IT Specialist (PLCYPLN)

Summary

Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below for IMPORTANT additional information. The primary purpose of this position is to serve as the Senior Requirements Planner and Cyberspace Operations (CO) Planner, Plans Division of the Cyber Operations - Integrated Planning Element (CO-IPE). **Salary ranges include local market supplements.**

Duties

• Plans, organizes, and directs the activities of the CO-IPE Plans Division, ensures comprehensive integration of complex cyberspace operations and capabilities leveraging extensive experiences and skill in support of JFHQ-C (AF), 16 AF, DCDC, and USCYBERCOM to accomplish joint, service and national missions and complies with legal and regulatory requirements to meet customer needs. Serves as a Cyber Effects Planner, subject matter expert on CO to bridge the operational to tactical gaps and provide relevant support to CCMD planning. Defines and applies principles and theories of enterprise architecture approach to include purpose (duty to protect), mission need (risk assessment), and controls (design controls to protect) in order to identify, assess, and recommend cybersecurity or cybersecurity-enabled solutions for use within a system and ensure that recommended products are in compliance with organization's evaluation and validation requirements. Provides operational, managerial, procedural, policy requirements and oversight along with resource activities. Provides overall specific guidance, continuity and direction that impacts cyberspace operations planning and integration for the CO-IPE and influences the same at the CCMD, 16AF/JFHQ-C/AFCYBER, USCYBERCOM and its component levels and directly impacts mission accomplishment. Represents CO-IPE in meetings, conferences, working groups and planning teams at the department, joint force, and service levels. Establishes, develops, and maintains effective working relationships with Department, CCMD, Air Staff, MAJCOM and most frequently with USCYBERCOM, DCDC, JFHQ-C/Service Cyber Components in order to discuss matters of policy, procedure, advanced planning principles, technical process in order to fulfill cyberspace operations gaps with new or developing methodologies and to inform future policy and procedure.

Qualifications

This is a GG-14 position in the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS). The GG-14 duties for the "Professional" work category are at the "Senior" work level and are equivalent to those at the GG-14 level. The selectee's salary will be set within the grade equivalent to a GS/GG grade based on the selectee's qualifications in relation to the job. In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, for the GG-2210, Information Technology (IT) Management Series (Alternative A). BASIC REQUIREMENT OR INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT: Experience: Experience must be IT related; the experience may be demonstrated by paid or unpaid experience and/or completion of specific, intensive training (for example, IT certification), as appropriate. For all positions individuals must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below. The employing agency is responsible for identifying the specific level of proficiency required for each competency at each grade level based on the requirements of the position being filled. 1. Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. 2. Customer Service - Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services. 3. Oral Communication - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately. 4. Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below. EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: Your resume must reflect the quality level of experience which demonstrates the possession of the knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies necessary for successful job performance required for this position. Examples of creditable experience include: expert knowledge based on education and broad experience in applying a wide range of qualitative and quantitative methods to assess and improve critical command plans and programs. Focused on enhancing CCMD crisis and contingency operations through integrating full-spectrum Cyberspace Operations into associated mission operations, training, deployment, acquisition, exercises, training systems, contingency, and similar operations. Note: Creditable experience may include previous military experience, experience gained in the private sector, or experience gained in another government agency. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: Extensive knowledge of DoD Cyberspace mission, authorities, and capabilities; equivalent information regarding the roles and responsibilities of non-DoD cyberspace program partners. Knowledge of safety and security regulations, practices, and procedures. Knowledge of security practices for ensuring the safeguarding of classified information. Skill in applying the principles, concepts, and theories of CO, and the standard practices, methods, and tactics, techniques, procedures (TTPs) of the occupation sufficient to perform difficult and complex, but well-precedent assignments. Skill in analytical and evaluative methods and techniques, and measurement of data to plan, schedule, and conduct projects and studies to evaluate and recommend ways to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of program operations to include adapting or developing new or modified methods. Ability to plan, organize, and direct the functions and staff of a small to medium sized organization. Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing. Conditions of Employment Continued: Position is designated special-sensitive, and incumbent must be able to obtain and retain a TOP SECRET (TS) security clearance with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI). A non-disclosure agreement must be signed. The employee may be subject to polygraph testing as an inherent primary requirement of their position. Drug Testing: This position has been designated by the Air Force as a Testing Designated Position (TDP) under the Air Force Civilian Testing Program. Employee must pass initial and periodic short notice drug testing. Illegal drug use by employees in sensitive positions presents a clear threat to the mission of the Air Force, national security, and public safety. PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

How to apply

The complete Application Package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 09/23/2026 To preview the Application Questionnaire, please click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13066649 To begin the process, click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. Follow the prompts to complete the application questionnaire. Please ensure you click the Submit My Application button at the end of the process. To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes: 1. Your Resume (your latest resume will be used to determine your qualifications). If you submit more than one copy of your resume, only the most recent (latest) version will be reviewed. The latest timestamp will be used to determine which version of your resume is "most recent." It is your responsibility to check the status and timestamp of all documents you submit as part of your application. If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, you will not be considered for this vacancy. For qualification determinations your resume must contain hours worked per week (if part-time) and dates of employment (i.e., hours per week and month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as insufficient and you will not receive consideration for this position. 2. A complete Application Questionnaire 3. Additional Required Documents (see Required Documents section). Ensure all submitted documents contain your full name. PLEASE NOTE: It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that information entered and/or uploaded, (i.e., resume) is received, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. You may verify your documents have been processed with your application package successfully. You can access your USAJOBS account to do so by clicking here. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan. Human Resources WILL NOT modify or change any answers submitted by an applicant.