You will serve as a IT SPECIALIST (INFOSEC/SYSANALYSIS) in the INFORMATION SERVICES of COMMANDER, NAVY REGION NORTHWEST.

Duties

You will conduct operational planning (e.g., strategic planning, capital planning and investment control, workforce planning, policy and standards development) to support information technology (IT) maintenance and sustainment program needs. You will advise end users in the implementation of information technology (IT) strategy, policy, and guidance. You will analyze information technology (IT) systems malfunctions to implement corrective actions. You will resolve information technology (IT) problems in response to customer reported incidents by diagnosing situations on a case-by-case basis. You will analyze the security requirements of new applications to confirm security measures are within the organization's guidelines.

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
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• 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.
• This is a bargaining unit position.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain a current valid United States driver's license.
• 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.
• Employee must obtain and maintain the required certification(s) in accordance with DOD 8570.01-M, December 19, 2005 and subsequence policy updates. New hires must obtain certification(s) within 6 months of hire.
• 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 72 within 12 months of appointment.
• 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.

Qualifications

FOR GS-09: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Applying Information Assurance (IA) security directives to administer various Automated Information Systems (AIS) and networks; 2) Advising and providing recommendations to leadership on IA security data and/or information; 3) Using network security systems to support an organization's IA program. Your experience must reflect skill in the following areas: attention to detail, customer service, oral communication, and problem solving. NOTE: Experience must be fully supported in your resume to be considered for this position. FOR GS-11: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Implementing and maintaining security controls, conducting security assessments, and actively participating in the resolution of security incidents.2) Comprehensive understanding of DoD and DoN cybersecurity policies, procedures, and guidelines, and familiarity with IT security concepts, standards, and methods. 3) Ability to test and monitor desktops, servers, and network devices for performance, availability, capacity, and security issues; and experience in securely installing, configuring, operating, maintaining, and testing hardware and software.3) Proficiency in triaging potential malicious activities, developing signatures to identify indicators of compromise, and analyzing security incidents to provide incident response direction. 4) Experience in creating, assessing, and authorizing RMF documentation, developing POAMs, tracking non-compliance findings, and maintaining security artifacts in compliance with Federal Cybersecurity guidelines. NOTE: Experience must be fully supported in your resume to be considered for this position. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: 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

FOR GS-09
Successful completion of a master's degree or equivalent graduate degree
OR
Successful completion of a 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree or equivalent graduate degree

FOR GS-11
Successful completion of a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree
OR
Successful completion of a 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree

Contacts

• Address COMMANDER, NAVY REGION NORTHWEST 1100 Hunley Road Silverdale, WA 98315-1103 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]