It Specialist (Infosec/Nw)

DutiesYou will plan, coordinate, install and analyze system design and metric for hardware and software.You will analyze hardware and software malfunctions to resolve physical and logical processing problems.You will troubleshoot and diagnose system failures to isolate source of problems.You will propose courses of action and provide recommendations as required.You will coordinate efforts between system customer, system support personnel and commercial vendors to identify and resolve hardware, software, and other system anomalies.Requirements Conditions of EmploymentMust be a US CitizenMust be determined suitable for federal employment.Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.govWithin the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.This is an overseas position.
You will be subject to and must be able to satisfy the overseas requirements of the 26Jul12 DODI 1400.25 V1230: https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/140025v1230.pdfThis position may require travel to places within and outside the contiguous United States which could include remote or isolated sites.
You may be required to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.If eligible for permanent change of station, the appointee will be required to sign a transportation agreement to establish a Government time in service requirement of 12 months.Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Passport.May be required to obtain a VISA dependent on the overseas country's laws/regulations.You will be required to sign the Statement of Understanding for Overseas Employment acknowledging receipt and understanding of the statement of living and working conditions for this location.You will be required to obtain and maintain a current valid United States driver's license.You will be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty.
Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.MSP/PPP applicants must currently hold the required security clearance.This is a Cyberspace Workforce position, work role code Professional, proficiency level II the incumbent is required to obtain and maintain qualifications in DoDM 8140.03 Cyber Workforce Qualification and Department of Navy policiesThis position is covered under the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA).
Certification in the Acquisition Functional Area and category assigned to the position is required within established category timeframes.Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required.
A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test.
You will be subject to random testing.You will be required to complete training, obtain, and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel-related purchases.
Qualifications Applicants must have directly applicable experience that demonstrates the possession of knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies necessary for immediate success in the position.
Qualifying experience may have been acquired in any public or private sector job, but will clearly demonstrate past experience in the application of the particular competencies or knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to successfully perform the duties of the position.
Such experience is typically in or directly relates to the work of the position to be filled by demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below: 1.
Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include: Initiating corrective or preventive measures to rectify immediate problems and prevent futures occurrences.
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Customer Service - Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services.
IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include: Providing ongoing technical support to customers to ensure proper functional use of equipment and programs to preclude undue interruptions to IT and communications services.
3.
Oral Communication - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.
IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include: Serving as the subject matter expert in network security issues.
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Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.
IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include: Analyzing hardware and software malfunctions to resolve physical and logical processing problems.
In addition to my experience demonstrating the four competencies above, I have a direct applicable experience that demonstrates the possession of knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies necessary for immediate success in the position.
Qualifying experience at or equivalent to the (GS-11) that may have been acquired in any public or private sector job but will clearly demonstrate past experience in the application of the particular competencies or knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to successfully perform the duties of the position.
Such experience is typically in or directly related to the work of the position to be filled.
Qualifying experience would be demonstrated by: 1) Building Cybersecurity programs or leading Cybersecurity teams; 2) Coordinating and providing technical support to resolve cyber defense incidents and mitigate network vulnerabilities; 3) Perform risk and vulnerability assessments or penetration testing; 4) Communicate complex technical Information Technology issues to audiences of various levels of understanding and experience.
NOTE: This information must be supported in your resume to be considered for the position.
This position is within the Work Category at Work Level Professional, Series and Grade GG-2210-12.
Additional qualification information can be found from the following Department of Defense website: CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT CONTINUED: This position has been designated as a Cyber Workforce position in the DoD Cyber Workforce Framework (DCWF) role of Cyber Defense Analyst and 511 DCWF Code proficiency Intermediate level and, as a condition of employment, the incumbent of the position is required to maintain qualifications in accordance with DON Cyber Workforce Program requirements of SECNAV M-5239.2.
This is a Watchstanding position supporting a 24/7 Watch team.
This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites.
You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
This position is considered Key/Emergency-Essential.
You will be required to provide immediate and continuing support to ensure the success of combat operations or the availability of combat-essential systems.ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTINUED: If you are a dual citizen, please identify the countries of citizenship.
The NATO Status of Forces Agreement prohibits employment in the U.S.
Civilian Component in a host nation of any person who holds dual citizenship of the U.S. and the host nation.
For example: A person who holds both Italian and U.S. citizenship may not be employed in the U.S.
Civilian Component in Italy; however, that person is not prohibited by the NATO Status of Forces Agreement from employment in the U.S. civilian Component in another NATO host nation of which (s)he does not hold citizenship.
Education This job does not have an education qualification requirement.Additional informationThis position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement and Alternate Placement Programs.
This position is a DoD Cyber Excepted Service (CES) personnel system position in the Excepted Service under 10 U.S.C.
1599f.
Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement.
Pay retention may be granted when certain conditions are met.
Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees.
A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee.
A relocation incentive may be authorized.
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.
During the application process you will have the option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions.
Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.
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: Tour of duty will be 36 months.
To learn more about the living and working conditions at this military installation and additional Foreign Overseas information, go to: Priority consideration will be given to military spouse preference and family member preference eligibles living in the commute area of the duty location for this position.
Commute area is defined as the geographic area surrounding the duty location in which people can reasonably be expected to travel back and forth.
Military Spouse and Family Members may apply 30 days before their anticipated arrival date.
However, they will not receive preference until arrival at the foreign location.
Additional documentation may be required prior to granting preference.
Military spouses and family members who are appointed may not extend longer than 2 months following the transfer of the sponsor from the commuting area of the foreign duty station; 2 months beyond the separation of the appointee's sponsor, or any time beyond the time employee ceases to be a family member.
Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ).
A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.
PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ).
To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation.
The Cyber Interagency Transfer Authority (CITA) permits movement of CES employees appointed under Section 1599f of Title 10 U.S.C.
and excepted service employees appointed under Schedule A, Section 213.3106(b)(11) of Title 5 CFR, into cyber workforce positions in the competitive service and movement of competitive service employees into DoD Cyber Workforce positions within the Military Departments and Defense Agencies.
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As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
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Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.How You Will Be EvaluatedYou will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered.
Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position.
Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience.
When the application process is complete, we will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement.
You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume and responses to the Occupational Questionnaire, along with your supporting documentation to determine your ability to demonstrate the following competencies:CYBERSECURITYINFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FORENSICS OPERATIONSINFORMATION TECHNOLOGY POLICY AND PLANNINGNETWORK OPERATION If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation.
If after reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, a determination is made that you inflated your qualifications and/or experience, your score may be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities or you may be found ineligible/not qualified.
Please follow all instructions carefully.
Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.
All qualifications requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
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.