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ACADEMIC ENGAGEMENTS SPECIALIST

Joint ActivitiesFort Meade, Maryland, United StatesFull-time$88,054 - $156,753 per yearPosted Nov 5, 2026Closes Nov 10, 2026

Joint Activities has an opening for an ACADEMIC ENGAGEMENTS SPECIALIST in Fort Meade, Maryland, United States. The listing describes it as a full-time position.

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Joint Activities has an opening for an ACADEMIC ENGAGEMENTS SPECIALIST in Fort Meade, Maryland, United States. The listing describes it as a full-time position.

The advert mentions curriculum and cybersecurity among the skills and tools for this role.

Pay stated in the listing: $88,054 - $156,753 per year.

Benefits mentioned in the advert: learning budget.

Visa sponsorship is not mentioned. Applicants from outside United States should check the official work permit route before applying.

Dev Global Jobs found this job on USAJobs on Nov 5, 2026; applications close on Nov 10, 2026.

Employer
Joint Activities
Location
Fort Meade, Maryland, United States
Job type
Full-time
Pay
$88,054 - $156,753 per year
Found
Nov 5, 2026 on USAJobs
Closes
Nov 10, 2026
Employer text
791 words, about 4 min to read
Skills named in the advert
curriculumcybersecurity
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Updated Nov 7, 2026
Pay benchmark
Average wage, United States
$86,977 average / year

This job's listed pay is 41% above the benchmark.

This job: $88,054 to 156,753

Source: OECD Average annual wages, 2025

Work permit route
  • H-1B specialty occupation: Employer petition, bachelor's degree or higher in the specialty; annual cap and lottery
  • L-1 intracompany transferee: Employees of a related company abroad transferring to a US office
  • O-1 extraordinary ability: Evidence of extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics

Official routes: USCIS

Job description

About the role

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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. 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 Professional Work Category at the Full Performance 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 for GG-09 based on your experience and/or education, your resume must describe six months 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.

Tracking technical standards across the organization to plan development programs; 2. Preparing program documentation for workforce development initiatives, such as educational sponsorships or training programs sponsored by external partners; 3. Drafting analytical products (such as summaries or briefing slides) to ensure current training systems meets the agency's requirements.

OR Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D. in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%.

To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages.

To qualify for GG-11 based on your experience and/or education, 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. Organizing technical team skill requirements collected across the organization to identify training needs; 2.

Supporting internal training offices to build programs that solve team skill gaps; 3. Drafting education proposals to ensure agency workforce capabilities align with academic program requirements. OR Education: Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M. in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position.

OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages.

Conducts routine liaison with academic institutions and the DoW Cyber Academic Engagements Office, serving as a primary conduit to communicate future cyberspace workforce requirements to university educators.,Collaborates with the Cyber Talent Management Office (CTMO) to support recruiting events and communicate talent needs, supporting the expansion of USCYBERCOM's elite workforce pipeline,Supports the integration of academic programs with key command entities.,Identify emerging technology skill requirements that should be integrated into professional development courses.,Tracks academic curriculum standards in computer science, cybersecurity, and information technology, mapping these against command workforce needs.

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