Inspector General

U.S. Army Cyber CommandFort Meade, Marylandusajobspublished 10/15/2026
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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 the Fort Meade, Maryland.

Major duties

  • Serve as Deputy Inspector General (IG) with responsibility for advising and assisting in the management and conduct of the command's IG programs for assigned soldiers, civilians, and contractors based throughout the Continental United States
  • Responsible for the quality control of all inspection reports, investigations,. and other correspondence released by the IG.
  • Review and acts on complaints that are extremely sensitive and which can create wide exposure and a high degree of interest.
  • Issue or controversies which arise are resolved by the employee, unless it is of significant importance, and requires discussion with the IG; however, recommendations are normally approved by the IG.
  • Identify topics and develops the Commanding General’s annual inspection plan based on long range planning, analysis of trends and issues.
  • Prepare replies to complaints received from Department of the Army Inspector General (DAIG), DoD IG, Congress, the Executive Branch, Army Cyber Command (ARCYBER), and NETCOM.
  • Direct, observe, and review all phases of the inspected operation to include organization effectiveness and efficiency, compliance with established procedures, administration effectiveness and efficient managerial practices and techniques.

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".

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.

Current Civilian Employees of the Organization Applying to Cyber Excepted Service (CES) Positions

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.

This position is in the Supervisory/Management Work Category at the Senior Work Level within the CES Occupational Structure. In order to qualify, you must meet the experience 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 one year of 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. Conducting complex investigations, inspections, and assistance functions within a military or federal oversight, compliance, or audit organization;
  2. advising senior leadership on matters of organizational effectiveness, compliance, and ethical conduct;
  3. developing investigation and inquiry plans to identify fraud, waste, and abuse of power by individuals;
  4. developing inspection plans utilizing the processes identified in AR 20-1 and the Inspector General Inspections Guide to isolate systemic problems and identify actions to correct findings;
  5. analyzing and evaluating Inspector General cases and complaints, such as referrals from Department of the Army Inspector General, Department of Defense Hotline Complaints, and Whistleblower Reprisal allegations, to recommend changes to policies and/or procedures; and
  6. developing and delivering training, guidance, or mentorship to staff on IG functions, policies, and procedures.