You will serve as a INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST (SECURITY/SYSTEM ANALYSIS) in the Assistant Chief of Staff for Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Combat Systems, and Information Warfare (C5I)/Cyber Directorate (N6) of COMNAVSURFPAC.

Duties

You will manage and track the cyber readiness for Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet (CNSP) platforms to ensure compliance with higher level directives and requirements. You will serve as the Force representative for Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM) and Cybersecurity Workforce Program Manager (CSWF-PM) for CNSP afloat units. You will perform Navy Qualified Validator role for afloat Authority to Operate requirements. You will communicate technical findings that serve as a barrier to compliance, and develop courses of action and corrective plans. You will investigate, analyze, and develop courses of action to ensure both current and future cyber operational readiness of Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Combat Systems, and Information Warfare (C5I) systems afloat and ashore. You will provide monitoring and reporting of hardware, communication, and software security vulnerabilities or incidents. You will ensure that the requisite large expenditure and funds, manpower, and materials are adequately justified. You will oversee and analyze projects and work that encompass planning, development, expansion, system enhancements, controlling, budgeting, problem solving, automation applications, software, hardware, and related services.

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.
• 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.
• 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.
• You will be required to wear personal protective equipment such as helmets, gloves, coveralls, glasses, goggles, respirators and safety shoes continuously for the duration of the work shift.
• 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 possess, or obtain within six months of hire, the certification of Navy Qualified Validator, Level 2, to perform the Risk Management Framework functionalities within the assigned duties.
• MSP/PPP applicants must currently hold the required security clearance.
• 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 722 level advanced within 12 months of appointment.

Qualifications

Your experience must reflect skill in the following areas: attention to detail, customer service, oral communication, and problem solving. Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include: Collaborating both internally and externally to investigate, analyze and develop recommended courses of action to ensure both current and future cyber operational readiness 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: formulating courses of action for correcting configuration management problems that may exist with internal and external providers and stakeholders. 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: recommending improvements to identify areas of potential risk or resistance to change and develops specific plans to mitigate them. 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: developing approaches to correct existing or anticipated release discrepancies or problems. Additionally, Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: evaluating cybersecurity programs by identifying hardware and software security vulnerabilities to develop and implement plans ensuring required software or hardware security patches are applied to maintain operational readiness of systems or platforms. 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.

Contacts

• Address COMNAVSURFPAC 2841 Rendova Road San Diego, CA 92155 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]