IT Specialist (INFOSEC)

Summary

This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.

Duties

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• You will conceive and implement new initiatives and projects to strengthen, facilitate, and integrate programs.
• You will lead special projects, ongoing analysis, investigations and initiatives that have high priority.
• You will use initiative and resourcefulness in interpreting guidelines for complicated and unprecedented issues.
• You will develop and maintain the organizational or system-level cybersecurity programs that includes cybersecurity architecture, requirements, objectives and policies, cybersecurity personnel and cybersecurity processes and procedures.
• You will maintain a repository for all organizational or system-level cybersecurity-related documentation.
• You will schedule and conduct special security studies, analyses, surveys, and / or reviews of IT systems to assure appropriate levels of safeguards exist to protect against perceived threats.
• You will drive to remote sites for equipment pick-up, delivery, as well as systems set-up and maintenance.
• You will be an expert in security, design, development, testing, checkout, certification, lifecycle maintenance and readiness of multiple systems and equipment involving new concepts and new and varied requirements problem
• You will serve as the Information Assurance and Technology Section Head overseeing a team of 22 IT professionals, Chief Information Officer (CIO), and one of two onsite Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM)

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Conditions of employment

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate one year of information technology related experience in the Federal service or private or public sector demonstrating the following four competencies, as defined :

In addition to the four competencies above, your resume must also demonstrate one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower pay band (NO-04) or grade level (GS-13) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following : 1) Knowledge of systems, networks, operating systems and system architecture; 2) Knowledge of information systems security principles, controls and related disciplines; 3) Knowledge of computer security technologies, objectives, problems and solutions; 4) Ability to serve as subject matter expert within the Industrial Security community; AND 5) Ability to communicate both orally and in writing.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website :

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

Several vacancies may be filled.

A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.

Federal annuitant information : The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at :

Veteran's preference does not apply when selecting individuals under this specific hiring authority. However, if you claim veteran's preference, you will be required to submit supporting documentation with your application as described in the Required Documents section below.

This position requires rotating shift work.

The position often requires irregular hours.

This position is in the excepted service and does not confer competitive status.

This position is a DoD Cyber Excepted Service (CES) personnel system position in the Excepted Service under 10 U.S.C. 1599f.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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