IT SPECIALIST (INFOSEC)

Summary You will serve as an IT SPECIALIST (INFOSEC) in the RANGES TRGTS OPS INSTRMTN AND LABS GROUP, MOBILE & INTEGRATED THREAT DIVISION, THREAT SYS OPS & SUPPORT BRANCH of NAVAIRWARCENWPNDIV CHINA LAKE. Responsibilities You will assist in updating the cybersecurity compliance baseline for the Link Inject to Live (LITL) system. You will build and maintain accurate Risk Management Framework packages and ensure cybersecurity assessments and authorizations occur on schedule throughout each fiscal year. You will meet with organizational leadership, collect requirements, establish cybersecurity schedules, and ensure cybersecurity activities are completed in accordance DoD, DON, NAVAIR, and NAWCWD cybersecurity requirements. You will assist in the development of cost proposals, including estimating project costs, characterizing requirements, and defining project schedules for the cybersecurity work integrated into specific projects. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications DS-04: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the DS-03 pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate some or all of the following: 1) Establishing Risk Management Framework compliance processes and procedures; 2) Maintaining cybersecurity programs, including cybersecurity architecture, network security methodologies, and cybersecurity personnel; 3) Gathering and evaluating data to ensure software systems meet compliance standards. Your experience must reflect skill in the following areas: attention to detail, customer service, oral communication, and problem solving. DS-03: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the DS-02 pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate some or all of the following: 1) Assisting in the development of Risk Management Framework compliance processes and procedures; 2) Working with cybersecurity programs, including cybersecurity architecture, network security methodologies, and cybersecurity personnel; 3) Assisting in gathering and evaluating data to ensure software systems meet compliance standards. Your experience must reflect skill in the following areas: attention to detail, customer service, oral communication, and problem solving. 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. Education In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience: DS-04: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in computer science, engineering, information science, information systems management, mathematics, operations research, statistics, or technology management or 3 full years (54 hours) of progressively higher graduate level education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree DS-03: master's degree or equivalent graduate degree in computer science, engineering, information science, information systems management, mathematics, operations research, statistics, or technology management or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree or equivalent graduate degree A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information. Additional Information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. During the application process you will have the option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position. PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation. If selected below the full performance level, you may be noncompetitively promoted to the next higher grade level after meeting all regulatory requirements, and upon the recommendation of management. Promotion is neither implied nor guaranteed. Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees. A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. A relocation incentive may be authorized.