This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: Serves as the Chief of Information Technology and Security at the Forensic Toxicology Drug Testing Laboratory on Fort Meade. This position also serves as Information System Security Manager (ISSM) / Information System Security Officer (ISSO) for the FT Meade FTDTL.

Duties

Work with the Department of Defense Drug Demand Reduction Program (DOD-DDRP) Enclave ISSM and ISSO to ensure DDRP requirements, objectives and policies are properly executed. Manage the initiation, coordination, and documentation of plans for items such as software, hardware, documentation, and version releases. Monitor, evaluate, and maintain systems and procedures to safeguard Information Systems. Identify and track modifications required to enhance and maintain the installed hardware and software configuration of assigned tasks. Maintain and configure local servers to ensure they are updated and functioning to support the laboratory. Utilize multiple applications to ensure laboratory cyber security compliance including Administration Configuration of Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS); Information Assurance Vulnerability Alerts (IAVA); PCAT4; and others. Resolve problems and provide end user support relative to all aspects of Information Technology (IT) systems and perform customer service 'help desk' duties. Use established practices and techniques to plan and develop operational test plans and evaluation plans for systems that primarily impact local operation.

Requirements

• May be required to wear an electronic pager or cellular telephone and maintain a working home telephone at all times.
• The incumbent must possess CompTIA Security + certification.
• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• One year trial/probationary period may be required.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• Due to the nature of this position, employees are required to work both planned and unscheduled overtime.
• Physical examination is required for this position.
• Position may require that you obtain and maintain a Systems Administrator/Network Administrator level II certificate.
• Position may require that you obtain and maintain an Information Assurance (IA) Level II certification.
• This position is designated as sensitive IT-II for Information Technology purposes.
• Position may require to work weekend call duties and evenings.
• The employee may be required to work other than normal duty hours, which may include evenings, weekends, and/or holidays.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
• This position requires travel away from duty station, TDY less than 25%. Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens 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 demonstrate t least one year of information technology related specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level of pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following 1) Managing the initiation, coordination, and documentation of plans for items such as software, hardware, documentation, and version releases; 2) Monitoring, evaluating, and maintaining systems and procedures to safeguard Information Systems; 3) Utilizing multiple applications to ensure laboratory cyber security compliance; 4) Resolving problems and providing end user support relative to all aspects of Information Technology (IT) systems; 5) Using established practices and techniques to plan and develop operational test plans and evaluation plans for systems that primarily impact local operation.

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.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

Contacts

• Address M1-W6F215 US ARMY MEDICAL ACTIVITY DO NOT MAIL Fort Meade, MD 20755 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk