You will serve as a INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST (SYSADMIN) in the Cyber Directorate of NCIS. All Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) positions are in the excepted service. This position is in the excepted service and does not confer competitive status.

Duties

You will be responsible for developing and maintaining the cyber directorate?s development, test, and operational networks through all applicable life-cycle phases. You will ensure systems availability, functionality, integrity, and efficiency. You will evaluate, analyze, and resolve challenging hardware and software-related problems. You will install, configure, troubleshoot, and maintain new or modified hardware, operating systems, and software.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must 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.gov
• You will be required to obtain and maintain a TOP SECRET/SCI 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.
• You must acknowledge in writing that you are accepting an appointment in the excepted service which does not confer competitive status, prior to appointment.
• Within 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.
• 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 A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or pass the test. You will be subject to random testing.
• 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 designated as a Cyber IT/Cybersecurity Workforce position. You must obtain and maintain the credentials as described in SECNAV M-5239.2 for specialty area Systems Administrator level Advance within 12 months of appointment.

Qualifications

GS-13: One year of information technology related experience in the federal service or private or public sector demonstrating the following four competencies, as defined: 1. Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include identifying and following detailed, established processes to troubleshoot and resolve IT system errors and perform routine IT responsibilities. Solutions to problems are thoroughly documented and made available to others to resolve similar issues. 2. 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 includes working closely with developers to identify and provision necessary hardware and software environments. In addition, works closely with other units within the organization to identify and accomplish mutual objectives. 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 the ability to work with end-users and software engineers to develop technical requirements. This includes working in a collaborative and professional manner to explore options while also explaining the costs and benefits associated with possible technical solutions. Includes the ability to clearly explain complex technical issues in a manner understandable to non-technical personnel. 4. 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 developing and/or using software applications to identify problems and working individually or with a team to determine the source or root cause of the problem. Additionally, works individually or with a team to generate and implement possible solutions. In addition to my experience demonstrating the four competencies above, I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level GS-12 or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector: Operating Linux-based systems and experience with Python programming; Designing, planning, and scheduling the installation of new or modified hardware, operating systems and software; Developing and maintaining the cyber directorate's development, test, and operational networks; and Collaborating with team members to improve organization's engineering tools, systems and procedures, and data security. GS-12: One year of information technology related experience in the federal service or private or public sector demonstrating the following four competencies, as defined: 1. Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include identifying and following detailed, established processes to troubleshoot and resolve IT system errors and perform routine IT responsibilities. Solutions to problems are thoroughly documented and made available to others to resolve similar issues. 2. 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 includes working closely with developers to identify and provision necessary hardware and software environments. In addition, works closely with other units within the organization to identify and accomplish mutual objectives. 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 the ability to work with end-users and software engineers to develop technical requirements. This includes working in a collaborative and professional manner to explore options while also explaining the costs and benefits associated with possible technical solutions. Includes the ability to clearly explain complex technical issues in a manner understandable to non-technical personnel. 4. 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 developing and/or using software applications to identify problems and working individually or with a team to determine the source or root cause of the problem. Additionally, works individually or with a team to generate and implement possible solutions. In addition to my experience demonstrating the four competencies above, I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level GS-11 or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector: Assisting with operating Linux-based systems and Python programming; Assisting with designing, planning, and scheduling the installation of new or modified hardware, operating systems and software; and Assisting with developing and maintaining the cyber directorate's development, test, and operational networks. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/Standards/group-stds/gs-admin.asp. https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/2200/information-technology-it-management-series-2210-alternative-a/ 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.

Contacts

• Address NCIS 27130 Telegraph Road Quantico, VA 22134 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]