Cyberspace Program Analyst, HQ SpOC S357/S35C Job in Colorado Springs, CO

Vacancy No. AF-FY25-6F-NH-343-3-SPLASH Department United States Space Force Forces
Salary $90,961.00 to $140,616.00 Grade 3 to 3
Perm/Temp Permanent FT/PT Full-time
Open Date 6/17/2025 Close Date 6/24/2025
Job Link Apply Online Who may apply Public
Locations:
Colorado Springs, CO


Summary

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Duties

The United States Space Force (USSF) at Peterson SFB, Colorado Springs, CO is searching for a Cyberspace Program Analyst, HQ SpOC S357/S35C (NH-0343-03, GS-12/13 Equivalent).

Description:
Are you a critical thinker who can serve as the USSF Field Command Cyberspace Program Analyst? Do you have experience concerning Cyberspace System(s), risk management, guidance, and oversight? If so, then the United States Space Force's (USSF) Space Operations Command (SpOC) is looking for you to serve as a Cyberspace Program Analyst. Be part of history in the America's newest service!

Ideal Candidate:
Ideal candidate will be a leader, motivated, self-starter with the ability to comprehend a wide range of issues concerning cyberspace operations. Candidate serves as command headquarters level senior program analyst planning, organizing, and determining necessary policies, regulations, directives, programs, doctrine, and procedures for the establishment and maintenance of assigned Field Command programs involving USSF cyberspace operations. Candidate identifies non-standard or emerging operational requirements, assesses impact on assigned programs, and develops recommendations. Candidate analyzes problems created by the incompatibility of future programs and initiates corrective action. Candidates participate in strategic planning to improve organizational direction and focus using strategic planning tools and techniques. Prepares detailed plans, budgets, and schedules for assigned major programs and/or participates with management in fiscal planning. Candidate will provide clear guidance for execution of goals designed to meet the Commander's Lines of Effort (LOE) with focus on Satellite Communication Systems.

Background: Experience and knowledge should also demonstrate ability, expertise, and experience applying expert analytical and evaluative skills to determine the actions necessary to assess a variety of major mission and operational plans. Developing funding guidance for and participate with planners in fiscal planning to develop input into the Program Objective Memorandum (POM). Developing new methods for testing, planning, programming, and budget actions/processes in support of major missions and operational plans. Analyzing the effect of high-level decisions (e.g., Joint Chiefs of Staff), on Cyberspace processes, developing changes in areas where necessary and preparing justification rationales to support the changes. Defending recommendations to higher levels of management as necessary. Performing risk/benefit, dollar cost/economic analysis in support of decision making on significant issues.


Key Skills and Abilities:
1. Knowledge of a wide range of qualitative and/or quantitative methods for the assessment and improvement of command level plans and programs for conducting major operations such as Space Situational Awareness & Command and Control; Space Protection; Space Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance; Missile Warning/Defense; MILSATCOM; Space Position, Navigation & Timing; Space Testing, Training, Tactics & Exercises; Space Launch, Ranges & AF Satellite Control Network Operations; Cyber Defense; Cyber Counter -Threat; Cyber Integration; Cyber Warfare and associated mission and flight operations, tactical space lift, deployment, mobilization, exercise, training systems, foreign military sales, Planning, Programming, & Budgeting System (PPBE), acquisition, special operations, or similar operations.
2. Knowledge of military (including command level) program goals and objectives; the sequence and timing of key operational events and milestones; methods of evaluating the effectiveness of planning actions related to actual events; and the relationship of the various command entities involved in overall program planning and execution of military operations and evaluations.
3. Knowledge of the application of military space/cyberspace operations expertise as they apply to programs and weapons systems.
4. Skill in designing and conducting comprehensive studies and preparing solutions to especially broad, important, and severe military operational and contingency areas.
5. Ability to plan and organize studies or projects and to negotiate effectively with management to accept and implement recommendations, where proposals involve substantial resources, and require extensive changes in established concepts and procedures.
6. Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing; negotiate complex issues; and maintain good working relationships.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

  • Must be a U.S. Citizen.
  • Employees must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret /SCI clearance.
  • Required to handle and safeguard sensitive and/or classified information in accordance with regulations to reduce potential compromise; must obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance for the position.
  • Resumes are to be limited to no more than 5 pages. Position will be closed after 5 business days or after 75 applications are received.
  • Space and/or cyberspace operations experience is highly desirable.
  • May be required to travel by military or commercial aircraft within CONUS or to downrange sites in the performance of Temporary Duty Assignments (TDY).
  • Eligible for situational telework only, including Emergency and OPM prescribed "Unscheduled Telework"
  • PCS/Relocation funding is not available.
  • This position has been designated for drug testing. Incumbent is subject to random urinalysis testing as a condition of employment.
  • Subject to Temporary Duty Assignment (TDY): Approximately 15 days per year
  • May be subject to recall during other than normal duty hours and may be required to work overtime on an unscheduled or emergency basis.
  • Employee must within 30-days of assuming this position and by 31 October annually thereafter, file an OGE-450, "Confidential Financial Disclosure Report."

Qualifications

The 0343 series does not have an individual occupational requirement that must be met. You can view the experience level requirements here. Please scroll down to the 3rd section titled Administrative and Management Positions.

Additional information

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Disabled veteran leave is available to a Federal employee hired on/after 5 Nov 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more. For more information, click here.

Benefits

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How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies as related to the series and grade of the position being filled. Final qualifications determinations will be assessed based on OPM's General Schedule Qualifications Standards found here:

Interviews: You will be contacted by e-mail and/or telephone if your application is identified as qualifying for a position being filled. An interview may be conducted. If interviewed, you will be asked to address the same knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies used to initially qualify your application for the position.

Required Documents

Resume: You must submit a resume that provides:

  1. Personal information - your full name, email and mailing addresses, phone number
  2. Education information - the name of the school and the dates you attended
  3. Work experience - paid and unpaid work with the following information:
    • Job title
    • Detailed duties and accomplishments
    • Employer's name and address
    • Supervisor's name and phone number
    • Starting and ending dates (If actual dates are not known, provide your best-estimated timeframes.)
    • Hours per week
    • Salary, if applicable
  4. Other qualifications - skills, certifications/licenses, honors, awards, special accomplishments, and job-related training courses

College Transcripts (if applicable): Please see the Education section of this announcement for detailed information about transcripts.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

How to Apply

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Agency contact information

US Space Force Enterprise Talent Management
Address
USSF - United States Space Force Forces
1670 Space Force Pentagon
Washington, DC 20330
US

Next steps

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