SUPERVISORY INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST (INFOSEC)

U.S. Fleet Forces Command; Virginia; On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Fleet Forces Command in Virginia seeks a Supervisory Information Technology Specialist (DCIPS) to serve as a SME in PKI Registration Authority, training, and system auditing activities.

You will oversee complex IT assignments, coordinate acquisition of major systems, and ensure data integrity across multiple platforms. The role requires US citizenship, eligibility for a secret clearance, and compliance with pre-employment drug testing.

Qualifications

• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Must be suitable for federal employment and able to obtain/maintain a Secret clearance.
• Successful completion of pre-employment drug testing and consent to DCIPS conditions.

Responsibilities

• Provide oversight and planning of difficult IT assignments across PKI RA, training, and system auditing.
• Performance of acquisition activities for major systems on mainframe, minicomputer, and microcomputer platforms.
• Manipulate, manage, move, store, display, transmit, and QA information to meet program needs.
• Diagnose, analyze, and resolve IT systems, software, and hardware issues.
• Utilize supervisory skills to oversee team projects, assign tasks, and prepare performance appraisals.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Customer Service

Oral Communication

Problem Solving

Job description

Summary

You will serve as Supervisory Information Technology Specialist and Subject Matter Expert (SME) in the Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) Registration Authority (RA), training, and system auditing activities.

Duties

• You will provide oversight and planning of difficult/complex assignments utilizing IT systems and services to include installation, operation, and maintenance of automated communications systems and other desktop technologies.
• You will perform acquisition of major systems housed on mainframe, minicomputer and microcomputer platforms.
• You will perform manipulation of data, management, movement, control, storage, display switching, interchange, transmission, quality assurance, or reception of information to meet the activities requirements.
• You will diagnose, analyze and resolve IT systems, software and/or hardware problems.
• You will utilize management/supervisory skills in order to oversee team projects and assigns job related task, plan/implements work schedules to ensure all deadlines are met and prepare/submits employee DCIPS Performance Appraisals Assessments.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• You must obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance. 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.
• This position may require a 2-year DCIPS Trial Period.
• This is a Cyberspace Workforce position, work role code (461 - Systems Security Analyst), proficiency level (Intermediate). Please see additional details in the "Additional Information" section.
• 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.
• This is a Mission Essential position. You will be required to ensure organization or facility continuity of operations and/or completion of tasks that are considered essential to the mission designated by a local or command decision.
• 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.

Qualifications

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience.

Must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of 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 your experience demonstrating the four competencies above, your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS/GG-11) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing the following duties:

• Providing management, policy, procedures, PKI Quality Assurance (QA) concepts, and technical guidance on PKI matters and issues.
• Evaluates Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) projects for adequacy and compliance with approved procedures.
• Oversee team projects and assign job related tasks, plans/implements work schedules to ensure all deadlines are met, and prepares/submits employee DCIPS Performance Appraisals Assessments.

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/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series

Additional qualification information can be found from the following DON DCIPS policy website: https://www.secnav.navy.mil/doni/Naval%20Intelligence%20Activity/Chapter%205%20-%20Employment%20and%20Placement.pdf

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

Required

This position is designated as a DOD Cyber Workforce Framework position in specialty area 461 - Systems Security Analyst, Proficiency Level - Intermediate. As a condition of employment, the incumbent of the position is required to obtain and maintain qualification in accordance with DoDM 8140.03 Cyber Workforce Qualification and Management Program, February 15, 2023 and supporting Department of Navy policies. This designation requires the incumbent to:

• Obtain the foundational qualification within nine months and the residential qualification within 12 months of appointment and maintain those credentials as described in DoDM 8140.03 for DCWF work role(s) and proficiency level(s) as documented on the coding sheet. For more information, please review DoDM 8140.03 and supporting DON policies.
• Participate in continuous professional development program as described in DoDM 8140.03. An annual 20 hour minimum ofCyber Workforce related continuous professional development must be documented and completed in a current individual development plan signed by both the employee and supervisor. Continuous professional development begins in the fiscal year after the employee has obtained both foundational and residential qualification requirements.
• Acknowledge responsibilities in writing via command designation letter.

Failure to meet a condition of employment may result in disciplinary and/or adverse action up to removal from federal service.

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.

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: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf

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.

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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.

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