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Program Analyst

Joint Activities · Department of the Army

This job in plain English

This is a Program Analyst job at U.S. Cyber Command in Fort Meade, Maryland, within the Joint Activities organization of the Army. It is a Cyber Excepted Service position, so it uses a special hiring system with extra rules. The job requires a Top Secret clearance and a polygraph exam, and the announcement lists one vacancy.

Telework eligible1 vacancy; multiple positions may be filled from this announcement

Can you apply?

Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.

  • Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.

The job is open to the public, but you must be a U.S. citizen, a U.S. national, or owe allegiance to the U.S. You must also meet at least one of the employment authority categories listed in the announcement, such as veterans' preference.

What you would do

  • Manage the command's publications program, including instructions, guides, manuals, and policy memos.
  • Review and evaluate draft instructions for accuracy and relevancy.
  • Train action officers on updating publications and following publication guidance.
  • Post all unclassified command policies on the command website through Public Affairs.
  • Train Legal Discovery Action Officers on the program and case management.
  • Conduct staff assist visits to directorates and subordinate commands.

Do you qualify for GG-12?

With experience: You need one year of specialized experience, which means work directly related to this job. Examples include reviewing publications, policies, and directives for accuracy and compliance, managing a publications program or library, coordinating publication updates, and helping develop standard operating procedures. Paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work, counts.

With education: Education cannot replace experience for this job, so you must qualify using experience alone.

How to apply well

What to send:

  • Full resume uploaded to your USAJOBS profile as Other Documents, not limited to two pages
  • Resume showing employer, job title, start and end dates (month and year), and hours per week for each job
  • Proof of eligibility for the employment category you select
  • Documents proving veterans' preference eligibility, if you claim it
  • Most recent performance appraisal, if applicable
  • Cover letter, optional

How you will be rated: Your application will be reviewed against the listed qualifications using your resume, questionnaire answers, and supporting documents. Missing information or errors can lower your rating or make you ineligible, and inflated qualifications can cost you consideration.

Tips for this job:

  • Upload your full resume to your USAJOBS profile as Other Documents, since the two-page limit does not apply.
  • Re-select your other documents in the online application, or your application may be incomplete.
  • Do not include any classified information in your application, or it will not be considered.

Good to know before you apply

Schedule: Full-time. You may be asked to work evenings, weekends, holidays, and overtime, and may be recalled to duty.

Incentives and relocation: Relocation expenses may be reimbursed under agency policy. A relocation or recruitment incentive may be authorized for a highly qualified candidate and requires a service agreement. Permanent Change of Station allowances may also be authorized.

Conditions of employment:

  • Possible suitability or fitness determination after a background investigation
  • 3-year probationary period may be required
  • Must obtain and keep a Top Secret clearance with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information
  • Initial and periodic Counter-Intelligence Polygraph exam
  • Must meet NSA personnel security requirements
  • Travel up to about 10% of the time, including by military or commercial aircraft
  • May be recalled to duty and required to work evenings, weekends, holidays, and overtime
  • Initial and periodic short-notice drug testing
  • Appointment does not give competitive status
  • Must sign a statement acknowledging the conditions of employment
  • Proof of U.S. citizenship required
  • Selective Service registration for men born after 1959
  • Direct deposit of pay required
  • Subject to Department of Defense referral system restrictions for displaced employees

We wrote this summary automatically from the official announcement. The announcement on USAJOBS is the only one that counts: read it before you apply.

Job details

Salary
$102,415 – $139,970 per year
Pay scale and grade
GG-12 · General Schedule equivalent
Location
Fort Meade, Maryland
Appointment
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Excepted
Openings
1
Security clearance
Top Secret
Travel
Occasional travel
Drug test
Not required
Supervisory
No
Occupation
Management And Program Analysis (0343)
Announcement
DAKB-26-13101293-CES-R

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