Supervisory Academic Engagements Branch Chief

Joint Activities • Fort Meade, MD

6d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a Department of Defense Cyber Excepted Service (CES) position in the Excepted Service under 10 USC 1599f, located at the U.S. Cyber Command J5 Directorate Requirements & Integration Branch at Fort Meade, Maryland. The position directs strategic academic partnerships, curriculum requirements coordination, and professional development opportunities for cyberspace operations. It translates U.S. Cyber Command operational cyberspace workforce challenges into academic curriculum requirements and ensures academic initiatives align with future operational workforce needs and professional development and training pipelines. The position provides administrative and technical supervision to civilian and military employees performing command mission-support functions.

This is a Cyber Term position. Term appointments may be extended up to a maximum of five years; the position may be converted to permanent without further competition after three years of continuous service in the position. The role is in the Supervision/Management Work Category at the Senior Work Level within the CES Occupational Structure. It requires a Top Secret clearance with SCI access and a counterintelligence-scope polygraph. Occasional travel away from the duty station, up to 10%, may be required. The incumbent may be recalled and may need to work evenings, weekends, holidays, or overtime.

Requirements

• At least one year of specialized experience demonstrating the knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies needed for immediate success in the position.
• Specialized experience leading academic engagement that supports cyber workforce development, education, or training programs; managing partnerships between a government or defense organization and educational institutions; and conducting workforce analyses to identify priority competencies, emerging technologies, or projected staffing/talent levels.
• Must obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance with access to SCI and complete a counterintelligence-scope polygraph exam.
• Must meet NSA personnel security requirements outlined in NSA/CSS Policy 5-1.
• Must pass required urinalysis testing and comply with the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Program.
• Must be able to provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
• Must complete a three-year probationary period.
• Must sign DA Form 5019-R.
• Must be able to travel away from the normal duty station up to 10% of the time and may be required to work evenings, weekends, holidays, or overtime.

Responsibilities

• Direct strategic academic partnerships, curriculum requirements coordination, and professional development opportunities for cyberspace operations.
• Identify, analyze, and translate U.S. Cyber Command operational cyberspace workforce challenges into defined academic curriculum requirements.
• Ensure academic initiatives align with future operational workforce needs, professional development, and training pipelines.
• Collaborate with the Cyber Talent Management Office, the J7 Directorate, and other command training enablers to cultivate the future workforce and enhance professional competencies.
• Provide administrative and technical supervision to civilian and military employees performing U.S. Cyber Command mission-support functions.
• Plan, direct, and assign work, providing instructions and guidance on unusual assignments or changes in procedures or operations.

Benefits

• A federal employee benefits package is available; eligibility depends on the position type.
• Permanent Change of Station allowances may be authorized.
• Recruitment, retention, or relocation incentives, advanced leave accrual, or advance in-hire may be authorized.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed