Cryptologic Engagement Officer - Entry to Expert Level (Maryland)

Cryptologic Engagement Officers engage with internal and external stakeholders to deliver products; protect assets - for example: make procurements; influence policy; protect, develop and acquire human resources; develop partnerships; and share and receive knowledge. The qualifications listed are the minimum acceptable to be considered for the position.

A degree in any field is acceptable. Military training must be at least 18 semester hours of coursework on serving as a liaison or in NSA mission areas..

Relevant experience must include one or more of the following: an area directly related to NSA mission (for example, collection, intelligence, cryptology), NSA/IC/DoW mission support, NSA/IC/DoW inter-agency support, or NSA-relevant industry, academic, or governmental entities.

ENTRY/DEVELOPMENTAL

Entry is with a high school diploma or GED plus 5 years of relevant experience, or an Associate's degree plus 3 years of relevant experience, or military training plus 3 years of relevant experience, or a Bachelor's degree plus 2 years of relevant experience, or a Master's degree plus 1 year of relevant experience, or a Doctoral degree and no experience.

FULL PERFORMANCE

Entry is with a high school diploma or GED plus 7 years of relevant experience, or an Associate's degree plus 5 years of relevant experience, or military training plus 5 years of relevant experience, or a Bachelor's degree plus 3 years of relevant experience, or a Master's degree plus 1 years of relevant experience, or a Doctoral degree and no experience.

SENIOR

Entry is with a high school diploma or GED plus 10 years of relevant experience, or an Associate's degree plus 8 years of relevant experience, or military training plus 8 years of relevant experience, or a Bachelor's degree plus 6 years of relevant experience, or a Master's degree plus 4 years of relevant experience, or a Doctoral degree plus 2 years of relevant experience.

EXPERT

Responsibilities

Entry is with a high school diploma or GED plus 13 years of relevant experience, or an Associate's degree plus 11 years of relevant experience, or military training plus 11 years of relevant experience, or a Bachelor's degree plus 9 years of relevant experience, or a Master's degree plus 7 years of relevant experience, or a Doctoral degree plus 5 years of relevant experience. Cryptologic Engagement Officers' responsibilities include:

• Developing, nurturing, and/or negotiating relationships with the Department of War (DoW), Intelligence Community (IC), Industry and foreign partners.
• Operating in a collaborative and responsive environment, maximizing dynamic partner capabilities.
• Assessing stakeholder needs and identifying capabilities to address those needs.
• Providing timely and effective support and information sharing within appropriate legal authorities.
• Identifying the internal and external politics that impact the work of the organization and responding accordingly. The ideal candidate is someone with a desire for continual learning and who possesses strong communication (oral and written), problem-solving, analytic, interpersonal skills, and is:
• Customer and results oriented.
• Able to negotiate with and influence others.
• Able to build relationships across the Agency and with external stakeholders, as appropriate.
• Able to work effectively (independently and/or within teams) across functional areas in a collaborative environment.
• Able to take action in highly complex situations.
• Detail-oriented.
• Able to manage multiple tasks with competing timelines and deliverables.
• Able to identify, manage and resolve conflicts and disagreements in a constructive manner.
• Accountable.
• Adaptable.
  
  

Preferred qualifications for one of the Cryptologic Engagement Officer focus areas include the following:

• 3 years of experience supporting Joint, Service and Inter-Agency planning processes (CONPLANs, OPLANs, Campaign Plans) and/or planning processes that support the Joint Exercise Life Cycle (JELC) in order to meet Command, Service, and Agency training objectives.
• Broad knowledge and understanding of structure, functions, capabilities, and products related to assigned Combatant Commands (CCMD) or military units.
• Experience supporting Joint, Service and Inter-Agency processes in order to understand and support the Joint Exercise Life Cycle (JELC) including exercise execution, to successfully meet the CCMD or military service training objectives.
• Must have the ability to communicate effectively with individuals (military and civilian) of higher grade/rank. Experience in support to military operations and a general knowledge of support to CCMDs is helpful, but not mandatory. New employees will undergo a training program to set them up for success in the job.