You will serve as a SECURITY SPECIALIST in the ELECTRONIC KEY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (EKMS)/KEY MANAGEMENT INFRASTRUCTURE (KMI) SERVICE BRANCH of COMMANDER ELEC ATTACK WING PAC FLEET.

Duties

You will consult and advise in the development, formulation, installation and management of policy in all matters regarding Electronic Key Management System (EKMS)/Key Management Infrastructure (KMI) and its support of Local Elements. You will provide EKMS/KMI Account Staff and Local Element account personnel with information regarding new or revised EKMS/KMI policies and procedures and identify their impact on the mission. You will develop, monitor, coordinate, process, control, transmit, and safeguard specialized communications security information. You will manage the Local Management Device/Key Processor (LMD/KP), Advanced Key Processor (AKP) and Local COMSEC Management Software (LCMS). You will provide training for Local Element EKMS/KMI personnel through a series of formal and informal lectures, training visits, inspections, and spot-checks. You will train and assist EKMS/KMI Staff and Force personnel in the proper operations of STE terminals and SCIP devices. You will perform routine unannounced spot checks of local element EKMS/KMI accounts to ensure compliance with existing regulations and evaluate EKMS/KMI Local Element custodian’s management techniques. You will perform careful analysis of intelligence and related information to assess vulnerabilities and to design, implement, and evaluate security plans. You will assess the security impact of reports of physical incidents of superseded, effective, and future keying material held, and determines whether a compromise has occurred. You will maintain complete accountability of account Secure Terminal Equipment (STE)/Secure Communications Interoperability Protocol (SCIP) devices and keying material. You will ensures that all EKMS material is maintained in a current status and any material authorized for destruction is properly and completely destroyed, documented, and reported.

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.
• This is a bargaining unit position.
• You will be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
• 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 System Administration, Level I 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.
• 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.
• This is a Mission Essential position. You will be required to ensure organization or facility continuity of operations and/or completion of tasks that are considered essential to the mission designated by a local or command decision.

Qualifications

Your resume must 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 analyzing electronic key management systems by assessing Communications Security (COMSEC) information to identify vulnerabilities and reduce adverse effects for an electronic key management program. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series 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 can be substituted for specialized experience as follows:

A master's or equivalent graduate degree,

or

2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree,

or

LL.B. or J.D., if related to the position being filled,

or

a combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience.

Contacts

• Address COMMANDER ELEC ATTACK WING PAC FLEET 3760 North Charles Porter Avenue Oak Harbor, WA 98278-7500 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]