About the Position: This IT Specialist (INFOSEC/NETWORK) is located at U.S. Army Operational Test Command, G6, Network Div, with duty location of Fort Cavazos, Texas.

Duties

Program and maintain networking devices in support of USAOTC's DREN, SDREN, and SIPRNET, including Wireless Local Area Networks (WLAN). Responsibility for the installation, maintenance, testing, evaluation, and repair of local and campus area networks, advanced network communication devices, and equivalent media links. Responsible for planning, evaluating, coordinating, and implementing DREN, SDREN, SIPRNET, and WLAN connections for users requiring access to the installation unclassified and classified networks. Conduct technical analysis/evaluations of existing systems, facility/equipment adaptation feasibility, comparative cost, effectiveness of alternative methods, and compatibility/capability effectiveness studies, etc. Work within the Network Division and coordinates with Customer Support Division, Cybersecurity Division, and the Test Support Division as necessary, during planning for all network moves, changes, or modifications. Write Standard Operating Procedures to adapt operating policies, instructions or procedures and convey organization operating instructions. Develop, maintain, and applied new methods to identify and analyze Information Assurance (IA) vulnerabilities in USAOTC IT systems.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret security clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Access (SCI) through the duration of your employment.
• The incumbent of this position must successfully pass a urinalysis screening for illegal drug use prior to appointment and periodically thereafter.
• This position requires completion of the appropriate training and obtain the required certification/recertification for this position (IAT-II) as outlined in DoD Publication 8570-.01-M Information Assurance Workforce Improvement Program.
• This position requires the employee to occasionally travel away from the normal duty station up to 25% of the time.

Qualifications

Who 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 Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Family Member Preference (FMP) for Overseas EmploymentInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the 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. Individuals must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below. The employing agency is responsible for identifying the specific level of proficiency required for each competency at each grade level based on the requirements of the position being filled. 1. Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. 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. 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. ???????4. Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations. Your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. Specialized Experience involves: 1) Experience in Installation, configuration, upgrades, sets up and troubleshooting hardware and software components; (2) experience ensuring compatibility with existing systems and other system interfaces, and testing for system malfunctions. AND 3) experience Identifying, risks associated with IT system vulnerabilities. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Communications and MediaInformation Systems/Network SecurityNetwork ManagementPlanning and Evaluating 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).

Education

Some 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 alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Contacts

• Address AD-APF-W469AA USA OPERATIONAL TEST COMD DO NOT MAIL Fort Cavazos, TX 76544 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk