About the Position: This position is a DOD Cyber Excepted Service (CES) personnel system position in the Excepted Service under 10 USC 1599f. Employees occupying CES positions are in the Excepted Service and must adhere to U.S. Code, Title 10, as well as Department of Defense Instruction 1400.25. This position is located at the 7th Signal Command located at Fort Meade, MD.

Duties

Serve as a subject matter expert (SME) and G35 FUOPS Plans/staff action officer for efforts related to information technology (IT) and Cyber Security initiatives for 7th Signal Command Theater (SC(T). Manage and/or coordinate, the overall implementation of networks and networks-based IT systems or capabilities that support unclassified and classified voice, data, and video teleconference. Conduct needs analysis and develops plans for organizational changes that have considerable impact such as those involving operating costs and key positions and is ready to brief and advise supervisors accordingly. Plan and execute conferences and meetings which include but are not limited to general officer visibility. Prepare various reports, briefings, factsheets, issue papers, and conducts briefings. Provide technical planning guidance to the command on networking policies, procedures, and practices. Prepare recommended project and program objectives, anticipates funding requirements, and prepares briefs to command on changes to program schedules and milestones. Review and refine plans and requests submitted by subordinate and outside activities for IT and telecommunications system support. Provide critical thinking and facilitates establishment of Operational Planning Teams required to work through identified project challenges.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Three year trial/probationary period may be required.
• Must be able to obtain, possess, and maintain DoDD 8140 (formerly DoDI 8570) Information Assurance (IA) Workforce Baseline Certification as an IAT Level II.
• Must obtain IAT-II within six months of appointment to duties. Must be able to obtain, possess, and maintain Computing Environment (CE) certification in compliance with DoDD 8140.
• Position is designated as Special-Sensitive therefore the employee must be able to obtain and maintain a TOP Secret security clearance based on the T5 background investigation for access to Sensitive Compartmentalized Information (SCI).
• The duties of this position meet the criteria for compliance with Federal and Department of the Army Drug Free Workplace Programs. Detection of the presence of drugs may be warranted.
• This position may be subject to a pre-employment screening, and random testing thereafter, to include testing based on reasonable suspicion and testing due to direct involvement with an on-duty accident.
• TDY may be required up to 15% 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. Army CES positions apply Veteran's Preference to preference eligible candidates, as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 3005, "CES Employment and Placement". If you are a veteran claiming veterans' preference, as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., you must submit documents verifying your eligibility with your application package. 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. To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe one year of specialized experience that demonstrates the possession of knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies necessary for immediate success in the position. Such experience is typically in or directly related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience would be demonstrated by analyzing Information Technology (IT) plans and policies to ensure they are appropriate for organizational use; monitoring the integration of internal or external IT programs; recommending corrective actions or resolutions for IT projects and initiatives; and coordinating with personnel from other organizations or agencies to exchange technical information, ideas, or procedures. The specialized experience must include, or be supplemented by, information technology related experience (paid or unpaid experience and/or completion of specific, intensive training, as appropriate) which demonstrates each of the four competencies, as defined: (1) Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. Examples of IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include: completing thorough and accurate work independently, even in the most difficult or stressful situations; occasionally reviewing work completed by others. (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. Examples of IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include: resolving routine and non-routine problems, questions, or complaints; developing and maintaining strong, mutually supportive working relationships with customers; conducting evaluation of support to determine quality of services and customer satisfaction, and recommending procedural changes based on customer need or changes in policy and/or regulation. (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. Examples of IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include: convincingly conveying complex information to customers; presenting thoughts that are well-organized and demonstrating confidence in the facts and ideas; adjusting style when working with individuals with different levels of understanding; using various methods to explain and convey information. (4) Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations. Examples of IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include: solving complex or sensitive problems by developing and proposing strategic alternatives; identifying possible conflicts and shared benefits; helping team anticipate problems and identifying and evaluating potential sources of information; providing feedback and coaching to others to help solve problems; engaging appropriate stakeholders when developing solutions in order to understand and incorporate multiple perspectives and needs; evaluating the effectiveness of decisions and adjusting future decisions as appropriate.

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 KB-W4NHAA NETCOM DO NOT MAIL Fort Huachuca, AZ 85613 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk