[OPLINTECH] Fwd: FW: OCRI is hiring a new Associate Director for the O-PCI

Don Yarman don at oplin.ohio.gov
Thu Aug 20 16:09:27 EDT 2026


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                    Don Yarman (he/him/his)
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Cyber Professionals,



The Ohio Cyber Range Institute (OCRI) needs to find a replacement for Peter
Kobak as Associate Director for the OPCI. It is important to quickly find a
topnotch candidate for this position.  Please circulate the attached job
link to your professional networks and contacts.
https://jobs.uc.edu/job/Associate-Director-Ohio-Cyber-Range-Institute%2C-School-of-Public-and-International-Affairs/103594-en_US



*Job Overview*

Deliver on the OCRI initiatives to support Ohio local government cyber
readiness. Manage and scale Ohio Persistent Cyber Improvement (O-PCI) in
support of the Ohio Cyber Range Institute (OCRI). Lead the program to reach
an operational scale that can support thousands of local government
entities across Ohio. This job requires strong leadership, communication
and management skills with an understanding of the local government
environment. It does not require cybersecurity subject matter expertise;
however, experience with cybersecurity education and training is beneficial.



*Essential Functions*

   - Manage the administrative structure and processes of O-PCI.
   - Oversee O-PCI marketing and communication strategy.
   - Coordinate with cross-functional teams at OCRI responsible for
   creating and delivering O-PCI training content via an online learning
   management system, in-person exercises, and via the Ohio Cyber Range.
   - Oversee and improve O-PCI processes to monitor results and collect
   feedback to determine effectiveness, identify areas for improvement and
   accelerate the scaling of the program to more local government entities.
   - Monitor and align budgets with planning and make recommendations on
   budget to grant PI.
   - Act as a primary program point of contact with local government
   officials and OCRI Regional Programming Centers.
   - Produce and share reports with OCRI leadership, state of Ohio
   partners, and federal partners.
   - Serve in an Operations Team Leadership role in OCRI, to effectively
   leverage OCRI assets for the O-PCI program and identify mutually beneficial
   outcomes between the O-PCI program and other OCRI products and services.
   - Provide direct and/or indirect supervision to exempt and non-exempt
   staff and student associates (i.e., hiring/firing, performance evaluations,
   disciplinary action, approve time off, etc.).
   - Perform related duties required to achieve the goals of the Ohio
   Persistent Cyber Improvement for Local Government project. This job
   description can be changed at any time.
   - Serve as a public representative for O-PCI and OCRI with local, state,
   federal and media partners.
   - Coordinate with Associate Director for Regional Programming Centers on
   the development and improvement of the Persistent Cybersecurity Clinic
   Internship Program in collaboration with OCRI Regional Programming Centers.

Thanks for your help,



<https://ong.ohio.gov/leadership/tag/index.html>  <https://ong.ohio.gov/>

Mark Bell

Cyber Security Outreach Coordinator

State of Ohio Adjutant General’s Department

2825 West Dublin-Granville Road

Columbus, Ohio 43235-2789

Office 614-336-4903

Cell 614-256-2391



OhCR - https://ohcr.ohio.gov/

OC3 – https://homelandsecurity.ohio.gov/oc3
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