Per 5 CFR 335.103(c)(3)(v), this is a non-competitive reassignment opportunity open to those qualified who hold (or have held) a position equivalent to (or higher than) an NT-4 (GS-11/12 equivalent) on a permanent basis in the competitive service. You will serve as an IT Specialist (INFOSEC) in the NUWC Division Newport Employee Rotational Program in the Cybersecurity Track and be assigned to the Cybersecurity Division (Code 255).

Duties

You will participate in cross-departmental tasking within the Cybersecurity Track and gain knowledge in a variety of cybersecurity disciplines while providing engineering support across the full life cycle for enterprise and tactical systems. You will rotate through three positions within Codes 10, 25, 34 and 85(not necessarily in that order) lasting approximately six months each for a total of 1.5 years. You will communicate project status to a broad spectrum of peer and senior stakeholders. In Code 10 you will expand knowledge of NUWCDIVNPT enterprise systems, tools, policies, and processes as well as technical specifics as related to cybersecurity requirements and solutions. In Code 10 you will work with and support internal and external stakeholders in the accomplishment of NUWCDIVNPT enterprise project goals and milestones. In Code 25 you will expand knowledge of Undersea Warfare (USW) Combat Systems, architectures, tools, policies, and processes as well as technical specifics as related to cybersecurity requirements and solutions. In Code 25 you will work with and support internal and external stakeholders in the accomplishment of USW Combat System project goals and milestones. In Code 34 you will expand knowledge of USW Electromagnetic and communication systems, architectures, tools, policies, and processes as well as technical specifics as related to cybersecurity requirements and solutions. In Code 34 you will work with and support internal and external stakeholders in the accomplishment of USW Electromagnetic and Communication systems project goals and milestones. In Code 85 you will expand knowledge of USW Torpedo systems, architectures, tools, policies, and processes as well as technical specifics as related to cybersecurity requirements and solutions. In Code 85 you will work with and support internal and external stakeholders in the accomplishment of USW Torpedo System project goals and milestones.

Requirements

• This is a bargaining unit position.
• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• 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 Secret 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 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

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NT-3 pay band (GS-9 and GS-10 equivalency) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Applying Information Technology (IT) security principles to monitor and evaluate systems compliance with cybersecurity requirements. 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

Education may be substituted for specialized experience as follows:

• A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in computer science, engineering, information science, information systems management, mathematics, operations research, statistics, or technology management; OR
• Three full years (54 hours) of progressively higher graduate level education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree 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 NAVUNSEAWARCENDIV NEWPORT RI 1176 Howell Street Newport, RI 02841-1708 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]