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Supervisory Program Analysis Officer

Joint Activities

Department of the Army

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Salary

$169,279 - $197,200

per year

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SES Pay Grade

Base salary range: $147,649 - $221,900

Typical requirements: Executive-level leadership experience. Senior executive qualifications required.

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

Job Description

Summary

This job involves leading teams and managing programs in a high-level cyber operations command, where you'll plan initiatives, allocate resources like staff and budgets, and handle administrative tasks to support the organization's goals.

It's ideal for experienced managers who thrive in fast-paced, independent environments and have a strong grasp of team leadership and problem-solving in complex settings.

Candidates with a background in military or government operations, especially in cyber fields, would fit well.

Key Requirements

  • Two years of specialized experience in leading complex organizations and cyber operations programs, including planning, managing, and executing initiatives
  • Experience managing personnel, budgets, and resources while providing technical direction and advice on workforce and administrative matters like hiring, grievances, and training
  • Proven ability to improve operational processes by identifying gaps and implementing policy and procedural solutions
  • Leadership skills in guiding teams with high emotional intelligence to operate independently and execute administrative requirements
  • Eligibility under specific employment authorities, such as current DoD CES or DCIPS employees, or other qualifying civilian transfers
  • Relevant paid or unpaid experience, including volunteer work, clearly described in the resume

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 U.S.

Cyber Command in Fort Meade, Maryland. 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".

This position is in the Supervision/Management Work Category at the Expert Work Level within the CES Occupational Structure.

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 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 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 two years 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 complex organizations and cyber operations programs by planning, managing, and executing complex initiatives ideally within the field of cyberspace operations; managing personnel and budget resources while providing technical direction and management advice on workforce and administrative matters such as personnel grievances, hiring practices, and facilitating employee development and training; improving operational processes by identifying gaps and implementing policy and procedural solutions to enhance existing business practices within the Directorate of Operations; and leading teams with High Emotional Quotient (EQ) capacity to operate with limited higher-level guidance and execute meaningful administrative requirements.

Major Duties:

  • Provides the point of capture and leads J3 Executive Team initiatives to J3 Division Leaders to execute the J3 Director’s priorities to define and validate requirements for, document and justify.
  • Allocate available assets (e.g., personnel, space, IT, funding, training allocations, contracts) to address the mission and achieve the J3’s/Commander’s primary program objectives.
  • Oversees and coordinates with the J3A Division Chief the development and execution of supplemental J3 budget and funding requests.
  • Point person for Staff Judge Advocate and Inspector General actions and oversees and nominates appropriate personnel to match specified requirements from both offices.
  • For more complex projects, captures these project planning elements incomprehensive plans of action and milestones (POAMs) that documents participant roles/responsibilities, key milestones, work products, and means of assessing their adequacy.
  • Oversees execution of activities to collaborate with internal and external military and civilian personnel management support competencies to affect personnel recruiting, assignment, development, and training programs, awards, bonuses and evaluations
  • Serves as the Senior J3 Civilian Service Leader. In collaboration with the J3 Leaders, defines an organization structure that ensures efficient, effective use of available personnel assets.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 4/6/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 4/6/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: DAKB-26-12926422-CES