IT Specialist (INFOSEC)

IT Specialist (INFOSEC)Department of the ArmyU.S. Army Cyber CommandOverview

##### Open & closing dates

05/02/2019 to 04/30/2020

##### Service

Competitive

##### Pay scale & grade

GS 12

##### Salary

$74,596 to $96,978 per year

##### Appointment type

Permanent

##### Work schedule

Full-TimeLocationMany vacancies in the following location:-Fort Gordon, GARelocation expenses reimbursedYes Moving expenses /Relocation incentive MAY be authorized subject to

the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations.Telework eligibleNo- DutiesSummaryAbout the Position:The duty location for this position is FORT GORDON, GA. Although

this announcement is opened for one year, a referral will be pulled

every two weeks.Learn more about this agencyResponsibilities

Develop defense countermeasures, threat/ vulnerability analysis

and trending, capability gap analysis, friendly network forces

prioritization, operational assessment, and risk analysis.

Provide advice and guidance on a wide range of complex

cybersecurity issues and distributes information pertaining to

cyber related threats impacting networks.

Establish measures of performance and measures of effectiveness

for response actions, continually assesses the effectiveness of

such actions, and adjusts responses accordingly.

Monitor cybersecurity activities and analyzes threats and

suspicious/malicious network traffic through cyber threat

awareness.

Coordinate efforts to prevent or mitigate threats to networks

and ensure contribution and compliance with the command and

Service Component efforts to do the same across networks.

Govern distribution of tailored countermeasures or interim

guidance to prevent or mitigate cyber threats to subscribers and

subordinate organizations.

Utilize common technologies to gather data for analysis and

applies operational knowledge of cybersecurity and DCO tools

implemented within the organization.

Travel RequiredOccasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.Supervisory statusNoPromotion Potential12

#### Job family (Series)

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- RequirementsConditions of Employment

TOP SECRET/SCI CLEARANCE - You must be able to obtain and

maintain a TOP SECRET security clearance based on SSBI with

eligibility for access to Sensitive Compartmented Information

(SCI).

DRUG TESTING -This position is a testing designated position

(TDP) in accordance with (IAW) Drug Free Federal Workplace

Program. You will agree to submit to urinalysis testing on a

recurring basis. You are required to sign a DA Form 5019 form.

POLYGRAPH - You must be willing to take and successfully pass a

Counterintelligence Scope Polygraph (CI/Poly).

MADO/ SIP - must be able to obtain and maintain access to NSA

and Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) accredited facilities and

networks. [Military Affairs Desk Officer (MADO) Security

In-Processing (SIP) process.]

CERTIFICATE - You must have DOD IAM Level I (Security +) and

Cyber Security Service Provider (CSSP) Incident Responder

(Certified Ethical Hacker) certification or obtain certification

within six months of employment date.

This position is mission essential and employee will be required

to report for duty, as necessary, in an emergency (regardless of

holidays, weekends, nights and furloughs) such as weather in

which non-essential personnel are not expected to report.

SHIFT WORK - This is a 24x7 position, and is subject to rotating

shift work including nights, weekends, and holidays.

QualificationsWho 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.

Current Army Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System

(DCIPS) Employee

Current Department of Army Civilian Employees

Current Permanent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee

(non-Army)

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan

Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)

Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer

Priority Placement Program (PPP), Program S (Military Spouse)

registrant

Reinstatement

Veterans Recruitment Appointment (VRA)

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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 based on your experience, your resume must describe at

least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in

this job. Specialized experience is defined as: assisting with

monitoring cybersecurity incident handling activities; evaluating

incidents and performing a continuing assessment of the Security

posture; providing advice and guidance on a wide range of complex

cybersecurity issues; assessing cyber related threats impacting the

network.This definition of specialized experience is typical of work

performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal

service (GS-11).AND individuals must have IT-related experience demonstrating each

of the four competencies listed below:Basic Requirements: You must have Information Technology (IT)

related experience which demonstrates proficiency in each of the

following competencies:Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and

conscientious about attending to detail.

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.

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.

Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and

relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and

evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in

the following areas:

Attention to Detail

Incident Management

Information Resources Strategy and Planning

Vulnerabilities Assessment

Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General

Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks

of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent

(GS-?11).EducationSome federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the

required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet

the qualification requirement using experience aloneno

substitution of education for experience is permitted.Additional information

Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a

Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service

Registration.

You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.

Two year trial/probationary period may be required.

Direct deposit of pay is required.

Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department

of Defense referral system for displaced employees.

If you have retired from federal service and you are interested

in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in

the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.

This is a Career Program (CP) 34 - Information Technology/Cyber

Management position.

Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.

Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market

Supplement.

When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS)

with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit

https://www.gsa.gov/cdnstatic/FTR%20Bulletin%201805%20Relocation%20Allowances0.pdf

for more information.

If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you

do not have in electronic form, view the following link for

information regarding an Alternate Application.

Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized,

subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an

agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government

Interest.

How You Will Be EvaluatedYou will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the

qualifications above.Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application

package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the

questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the

qualification requirements listed on this announcement. If you are

minimally qualified, your résumé and supporting documentation will

be compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire

to determine your level of experience. If, after reviewing your

résumé and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that

you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may

lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions

carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your

eligibility.You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive

awards in your resume as that information may be taken into

consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be

required to provide supporting documentation.Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP). If you are

a Federal employee in the competitive service and your agency has

notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible

for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority for this

position. To receive selection priority, you must: (1) meet ICTAP

eligibility criteria (2) be rated well-qualified for the position

and; (3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your ICTAP

eligibility. To be considered well-qualified and receive selection

priority applicants must satisfy all qualification requirements for

the position and receive a score of 90 or above. Additional

information about the program is on OPM's Career Transition

Resources website.Background checks and security clearanceSecurity clearanceTop SecretDrug test requiredYes- Required DocumentsThe documents you are required to submit vary based on the authority

you are using to apply (i.e., applying as a veteran, applying as a

current permanent Federal employee, applying as a reinstatement,

etc). Please review the following links to see which documents you

need to provide to prove your eligibility to apply: Applicant Merit

Checklist and Proof of Eligibility.As described above, your complete application includes your resume,

your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which

prove your eligibility to apply. If you fail to provide these

documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application

package and you will not be considered any further.

Your resume:

Your resume may be submitted in any format and must support the

specialized experience described in this announcement.

If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate

material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and

qualification determinations and you may not be considered for

this vacancy.

For qualifications determinations your resume must contain hours

worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., HRS per week

and month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your

resume does not contain this information, your application may

be marked as incomplete and you may not receive consideration

for this position.

For additional information see: What to include in your resume.

2. Other supporting documents:

- Cover Letter, optional

- Most recent Performance Appraisal, if applicable

- Proof of Eligibility to Apply: Your application must include

the documents which prove you are eligible to apply for the

vacancy. The Proof of Eligibility document describes authorities

commonly used in merit promotion recruitment and what

document(s) are required to prove you meet the requirements of

the authority. You must meet the requirements of at least one of

the authorities listed in the Who May Apply section above to

receive further consideration.

- Time-in-grade documentation: If you are applying for a

higher grade and your SF-50 has an effective date within the

past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you meet the one year

time-in-grade requirement so you will need to provide an SF-50

which clearly demonstrates you meet the time-in-grade

requirements (examples of appropriate SF-50s include Promotions,

Within-grade Grade/Range Increases, and SF-50s with an effective

date more than one year old).NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package, to

include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human

Resources Office. Some supplemental documents such as military

orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information

for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to

remove another person's personal information before you submit your

application. You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of

the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution

recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be

credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the

attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting

institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this

vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may

affect the overall rating.- BenefitsA career with the U.S. Government provides employees with a

comprehensive benefits package. 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. Learn more about federal

benefits.Review our benefitsEligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold

and whether your position is full-time, part-time, or intermittent.

Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific

benefits offered.- How to ApplyTo apply for this position, you must complete the online

questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the

Required Documents section above.The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST)

on 04/30/2020 to receive consideration.

To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You

will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If

you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one

before beginning the application

(https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/10492856).

Follow the prompts to select your résumé and/or other

supporting documents to be included with your application

package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional

documents to include in your application before it is submitted.

Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the

virus scan process.

After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package,

complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem

appropriate and click to continue with the application

process.

You will be taken to the online application which you must

complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online

application, verify the required documentation is included with

your application package, and submit the application. You must

re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS

account or your application will be incomplete.

It is your responsibility to verify that your application

package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the

questionnaire) is complete, accurate, and submitted by the

closing date. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to

clear the virus scan.

Additional information on how to complete the online application

process and submit your online application may be found on the

USA Staffing Applicant Resource Center.

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