IT SPECIALIST (NETWORK SERVICES)

Duties
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• Serves as an Information Technology (IT) Specialist within the Allied Special Operations Forces Commander (SOFCOM), Office of the Chief Information Officer (CIO).
• Designs and installs local area networks (LANs) and wide area networks (WANs) supporting C4 systems.
• Conducts the installation, testing, monitoring, and optimization of all network hardware, communication links, and network intrusion detection devices.
• Develops and integrates functional test support requirements for automated information systems equipment that support data collection, reduction and analysis, and to ensure the stability and integrity ...
• ...of Allied Special Operations Forces Command (SOFCOM)'s data collection networks services.

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Conditions of employment

• One year trial/probationary period may be required.
• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• Applicants must comply with the Exceptional Family Member Program requirements as outlined in the DoD Instruction 1315.19.
• Must be able to satisfy the requirements of the 26JUL12 DODI 1400.25 V1230, DoD Civilian Personnel Management System: Employment in Foreign Areas and Employee Return Rights. Visit https://www.esd.whs.mil/DD/DoD-Issuances/140025/.
• This position requires the incumbent to obtain and maintain a TOP Secret clearance based on the duties and responsibilities identified.
• Position is designated as Emergency Essential
• Pre-employment physical required.
• Position is subject to random drug-testing
• This position is designated as an IT Level I/IAT II. Incumbent must be able to obtain and maintain required baseline certification/recertification within 6 months of employment per DoD Directive 8570-01-M, AR 25-2.
• Position may be filled as a term appointment NTE 3 years, if the candidate is not a current permanent Army employee. Term appointments may be extended up to a maximum of eight years.
• Position may be filled as a temporary promotion or temporary reassignment NTE 3 years by a current permanent Army employee. Temporary promotions or reassignments may be extended up to a maximum ...
• of five years, and may be made permanent without further competition.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document .

Specialized and Other Experience: One year of specialized experience at the GS-12 or equivalent performing the following duties: Serve as an IT network administrator and service delivery subject matter expert on a general officer level staff. Provide technical and procedural advice to leadership on a wide array of IT issues and solutions. Apply multi-tier level IT knowledge regarding a wide variety of applications, operating systems, protocols, and equipment used in customer organizations and methods and practices for modifying and improving IT systems and networks. Provide advice and assistance to customers, analyze complex networking problems, and provide support in a manner than enhances the customer's ability to carry out critical business activities. Apply knowledge of firewalls, virtual private networks, encryption devices, routing, switching, and detection/protection devices in order to develop, implement, and coordinate activities designed to deliver or restore IT systems, services, and capabilities. Develop and execute security plans for protection of corporate data from unauthorized internal or external access; and implement Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Security Technical Implementation Guidelines (STIGs) to newly deployed or existing network equipment to ensure information assurance (IA) compliance.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12).

The specialized experience must include, or be supplemented by, information technology related experience (paid or unpaid experience and/or completion of specific, intensive training, as appropriate) which demonstrates each of the four competencies, as defined:
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.

Education

No substitution of education is available for this position at this grade level

Additional information

• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• U.S. citizens overseas under ordinarily resident status are not eligible for appointment under the Status of Forces Agreement.
• Locality pay does not apply in the overseas area.
• If an employee brings a child to an overseas location and that child is entitled to attend a DoD school on a space-required basis in accordance with DoDEA Regulation 1342.13, the DoDEA and the Military Department responsible for providing related services will ensure that the child, if eligible for special education, receives a free appropriate public education, including related services pursuant to DoDI 1342.12 and DoDM 1342.12.
• If an employee brings an infant or toddler (up to 3 years of age) to an overseas location, and that infant or toddler, but for the child's age, is entitled to attend the DoDEA on a space-required basis in accordance with DoDEA Regulation 1342.13, then the Military Department responsible for EIS will provide the infant or toddler with the required EIS in accordance with the eligibility criteria consistent with DoDI 1342.12 and DoDM 1342.12.
• Employees (and family members) who require medical or dental care in the overseas location will be responsible for obtaining and paying for such care. Access for civilian employees and their families to military medical and dental treatment facilities is on a space-available and reimbursable basis only.
• Pay retention may be offered to selected applicants for positions at overseas locations. Pay retention will not be offered as an incentive for employees moving between overseas positions.
• Selectees may receive certain foreign area benefits such as: Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) or government quarters, home leave, etc. Selectees will have their eligibility for foreign area benefits determined at the time of hire in accordance with Department of State Standardized Regulation (DSSR) and DoDI 1400.25 volume 1250.
• For positions in a foreign country, that country's laws or international agreements may have a direct impact on the ability of an employee's same sex domestic partner or spouse to accompany the employee and receive certain benefits. If you believe you may be affected by these laws and agreements, you should familiarize yourself with relevant information and direct questions concerning a specific country (Foreign Duty Location) to the appropriate Army Human Resources point of contact prior to the acceptance of employment and your entrance on duty.
• This is a(n) Information Technology/Cyber Management (CP34) Career Field position.
• The initial length of this overseas tour is 36 months.
• When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit https://www.dfas.mil/civilianemployees/civrelo/Civilian-Moving-Expenses-Tax-Deduction/ for more information.
• Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations.