Summary 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 Fort Meade, Maryland. Responsibilities Serves as an Adversary Emulation Subject Matter Expert providing technical expertise in virtual and physical network architecture to simulate a live cyber opposing force (Cyber OPFOR). Assists in the accreditation and/or certification of Cyber Mission Force (CMF) teams in accordance with (IAW)USCYBERCOM CMF Training and Readiness Manual and Joint Cyber Training and Certification Standards. Leads and contributes to development and management of processes and tactics, techniques, and procedures utilized by the OPFOR Community. Works collaboratively with cyberspace subject matter experts to define and document exercise objectives, define the scenarios and conditions to be simulated using Red Team methodology and tools. Exercises initiative and employs a variety of means to maintain current and comprehensive knowledge of the DoD cyberspace program landscape Participates in continuing efforts in a manner consistent with established formats and quality standards to capture, document, and catalog work products and other intellectual capital in forms suitable for the Command's knowledge base. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications 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 education 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: leading negotiations with industry partners to influence the development and management of tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs); collaborating with exercise planners to define, implement, and tailor Adversary Emulation capabilities for cyber exercises, providing real-time adjustments during execution and contributing to post-exercise analysis and reporting; proactively identifying DoD cyberspace requirements to research, propose, and lead the development of new Adversary Emulation capabilities; and testing and development of established tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) and executing effects during collective cyber training events. Education Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. Additional Information If you are a current federal career/career-conditional employee, you will be placed on an excepted appointment. Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. Direct Deposit of Pay is required. Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI security clearance. Incumbent (or Selectee) is required to satisfactorily complete the appropriate training and obtain the required certification/recertification for this position as outlined in DoDM 8140.03 Cyberspace Workforce Qualification and Management Program dated 15 February 2023. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. This is a(n) 32 Career Field position. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit https://www.dfas.mil/civilianemployees/civrelo/Civilian-Moving-Expenses-Tax-Deduction/ for more information. Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest. Recruitment and Relocation incentives MAY be authorized for highly qualified candidates. Advanced In-Hire incentive MAY be authorized for highly qualified candidates. Advanced Leave Accrual incentive MAY be authorized for highly qualified candidates. This position has a DCWF Primary work role code of 461
