Job opening: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST (APPLICATION SOFTWARE)
Salary: $56 654 - 86 750 per year
Published at: Jul 10 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies in the Naval Acquisition Development Program (NADP) with Marine Corps Systems Command. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.
Duties
You will apply information systems security principles, policies, and procedures to ensure information systems reliability
and accessibility.
You will prevent and defend against unauthorized access to systems, networks, and data.
You will conduct risk and vulnerability assessments of planned and installed information systems to identify
vulnerabilities, risks, and protection needs.
You will identify and propose systems security or process improvements.
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
- 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 covered under the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA). Certification in the Acquisition Functional Area and category assigned to the position is required within established category timeframes.
- 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.
- You will be required to complete training, obtain, and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel-related purchases.
- You will be required to sign a mobility agreement to accept relocation to other geographic locations if required by the employer.
Qualifications
Recent Graduate: a person who was awarded a degree by an institution of higher education not more than two years before the date of the appointment of the applicant.
Exception: For a person who has completed a period of obligated service in a uniformed service of more than four years, the degree may be awarded by an institution of higher education not more than four years before the date of the appointment of the applicant.
GS-07: Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-05 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) Collaborating with others to ensure IT awareness and compliance throughout an organization; 2) Responding to questions or inquiries regarding IT related problems; and 3) Troubleshooting various problems related to IT security.
**NOTE: This experience must be fully and clearly supported in your resume.
GS-09: Your resume must also 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) Ensuring IT awareness and compliance throughout an organization; 2) Assisting with the development of solutions to cybersecurity issues; 3) Solving IT and Info Security problems; and 4) Conducting vulnerability scans to detect weakness in systems.
**NOTE: This experience must be fully and clearly supported in your resume.
BOTH: Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of information technology related experience in the federal service or private or public sector demonstrating the following four competencies, as defined:
1. Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include: "Conducting risk and vulnerability assessments of planned and installed information systems to identify vulnerabilities, risks, and protection needs."
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. IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include: "Consults with supervisor and other affected parties on situations requiring major changes in resources on projected schedules"
.
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. IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include: "Plans and coordinates the delivery of an Information Security Awareness training program for end users at all levels in the organization".
4. Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations. IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include: "Identifies and anticipates server performance, availability, capacity, or configuration problems, resolves installation problems, identifies and mitigates security vulnerabilities and risks; and maintain server integrity and availability."
Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: Information Technology (IT) Management Series 2210 (Alternative A) (opm.gov)
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
In lieu of the specialized experience listed above, applicants must meet the following positive education requirements:
Undergraduate or Graduate Education Requirement: Degree in computer science, engineering, information science, information systems management, mathematics, operations research, statistics, or technology management or degree 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.
For the GS-07:
One full academic year of graduate level education
OR
Superior Academic Achievement (SAA) through the following method (only one). No more than 10% of academic credit can be based on pass/fail or similar non-traditional grading systems.· 2.95 GPA overall or higher or in last 2 years (= or less than 10% Pass/Fail)· 3.45 GPA or higher in major or in last 2 years in major (= or less than 10% Pass/Fail)· Upper 1/3 ranking in graduating class (You must submit proof with your application) National Scholastic Honor Society. Membership in a freshman honor society cannot be used to meet the requirements of this provision. (You must submit proof with your application)
Education: All academic degrees and coursework must be from accredited or pre-accredited institutions.
DEGREE AUDITS ARE NOT AN ACCEPTABLE SUBSTITUTE FOR TRANSCRIPTS. IF SELECTED, AN OFFICIAL/SEALED TRANSCRIPT SENT DIRECTLY TO THE HIRING AGENCY FROM THE UNIVERSITY WILL BE REQUIRED PRIOR TO AN APPOINTMENT DATE BEING ESTABLISHED.
For the GS-09:
Successful completion of a master's or equivalent graduate degree
OR
Successful completion of two full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree
OR
A combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience
Education: All academic degrees and coursework must be from accredited or pre-accredited institutions.
DEGREE AUDITS ARE NOT AN ACCEPTABLE SUBSTITUTE FOR TRANSCRIPTS. IF SELECTED, AN OFFICIAL/SEALED TRANSCRIPT SENT DIRECTLY TO THE HIRING AGENCY FROM THE UNIVERSITY WILL BE REQUIRED PRIOR TO AN APPOINTMENT DATE BEING ESTABLISHED.
Contacts
- Address CMS MECHANICSBURG
Naval Support Activity
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
US
- Name: Tracey Rawlings
- Email: [email protected]