring managers, command leadership, and higher headquarters on workforce management actions, staffing strategies, and organizational workforce planning.

Major Duties:

  • Conduct analytical and evaluative work in support of headquarters workforce management, including the development, maintenance, and oversight of the Joint Table of Distribution, Joint Table of Mobilization Distribution, and related manning documents.
  • Interpret and implement federal regulations, human capital policies, and workforce guidance governing recruitment, acquisition, and retention of cyber personnel.
  • Coordinate with organizational manpower and human capital stakeholders to ensure proper allocation and distribution of workforce resources.
  • Analyze workforce data and generate manpower and organizational reports to support decision-making.
  • Provide guidance and recommendations to hiring managers, command leadership, and higher headquarters on workforce management actions, staffing strategies, and position management.
  • Develop recommendations for workforce planning initiatives, staffing strategies and compliance with federal workforce management requirements.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 3/18/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/18/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: DAKB-26-12912902-MP