Supervisory Electronics Engineer

Department of the Air Force Headquarters • Lackland AFB, TX

5d

About The Position

This GG-14 Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) supervisory position serves as Chief of the Risk Assessment and Authorization Branch within the 16 AF/A61 division. The role plans, directs, organizes, and controls the work of nonsupervisory employees, ensuring Air Force Intelligence Community (AF IC) cybersecurity risk assessment and authorization activities comply with legal and regulatory requirements and meet customer needs.

The Chief represents the AF IC and 16 AF/A6 to internal and external stakeholders, and establishes working relationships across 16 AF, HQ ACC, MAJCOMs, Air Staff, ODNI, Intelligence Community partners, national agencies, and other DoD organizations. The position also assists the AF CIISO and AF CIIO/AO with the AF IC Cybersecurity Program and supports technical panels, working groups, and committees.

The position is designated special-sensitive and requires eligibility for access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI), other intelligence-related special-sensitive information, or Top Secret Special Access Programs (SAP). It is a Key Career Position with an established tour limitation of 36–60 months. The employee must maintain current certifications, meet Defense Cyber Workforce Framework qualification requirements, sign required agreements, and pass initial and periodic short-notice drug testing. Travel by military and/or commercial aircraft may be required for temporary duty assignments.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship.
• Meet the basic occupational requirements for Electronics Engineer (0855), through qualifying engineering education or an accepted combination of education and experience.
• Demonstrate specialized professional or technical experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities appropriate to successful performance in the position.
• Knowledge of professional electronic engineering and scientific concepts, principles, practices, standards, methods, techniques, and procedures, including adapting practices to solve complex interrelated problems.
• Knowledge of Risk Management Framework requirements, security architecture concepts, enterprise architecture reference models, and IC cybersecurity architecture.
• Specialized knowledge of systems engineering and cybersecurity principles relevant to characterizing confidentiality, integrity, availability, authentication, and non-repudiation risks to AF IC systems and networks.
• Skill and judgment in evaluating changing technology and applying analytical techniques to identify, investigate, and resolve complex issues.
• Ability to plan, organize, and direct organizational functions and mentor, motivate, and appraise staff.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Ability to analyze, develop, approve, and issue enterprise cybersecurity policies and interpret and apply applicable laws, statutes, and regulations.
• Maintain current certifications and meet applicable Defense Cyber Workforce Framework foundational and resident qualification requirements: foundational qualifications within 9 months and resident qualifications within 12 months of assignment.
• Be eligible for access to SCI, other intelligence-related special-sensitive information, or Top Secret SAP; sign a nondisclosure agreement.
• Pass initial and periodic short-notice drug testing.
• Sign the required Key Career Position Memorandum of Understanding, including selection, restriction, outplacement, tour, and mobility terms.
• Be registered for Selective Service, if applicable.
• Complete the applicable one-year probationary period or two-year trial period; new DCIPS employees are required to complete a two-year DCIPS trial period.
• Submit transcripts if qualifying through education; foreign education must be shown to be equivalent to U.S. education.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and direct the activities of the Risk Assessment and Authorization Branch within 16 AF/A61.
• Ensure AF IC cybersecurity risk assessment and authorization activities comply with legal and regulatory requirements and meet customer needs.
• Exercise supervisory personnel-management responsibilities, advise employees on management policies and procedures, and select or recommend candidates for vacancies, promotions, details, and reassignments.
• Represent the AF IC and 16 AF/A6 to internal and external stakeholders regarding cybersecurity risk assessment and authorization projects, functions, and tasks.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with 16 AF, HQ ACC, MAJCOMs, Air Staff, ODNI, IC partners, national agencies, and other DoD organizations.
• Assist the AF CIISO and AF CIIO/AO with the AF IC Cybersecurity Program and provide support to the Alternate CIISO and CIIO/AO.
• Participate in technical panels, working groups, and committees within the Intelligence Community and other government agencies and/or contractors to discuss plans and technical matters.
• Mentor, motivate, and appraise staff; communicate effectively orally and in writing; and analyze, develop, approve, and issue enterprise cybersecurity policies.

Benefits

• A comprehensive federal employee benefits package is available; specific benefit eligibility depends on position type.
• PCS may be paid if authorized.
• Recruitment incentive may be authorized.
• Relocation incentive may be authorized.
• Leave accrual may be authorized upon request.
• Disabled veteran leave may be available to qualifying federal employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior