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Position Title
CYBER OPERATIONS PLANS ANALYST
Agency
AFELEM US CYBER COMMAND
Announcement Number
8Q-DCIPS-12250325-240499-DP Opens in new window
Open Period
Tuesday, December 19, 2023 to Wednesday, January 3, 2024
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Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference? (limit characters)
Please answer the following question by selecting a response. NOTE: Applicants are responsible for claiming their appropriate eligibility. Veterans' Preference is NOT an eligibility; it is a hiring preference, where applicable. You must select an eligibility to receive consideration for this position. If you are not a US citizen, you are not "eligible" to apply for this position and your application will not be referred to the hiring manager.

We are not responsible for erroneous eligibilities that you list or fail to list. All competitive eligible candidates must complete the entire Application Questionnaire as part of the application package. Ensure you thoroughly read the instructions for each section.
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2. US Citizen - Are you a US citizen (either by birth or naturalization) or national of the United States? (limit characters)
Preferences
1. I am a current or prior military member of the Armed Forces that is retiring or has been retired less than 180 days. Hiring (appointments or transfers) of retiring or retired members of the Armed Forces to positions in any DoD Component during the 180 days immediately following retirement may only be made IAW DoDI 1402.01 and may require a waiver for appointment prior to the 180 days from official military retirement. (limit characters)
2. Are you retired from the Federal civilian service or are you in a phased retirement and receiving an annuity? (limit characters)
3. Did you voluntarily separate from federal service and receive Voluntary Separation Incentive Pay (VSIP)?

NOTE: If your response is yes, you must provide a copy of your SF 50 or Leave and Earnings statement showing receipt of payment as part of your application submission. If you become reemployed by the federal government within 5 years of separating from federal service and have received a VSIP, you will be required to repay the full VSIP amount paid to you.
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4. Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently employed, or have been employed within the last 5 years, in any one of the categories below, you must disclose this information. Failure to disclose this information could result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal Service.

Are you a current or former political appointee as described under 5 U.S.C. sections 5312 through 5316?
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Are you a current or former Schedule A or Schedule C political appointee, or an appointee who serves/served in a political capacity under agency-specific authority in the Executive Branch?
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Are you a current or former political appointee or non-career SES Executive Branch employee?
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5. Are you a military spouse who is currently married to an active duty military member?

NOTE: This item is for demographic reporting only. It does not confer eligibility or preference. If you want to apply as a military spouse, you must select from the eligibility options above. Military spouse and military spouse preference may not be available for all positions.
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6. Are you currently working or previously worked in a Department of Defense position in a foreign location(s)? (limit characters)
7. 24-Month US Physical Presence: Have you had a continuous physical presence in the United States or a non-foreign area (e.g., Guam, HI, AK) for the past 24-months? (limit characters)
Assessment 1
This section will be used to determine if you possess the basic requirements needed to qualify for a Cyber Operations Plans Analyst, GG-0301-14. Failure to respond to this question will result in an ineligible rating. (limit characters)
1. Select the one statement that best describes the education and/or experience that you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform the work of a Cyber Operations Plans Analyst at the GG-14 grade level or equivalent pay band. Your resume must support the response you select. (limit characters)
For each task in the following group, choose the statement from the list below that best describes your experience and/or training. Please select only one letter for each item. (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
2. Engages in joint deliberate planning with senior cyberspace operations subject matter experts (SME) (limit characters)
3. Address high-priority contingencies by realigning scarce SME resources and negotiating deadline extensions on other mission-essential taskings so the organization can place resources where most needed to support enterprise-level priorities. (limit characters)
4. Negotiate with external partners to obtain access to essential SME resources, and clearly communicate these partners' taskings and roles/responsibilities, as well as quality standards and deadlines, including interim milestones. (limit characters)
5. Lead preparations for and facilitate senior-level discussions among the executives and those of these external program partners, including establishing meeting objectives and agendas, and assuring briefing packages or similar presentation materials present background information, extensive analytical inputs, and highly complex and sensitive issues clearly and concisely. (limit characters)
6. Assure that the products of the analyses are accurately and concisely documented in appropriate forms to response to action item initiators. (limit characters)
7. Coordinate development of/updates to and contributes substantively to program briefings, by maintaining and communicating the status and progress of major cyber initiatives and efforts, and identify actions requiring additional resources or direct leadership attention. (limit characters)
8. Provide leadership for team members' assessment of the inputs to identify and bring leaders' attention to the broader effects of deviations from plans (e.g., extended need for assignment of limited SME resources to one effort or to address emergent cyber contingencies means they are not available to pursue other efforts as scheduled). (limit characters)
9. Maintain communication vehicles that facilitate collaboration internally (e.g., initiates e-mails) and with the broader cyber program community (e.g., sponsors on-site leader visits, defines agendas for sponsored or supported conferences). (limit characters)
10. Provide oversight for information security (INFOSEC) and operational security (OPSEC) activities to ensure appropriate and consistent protection of the classified information resources, including physical access control. (limit characters)
11. Document, and justify the personnel, equipment, and travel resources required to implement the proposed strategy, plans, and policy program initiatives. (limit characters)
12. Make expert recommendations on organizational design and allocation of functional roles/responsibilities to components. (limit characters)
13. Report metrics on administrative management functions to the high level management, including deriving meaning and explaining potential effects on the ability to support the mission, and recommending corrective actions. (limit characters)
14. Apply broad, practical knowledge of cybersecurity principles; insights into the existing and emerging cyber threats and vulnerabilities, as well as proposed capabilities being developed to address them; and the framework of national and international laws, regulations, policies, and ethics as they relate to cybersecurity. (limit characters)
CERTIFICATION: I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the information included in this questionnaire is true, correct, and provided in good faith. I understand that if I make an intentional false statement, or commit deception or fraud in this application and its supporting materials, or in any document or interview associated with the examination process, I may be fined or imprisoned (18 U.S.C. 1001); my eligibilities may be cancelled, I may be denied an appointment, or I may be removed and debarred from Federal service (5 C.F.R. part 731). I understand that any information I give may be investigated. I understand that responding "No" to this item will result in my not being considered for this position. (limit characters)
15. Failure to agree or respond to the statement below will disqualify you from further consideration for the position. Select the most appropriate response below. (limit characters)