You will serve as a CYBER SECURITY SPECIALIST in the COMMAND INFORMATION OFFICE of NAVFAC OSF. PAY TABLE GS-11: $78,502-$102,166 GS-12: $94,199-$122,459

Duties

You will support execution of the NAVFAC cybersecurity program through policy and program development, cost, schedule and performance analysis of ongoing and completed cybersecurity projects. You will enforce standardization and conduct quality assurance reviews. You will ensure all systems, networks, and Platform Information Technology are operating with the required authorization. You will engage in establish methods to monitor and measure risk, compliance, and assurance efforts. You will oversee and ensure that the appropriate security posture is implemented and maintained for command information systems and programs.

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.
• 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.
• 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 code 722 within 12 months of appointment.
• 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 A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test. You will be subject to random testing.
• You will be required to complete training, obtain, and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel-related purchases.
• 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

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE FOR GS-12: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 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) Creating and preparing documentation in support of Risk Management Framework (RMF) efforts for the command; 2) Developing technical requirements for assigned new or modified applications throughout the command; 3) Conducting risk and vulnerability assessments of information systems; 4) Maintaining user documentation, electronic records and cybersecurity databases and 5) Providing guidance in implementing Information Technology (IT) security policies and procedures in the development and operation of network systems. 6) Write information assurance (IA) policies, operating procedures and various reports to meet cybersecurity requirements. Your experience must reflect skill in the following areas: attention to detail, customer service, oral communication, and problem solving. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE 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) Evaluating system acquisition/implementation designs and planning to ensure cybersecurity measures and requirements have been integrated and met; 2) Creating and preparing documentation in support of Risk Management Framework (RMF) efforts for the command 3) Validating cybersecurity operational and design requirements for new systems with program officials and customers; 4) Identifying and evaluating potential systems design approaches relevant to cybersecurity; 5) Ensuring the application of information security/information assurance policies, principles and practices in the delivery of Information Technology (IT) services. Your experience must reflect skill in the following areas: attention to detail, customer service, oral communication, and problem solving. 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 THE GS-11:

In lieu of meeting the specialized experience as described above, applicant may meet the minimum qualifications for the GS-11 position with the below:

Successful completion of a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree from an accredited or pre-accredited institution in computer science, engineering, information science, information systems management, mathematics, operations research, statistics, or technology management.

OR

3 full years (54 hours) of progressively higher graduate level education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree from an accredited or pre-accredited institution in computer science, engineering, information science, information systems management, mathematics, operations research, statistics, or technology management; or, graduate education that provided a minimum of 24 semester hours in one or more of the fields identified above and required the development or adaptation of applications, systems or networks.

Contacts

• Address NAVFAC OSF 1322 Patterson Avenue SE Washington, DC 20374 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]