CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE SECTOR COORDINATION OFFICER

CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE SECTOR COORDINATION OFFICER

Department: Department of the Army

Location(s): Fort Meade, Maryland

Salary Range: $148935 - $195200 Per Year

Job 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, MD.

Major Duties:

• Reviews, develops, and provides recommendations for the integration of cyberspace operations in support of the national effort to protect critical infrastructure.
• Applies expertise in the Joint Planning Process to facilitate development, negotiation, and internal staffing of operational planning between the Command and Interagency partners.
• Monitors Command and J3 battle rhythms, identifies specific partner agency equities, and informs CISLOs of key events and schedule changes.
• Performs information gathering, analysis, planning and assessment tasks to support CISLOs and other USCYBERCOM SMEs’ timely development of integrated responses on high-priority cyber program action items and associated taskings.
• Works with Command and partner agency counterparts to identify and implement processes to collaborate with and support the partner in its mission to protect critical infrastructure.
• Liaises with functional support competencies to resolve administrative management issues.
• Leverages extensive knowledge of the structures, operations, and equities of USCYBERCOM Headquarters and Subordinate Command organizations to support CISLOs.

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 Senior 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 one year 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 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 1) monitoring priorities, guidance, operations, planning, and facilitating communications between internal and external partner organizations; 2) developing, staffing, and coordinating operational plans; and 3) coordinating with internal and external partners to improve inter-organizational communication and operational collaboration.

How to Apply: To apply for this position, you must complete the online questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section above. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 12/12/2025 to receive consideration. To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application (https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12840701). Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process. You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application. Your resume selected in USAJOBS will be included, but you must re-select other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application may be incomplete. It is your responsibility to verify that your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) is complete, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan. Additional information on how to complete the online application process and submit your online application may be found on the USA Staffing Applicant Resource Center. To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https://www.usajobs.gov/applicant/profile/dashboard/), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://help.usajobs.gov/how-to/application/status.

Application Deadline: 2025-12-12