Senior Cyber Excepted Service Workforce Policy Analyst (Cybersecurity)

Location: Full-time onsite at the Mark Center in Alexandria, Virginia; remote and hybrid work are not permitted

Salary: $119,000–$172,000 USD annually

Company

hirify.global strengthens public institutions and supports national and homeland security through independent analysis and practical solutions.

What you will do

• Advise Department of War stakeholders on Excepted Service recruitment, staffing procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Support the processing and coding of CES personnel actions using current automated tools.
• Review justifications for special salary rates, recruitment bonuses, retention incentives, allowances, and related authorities.
• Develop and revise CES staffing policies, procedures, supplemental guidance, issue papers, briefings, and memoranda.
• Research relationships among federal personnel systems, including GS, FWS, DCIPS, and demonstration projects.
• Coordinate staff actions, stakeholder communications, inquiries, and joint efforts across DoD offices.

Requirements

• Active Secret security clearance required.
• Master’s degree from an accredited university, or a bachelor’s degree with 17 years of directly related federal workforce policy and analysis experience.
• 15+ years of progressive experience in federal workforce policy, or 17 years with a bachelor’s degree.
• 7+ years of federal HR, recruiting, or workforce planning experience within the DoD.
• At least one year of hands-on experience with Excepted Service requirements and federal job classification.
• Knowledge of Title 5, Title 10, and Department of Defense personnel policies, plus advanced Word and PowerPoint skills and proficiency with Excel and Outlook.

Nice to have

• Experience with Teams and SharePoint development and management.
• PMP certification.
• Experience supporting military service or Defense Agency IT and cyberspace activities.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to manage competing priorities.

Culture & Benefits

• Health, financial, and well-being benefits.
• Client-focused environment emphasizing collaboration, integrity, and initiative.
• Equal opportunity employment and accommodation support for applicants with disabilities.