This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), United States Coast Guard (USCG), Assistant Commandant for Command, Control, Communication, Computer, Cyber and Intelligence (C5ISC), Infrastructure Services Division (ISD), Server and Cloud Branch (SVR), Platform as a Service Section (PAAS), located in Kearneysville, WV.  

Duties

You will serve as an IT Cybersecurity Specialist (PLCYPLN/INFOSEC) and be responsible for primary oversight of information technology systems and projects throughout their lifecycle. This includes initiation, planning, execution and closing.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• This position requires a Secret clearance.
• A one-year probationary period may be required.
• Certification for COR course w/in 1 yr entry into the position.

Qualifications

To qualify at the GS-13 grade level, applicants must have at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level in the federal sector. Specialized experience may include the following: Experience preparing, validating, processing, deploying, and managing telecommunications orders, policy, programs, data records, and contracts for telecommunication and telephony infrastructure, circuits and services ordered from outside service providers. The knowledge and skills to act as Designated Agency Representative (DAR) and Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) for acquisition and management of telecommunications services and contracts which includes billing reviews; coordinating with vendors, billing specialists and managers to open and resolve disputes with ordering, provisioning, billing, et Experience drafting and review functional requirement documents (FRD); standard operating procedures (SOP); scopes of work (SOW); statements of requirements (SOR); requests for information (RFI); independent cost estimates, contract requirements, service level agreements (SLA) and contract performance evaluations.   The ability to schedule, control and manage projects that deploy and sustain telecommunications and telephony related services, assets, configurations, and functionality while protecting the integrity of existing services.  Skilled in providing IT lifecycle support across the full spectrum of IT services as needed to meet organizational and departmental IT service objectives. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work.  In addition to meeting the specialized experience requirement, you must also have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below. 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. National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. The Office of Personnel management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees.  If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule, C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.

Education

This position does not have a positive education requirement. If you are including education on your resume, report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. See Required Documents section for detail.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet Federal qualification requirements if you can show that your foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence with your application. See Recognition of Foreign Qualifications click here

Contacts

• Address United States Coast Guard 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave SE STOP 7912 Washington, District of Columbia 20593 United States
• Name: USCG Applicant Support
• Phone: 866-656-6830
• Email: [email protected]