You will serve as the Branch Head and Supervisory IT Specialist (INFOSEC) for the Cyber Warfare Test and Evaluation (T&E) Branch within the Information Warfare T&E Division in the Mission Systems T&E Department located in Naval Test Wing Atlantic (NTWL), Patuxent River, Maryland.

Duties

You will technically and administratively direct and supervise a professional force of IT specialists, engineers, scientists, etc. You will be responsible for managing personnel skills and processes as well as overall conduct of the branch. You will negotiate with team leads to assign technical personnel for specific project and adjust such assignments as needed. You will function as a subject matter expert, who will provide technical direction and guidance for planning, designing, coordinating, conducting, and reporting of Cyber Developmental, Test, and Evaluation efforts of installed aircraft systems. You will interview candidates for positions in the unit/department. You will evaluate work performance of subordinates and recommend official performance ratings. You will accomplish other duties as assigned.

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.
• Supervisors in the executive branch have a heightened personal responsibility for advancing government ethics. You will be required to review the 14 General Principles of Ethical Conduct at 5 CFR 2635.101.
• 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 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 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 of Cyber Workforce Developer and Manager (751) at the advanced level within 12 months of appointment.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized IT Specialist (INFOSEC) work experience equivalent to the NM-04 STRL Pay Band or equivalent GS-Grade Level (GS-13/14) in the Federal Service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Examples of specialized experience includes: 1) Demonstrating progressive knowledge of and skill in applying information systems security principles, concepts and standards, including knowledge of new IT security developments; 2) Applying in-depth working knowledge of computer and information protection specialties and facilitating technologies and hardware/software products including common operating systems, network protocols, protection software, firewall design and operation, database management systems security tools, common network devices, and authentication/identification; 3) Demonstrating job related experience and understanding of flight testing and evaluation for aircraft weapons systems; 4) Providing information and guidance on how to build Cyber Security (CS) protections into proposed acquisitions from earliest stages of development, through follow-on support; 5) Defining and identifying operational capabilities and design characteristics for CS elements including hardware/software and business processes; 6) Overseeing and/or assigning work assignments to subordinates, based on organizational priorities, selective consideration of difficulty and requirements of assignments, and/or capabilities of employees; 6) Coordinating with internal and external contacts to develop immediate and future solutions in support agency mission; and 7) Directing the planning resources to accomplish assigned program goals and objectives. Additionally, your resume must reflect that you have one year of information technology related experience in the federal service or private or public sector demonstrating the following four competencies, as defined below: 1. Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. 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. 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. 4. Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations. 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 NAVTESTWINGLANT NWCF NAVTESTWINGLANT NWCF Patuxent River, MD 20670 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]