Cyber Operations Plans Analyst
What you'd do
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..
Major duties
Direct strategic planning and inter-agency collaboration with national partners (CNMF, USCYBERCOM) to forge critical information-sharing agreements and operational frameworks. Advise senior leadership by delivering data-driven analysis and recommending Courses of Action (COAs) for complex cyberspace challenges. Manage the full lifecycle of planning initiatives, ensuring strict security compliance while overseeing meeting logistics, documentation, and high-stakes action items. Integrate national partner capabilities into active cyberspace operations by developing guidance, identifying opportunities, and refining contingency plans. Drive continuous improvement by leading post-event analysis to translate lessons learned into enhanced strategies and operational processes. Provide rapid, decisive analytical support on high visibility, time-sensitive cyberspace issues to enable effective leadership decisions. Execute approved operational plans, facilitates coordinated action among diverse stakeholders, and provides analytical support for core business functions.
What you need to qualify
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 Professional Work Category at the Full Performance 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. 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 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 1) Directing collaborative strategic or operational planning with national, interagency or external partners to establish formal operational agreements and Standard Operating Procedures. 2) Conducting research to advise leadership on recommended operational Courses of Action and managing all facets of complex, multi-stakeholder or interagency planning meetings, from agenda-setting to action-item tracking. 3) Developing strategic guidance from internal teams, supporting the execution of operational or contingency plans, and leading post-event analysis or after-action reviews. 4) Providing analytical support for high-priority, short-suspense tasks, ensuring the coordinated and effective execution of leadership directives across diverse organizational stakeholders.
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