Senior Cyber Excepted Service Workforce Policy Analyst
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 29, 2026. First seen by Alion on Jul 9, 2026. ANSER scores B on the Alion truth index.
Company Overview:
ANSER enhances national and homeland security by strengthening public institutions. We provide thought leadership for complex issues through independent analysis, and we deliver practical, useful solutions. ANSER values collaboration, integrity, and initiative and we are client focused in all that we do. Because we were established for the purpose of public service and not for profit, we measure our success in the impact of our service.
Position Summary:
Analytic Services, Inc. (ANSER) is seeking a Senior Cyber Excepted Service Policy Analyst to assist the Department of War (DoW) Chief Information Officer (CIO). In this key role, you will provide technical advice and guidance on an array of CES related HR matters to DoD Component leaders, HR offices, and the general workforce.
This position does not permit remote or hybrid work with all job duties performed full-time onsite at the Mark Center in Alexandria, VA.
Day to Day Responsibilities:
- Advise on the procedural and regulatory requirements governing the CES recruitment process.
- Advise and/or assist CES component stakeholders throughout the staffing process, tailoring communication to address multiple audiences.
- Advises component POCs on the proper coding and/or processing of CES personnel actions, using the current automated tools, in accordance with HR statutory and regulatory guidance.
- Review and verify justifications for requesting use of special salary rates, recruitment bonuses, retentions, allowances, and other authorities.
- Review and provide input to the development and/or revision to CES staffing related policies and procedures.
- Develop associated CES supplemental guidance documents, issue papers, and products that facilitate successful CES oversight.
- Research and evaluate the interrelationships between various federal personnel systems (e.g. General Schedule (GS), Federal Wage System (FWS), Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS), Demonstration Projects (Demos)) and unique components of each system.
- Research and draft responses to component inquiries.
- Assist in coordinating staff actions across the WID staff.
- Assist the Government Leadership staff when they coordinate/communicate, including calls, responding to email, and interfacing, with stakeholders or their staff at all levels within DOW.
- Coordinate joint efforts with other groups and offices and maintain accountability of all assigned tasks.
- Prepare and assist in the development of briefings, multimedia presentations, white papers, and informational memoranda.
Required Qualifications:
- Possess an active Secret security clearance.
- Master’s degree from an accredited university.
- 15+ years of progressive experience directly related to federal workforce policy. Will consider an additional 2 years of direct experience in federal workforce policy and analysis for a total of 17 years with a Bachelor’s degree.
- 7+ years’ experience in federal human resources, recruiting or workforce planning within the DoD.
- 1+ year of hands on experience with excepted service requirements and federal job classification.
- Demonstrated understanding and knowledge of Title 5, Title 10 and Department of Defense personnel policies.
- Advanced MS Word and PowerPoint skills; proficient Excel and Outlook application skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Possess strong verbal and written communication skills to represent the interests and positions of DoD CIO.
- Highly motivated professional and capable of managing demanding workload while prioritizing and managing competing priorities.
- Experience with Teams and SharePoint development and management.
- PMP Certification
- Prior experience supporting IT or cyberspace activities with the military services and / or Defense Agencies and Field Activities.
Individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including but not limited to: business considerations, local market, internal equity, candidate qualifications such as skills, education and experience. ANSER provides employees benefits to support all aspects of their life including health, financial and well-being. For more information, please visit: http://www.anser.org
Full-Time Salary Range for this position:
$119,000—$172,000 USD
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with ANSER, please call 703-416-2000 or e-mail [email protected]
ANSER is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We seek individuals from a broad variety of backgrounds with varying levels of experience who have a desire to do meaningful work. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote regardless of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, age, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law.