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PROGRAM ANALYST

DOD Cyber Crime Center

Department of the Air Force

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$143,913 - $187,093

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GS-13 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $88,520 - $115,079

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-12. Expert-level knowledge in field.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job involves serving as a senior analyst in the Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center, focusing on managing contracts, planning programs, and providing expert advice on cyber investigations and counterintelligence for the Air Force.

It requires overseeing budgets, ensuring efficient use of resources, and guiding teams to meet high-level mission goals in a complex government environment.

A good fit would be someone with extensive experience in defense or cyber operations, strong analytical skills, and a background in program management who thrives in strategic planning and leadership roles.

Key Requirements

  • One year of specialized experience at GS-13 level or equivalent, including analytical methods for program planning and evaluation in DoD contexts
  • Knowledge of Air Force, DoD, Intelligence Community, and law enforcement counterintelligence policies, cyber missions, and investigative entities
  • Extensive understanding of DoD and Air Force cyber operations, organizational structures, and management to provide high-level guidance
  • Familiarity with administrative laws, policies, regulations, and procedures for programs with high public and congressional visibility
  • Ability to plan, organize, direct functions, mentor staff, and coordinate budgeting, contracting, and facility programming
  • Skill in assimilating disparate data, rendering accurate assessments, and proposing solutions to complex management problems
  • Meeting federal time-in-grade requirements: one year at GS-13 within the past 52 weeks for GS-14 eligibility

Full Job Description

Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below to view Eligibilities being considered and other IMPORTANT information.

The primary purpose of this position is: To serve as a senior program analyst in the Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center (DC3), Enterprise Management Resources (ER), and Contract Management Office (CMO).

This vacancy is being re-announced. Candidates who applied for Announcement #9L-AFPC-12911573-159670-APM must self-nominate for this Announcement in order to receive consideration.

Please remember to re-submit all applicable supporting documents.

Please be advised, if you have missing supporting documents or the documents are incomplete, you will not be eligible for the chosen appointment.

In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Administrative and Management Positions.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-13, or equivalent in other pay systems.

Examples of specialized experience includes organizational knowledge of analytical and evaluative methods for the assessment and improvement of organizational program planning and evaluation, to include knowledge of the DoD's mission, goals and objectives to effectively manage programs; to devise methodologies and techniques, and to identify and propose solutions to management problems associated with broad and difficult programs.

Knowledge of the range of administrative laws, policies, regulations, procedures, and precedents applicable to the administration of assigned programs that have high public and congressional visibility.

FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible.

One year at the GS-13 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-14 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks.

NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: 1.

Knowledge of Air Force, DoD, Intelligence Community and law enforcement counterintelligence policies, cyber investigative entities, missions, resources, operations, capabilities, databases, and requirements, as well as a wide range of concepts governing the DoD cyber counterintelligence and cyber investigative missions and its relation to the Air Force counterintelligence and cyber investigations programs in order to oversee DC3 contract management, strategic sourcing and mission.

2.

Extensive knowledge of DoD and Air Force cyber missions, roles, functions, organizational structure, management, and operation of large organizations to provide high level staff guidance and participate in the development of goals, objectives, and policies in order to provide DC3 Director, ER Director contract flexibility while ensuring efficient use of mission funding.

3.

Knowledge of DoD and Air Force cyber concepts, practices, and procedures related to developing, planning, budgeting, and coordinating activities, programs, facility programming, contracting, and customer interests and needs.

Ability to plan, organize, and direct the functions and mentor, motivate, and appraise the staff of an organization directly and through subordinate supervisors. 4.

Ability to quickly assimilate disparate data and render knowledgeable and accurate assessments of the implications of such data; and to apply facts and estimates derived from numerous sources to a variety of problems having different technical aspects.

Experience in developing processes, standard operating procedures, implementing projects, programs, plans, tools and templates, and providing project management oversight to ensure the DoD and Air Force cyber missions and requirements are achieved.

5.

Experience as a program/project manager that includes developing plans, evaluating program processes/procedures, setting goals, measuring outcomes and making recommendations to management based on findings.

6. Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing; negotiate complex issues; and maintain good working relations.

PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work.

You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Drug Test requirement was modified to comply with AFI 44-107 Air Force Civilian Drug Demand Reduction Program, 7 April 2010.

This position is designated as a Testing Designated Position (TDP) under the Air Force Civilian Drug Testing Program.

Illegal drug use by employees in sensitive positions present a clear threat to the mission of the Air Force, national security, and public safety.

It is required that you (a) refrain from the use of illegal drugs and (b) if requested, submit to urinalysis testing. Major Duties:

Oversight of DC3 Contracts: Plans, directs, and supervises the oversight and business management, technical expert leadership, staff coordination, and consultation in functional areas of procurement and contracting, including implementing new developments and providing policy interpretation.

Program Analysis: Assists the Chief Operating Officer in the execution of programs, projects, and initiatives to operate a National Cyber Center in support of the President's National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace, other national security initiatives, and the Department of Defense.

Performs supervisory personnel management responsibilities for activities of the CMO office: Plans and schedules work to be accomplished by subordinates, adjusting short-term priorities as needed.

Performance Management, Analysis, and Metrics: Provides expert guidance and assistance in supportof the development of long-range cyber program plans to coordinate and prioritize DC3 projects.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 4/3/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 4/4/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: 9L-AFPC-12928489-159670-RAS