IT CYBERSECURITY SPECIALIST (PLCYPLN)

Defense Information Systems Agency; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) seeks a senior IT professional to support the mission of US Cyber Command in the DISA OPC/DISA FIELD OFFICE NORTHCOM. This position is recruited under the Cyber Excepted Service at the Senior Work Level.

It is part of the Professional Work Category and requires suitability for security clearance; successful candidates will help develop and implement information management, IT policy, and enterprise services to enable national defense operations.

Qualifications

• Attention to Detail: experience reviewing IT-related work for accuracy and consistency with standards
• Customer Service: maintaining relationships with customers and identifying IT products/services to meet needs
• Oral Communication: briefing management and IT staff on status of systems and projects for non-technical audiences
• Problem Solving: identifying alternatives to address complex IT issues using diverse information sources

Responsibilities

• Provides technical support and guidance to staff on IT management issues across the organization
• Maintains extensive knowledge of information systems and requirements to support the agency globally
• Develops and maintains strategic IT plans
• Assesses policy needs and develops policies governing IT activities
• Receives and analyzes new support requirements and makes recommendations when procedures do not exist for IT resources

Skills

Attention to Detail

Customer Service

Oral Communication

Problem Solving

Education

Combination of education

Job description

Summary

This position is being recruited under 10 USC 1599f into the Cyber Excepted Service and does NOT convey eligibility to be converted to the Competitive Service. It has been identified as a position necessary to carry out and support the mission of the US Cyber Command.

It is in the Professional Work Category at the Senior Work Level within the CES Occupational Structure. It is located in the DISA OPC/DISA FIELD OFFICE NORTHCOM.

Summary

This position is being recruited under 10 USC 1599f into the Cyber Excepted Service and does NOT convey eligibility to be converted to the Competitive Service. It has been identified as a position necessary to carry out and support the mission of the US Cyber Command.

It is in the Professional Work Category at the Senior Work Level within the CES Occupational Structure. It is located in the DISA OPC/DISA FIELD OFFICE NORTHCOM.

Duties

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• Provides technical support and guidance to staff in matters relating to information management (IT) issues that involve a wide range of IT management that typically extend and apply to an entire organization or major components of an organization.
• Maintains extensive knowledge of the information systems and requirements necessary to support the agency worldwide.
• Incumbent develops and maintains strategic plans.
• Assesses policy needs and develops policies to govern IT activities.
• Receives and analyzes new support requirements, develops information system techniques, establishes criteria, and makes recommendations when procedures/guidelines do not exist for telecommunication and automation resources/requirements.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
• This national security position, which may require access to classified information, requires a favorable suitability review and security clearance as a condition of employment. Failure to maintain security eligibility may result in termination.
• In accordance with the DoD 8140 policy series, the position is subject to completing Foundational Qualifications in 9 months and completing Residential Qualification requirements overall in 12 months.
• This is a drug tested position.

Qualifications

In order to qualify for this position, you must meet the requirements described below.

Basic Requirements

• Attention to Detail- experience reviewing my own information technology-related work or data and have been asked by others to review their work or data to ensure accuracy, completeness, and consistency with standards
• Customer Service - experience maintaining relationships with customers, assessing current information technology needs of customers, and developing or identifying information technology products and services that are tailored to meet customer needs
• Oral Communication - briefing mid-level management and IT staff on the status of information technology systems, projects, or daily operations, including the communication of technical information to a non-technical audience
• Problem Solving - identifying alternatives to address complex information technology-related issues by gathering and applying information from a variety of sources that provide a number of potential solutions

Qualifying Experience

To qualify at the GG-13, your resume must describe at least one year of experience that demonstrates the competencies necessary for immediate success in the position. Experience refers to any paid or unpaid experience, including volunteer work and Military service, that would be considered equivalent to work normally performed at the next lower grade level in the federal service. For this position, qualifying experience is defined as:

Facilitating the delivery of products and services while integrating into the Combatant Command's operational planning efforts; ability to forging new strategic relationships with mission partners, creating product awareness, and capturing requirements to advocate on their behalf of leadership and being a subject matter expert on enterprise services and how they support/impact the mission partner.

Volunteer Experience: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (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 to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Candidates must describe how they meet the qualifying experience and/or selective placement factor(s) within the body of their resume. All qualifications must be met within 30 days after the closing date of the announcement.

• Combination of education