IT SPECIALIST (INFOSEC).

Naval Intelligence Activity; Maryland; On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Naval Intelligence Activity seeks an experienced IT leader to oversee advanced information technology systems, budgeting, and service delivery across the center. You will coordinate planning for short and long range IT operations, ensure compliance with federal policy, and supervise personnel training and contractor support to maintain secure technology environments.

The role requires federal employment readiness, Top Secret/SCI access, and the ability to work with DoD and intelligence community

Qualifications

• Attention to Detail: thorough and conscientious about detail.
• Customer Service: works with clients and stakeholders effectively.
• Oral Communication: communicates clearly to diverse audiences.
• Problem Solving: analyzes information and makes sound recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Oversee development and compliance of IT policies and architecture; manage strategic planning and service delivery.
• Advise leadership on information resources protection and policy safeguarding.
• Oversee advanced IT systems, security engineering, and procurement of IT resources.
• Plan budget inputs, monitor expenditures, and manage vendor contracts and performance.
• Coordinate with IC/DoD IT professionals to ensure alignment with federal standards and directives.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Customer Service

Oral Communication

Problem Solving

Job description

Duties

• You will provide oversight, management, and implementation of advanced information technology systems.
• You will prepare budget inputs and control expenditures as directed.
• You will manage the operational planning and service delivery, the training of personnel, and assess/present complex technical issues and decisions.
• You will plan and direct short and long range operations for the center's IT framework and secure technology systems engineering and the technical management of IT, to include advanced servers, workstations, and network storage systems.
• You will serve as a Subject Matter Expert for the Mission Planning and Analysis Center, overseeing the development and compliance of polices, procedures, and the acquisition of IT resources to include software, hardware, and service contracts.
• You will plan and define IT requirements and procurement strategies as well as conduct research and alternative analysis in determining feasibility and scope of proposed projects.
• You will collaborate with the Intelligence Community and Department of Defense IT professionals to ensure overall IT technical strategy is compliant with current Federal policy, standards, and directives.
• You will support the center's Contracting Officer's Representative with development efforts and daily workloads carried out by contractors as well as monitor contractor performance to ensure work meets standards for authorization of payment.

Duties

• You will provide oversight, management, and implementation of advanced information technology systems.
• You will prepare budget inputs and control expenditures as directed.
• You will manage the operational planning and service delivery, the training of personnel, and assess/present complex technical issues and decisions.
• You will plan and direct short and long range operations for the center's IT framework and secure technology systems engineering and the technical management of IT, to include advanced servers, workstations, and network storage systems.
• You will serve as a Subject Matter Expert for the Mission Planning and Analysis Center, overseeing the development and compliance of polices, procedures, and the acquisition of IT resources to include software, hardware, and service contracts.
• You will plan and define IT requirements and procurement strategies as well as conduct research and alternative analysis in determining feasibility and scope of proposed projects.
• You will collaborate with the Intelligence Community and Department of Defense IT professionals to ensure overall IT technical strategy is compliant with current Federal policy, standards, and directives.
• You will support the center's Contracting Officer's Representative with development efforts and daily workloads carried out by contractors as well as monitor contractor performance to ensure work meets standards for authorization of payment.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• 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
• You must obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance and access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI). Failure to do so may result in the withdrawal of an offer or removal. Indicate the level and date of your clearance in your resume.
• 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 pass the test. You will be subject to random testing.
• You must acknowledge in writing that you are accepting an appointment in the DCIPS (excepted service) which does not confer competitive status, prior to appointment.
• 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.
• Willing and able to submit to and successfully pass a polygraph examination on a recurring routine basis.
• This position may require a 2-year DCIPS trial period.
• This position is designated as a Cyber Workforce position in the DoD Cyber Workforce Framework (DCWF) primary work role of (802).
• (cont.) As a condition of employment, the incumbent of the position is required to maintain qualifications in accordance with DON Cyber Workforce Program requirements of SECNAV M-5239.2. This designation requires:
• (cont.) 1. An annual 20 hour minimum of Cyber Workforce related continuous learning must be documented in a current individual development plan signed by both the employee and supervisor.
• (cont.) 2. The incumbent must obtain the required credentials within 12 months of appointment and maintain credentials as described in SECNAV M-5239.2 for DCWF role of (802) proficiency level (Advanced).
• (cont.) For more information, review SECNAV M-5239.2 Chapter 3, paragraph b (1) (g) 1. *Failure to meet a condition of employment may result in disciplinary and/or adverse action up to removal from Federal service.

Qualifications

This position requires one year of information technology related experience in the federal service or private or public sector demonstrating the following four competencies, as defined:

• Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
• 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.
• 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.
• Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.

Duties

In addition to experience demonstrating the four competencies above, your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GG/GS-14) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing duties such as:

• Oversee the development and compliance of policies, procedures, and perform strategic planning, management, design, security and maintenance of all networks and computer systems.
• Provide advice to leadership with regards to the development and safeguarding of the organization's information resources and technology policy.
• Provide oversight, management, and implementation of advanced information technology systems.
• Manage the operational planning and service delivery, training of personnel, assesses and presents complex technical issues and decisions.
• Prepare budget inputs and the acquisition of IT resources to include software, hardware and service contracts.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website:

Additional qualification information can be found from the following DON DCIPS policy website:

Education

N/A

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.

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:

During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180 days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.

This position is subject to an initial drug screening, and random testing thereafter. A negative drug test result must be received by HR within 30 calendar days after the EOD (i.e., start date). The selectee's inability to successfully pass; or refusal to conduct the test may result in: 1) the tentative or final job offer being withdrawn during the recruitment process; or 2) subsequently being removed from Federal service for failure to meet a condition of employment. You may be required to sign a "Drug Test Statement of Understanding" if you are selected for this position.

ICTAP does not apply to Excepted Service positions.

All Defense Intelligence positions under the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) are in the excepted service by specific statue, 10 U.S.C. 1601. This position is in the excepted service and does not confer competitive status.

For more information on the DCIPS occupational structure

For more information about career advancement in DCIPS

Recruitment incentives may be authorized to eligible new hires.

This position uses the DCIPS STEM/Cyber Targeted Local Market Supplement (TLMS) pay table.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.