INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST (INET)

Duties
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• You will manage the command NMCI/NGEN program.
• You will use the NMCI Enterprise Tool (NET) tool to track orders and approve invoices.
• You will identify problems and potential problem areas based on daily observance or studies.
• You will communicate with a range of personnel to establish and track proper operating procedures and compliance.
• You will track a variety of contractor taskings through automated systems.
• You will be the point of contact for managing cryptographic keys and keying material.
• You will serve as the Primary Electronic Key Management System (EKMS) Manager.
• You will load and manage cryptographic keys on a variety of key delivery systems.

Requirements
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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
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• 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.
• You may be required to bend stoop and rearrange hardware. Walking and standing in conjunction at meetings and conferences away from the work site.
• On occasion the incumbent can be asked to climb ladders to inspect wiring in overhead areas; to run information systems cabling; or to move, stack, rearrange, or inspect equipment weighing up to 50 pounds.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• Must achieve within one-year appropriate certification, as detailed in the DOD 8140.01 or replacement documentation, and each year complete certification maintenance training.
• Required to complete 40 hours of IA training each year. May be subject to change by higher authority.
• 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 fail the test. You will be subject to random testing.
• This is a Cyberspace Workforce position, work role code 411, proficiency level INTERMEDIATE the incumbent is required to obtain and maintain qualifications in DoDM 8140.03 Cyber Workforce Qualification and Department of Navy policies.
• 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.
• 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.

Qualifications

GS-11:
Your resume must demonstrate 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. IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include: maintaining a database of assets for equipment tracking.

Customer Service - Works with clients and customers 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. IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include: providing continuing technical oversight as Help/Work Desk technical point-of-contact.

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. IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include Instructing computer use and software applications either as a one-on-one or in a classroom.

Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations. IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include: Responding to system shutdowns, interruptions, failures and analyzes problems, to determine reasons and affects repair.

To qualify for the INFORMATION TECHNOLOLGY SPECIALIST (INET), GS-2210-11, your resume must demonstrate at least one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the level of difficulty and responsibility to that of the GS-9 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

• Experience in managing assets and services within a large-scale enterprise network environment like NMCI/NGEN required.
• Experience generating task orders, managing asset inventories, coordinating software and hardware refreshments, managing profiles, and processing moves, adds, or changes is required.
• Experience handling or serving as an alternate for an Electronic Key Management System (EKMS) account.
• Experience retrieving, issuing, safeguarding, and destroying cryptographic keys; performing required inventories of keys and Cryptographic Controlled Items (CCI); and ensuring compliance with national and DoD COMSEC policies required.
• Experience developing and maintaining websites on platforms such as SharePoint or Collaboration at Sea (CAS).
• Experience controlling user permissions, coordinating content updates, ensuring security and accessibility standards are met, and coordinating with hosting providers is required.
• Experience directing telecommunications assets, including landlines and cellular phones.
• Experience coordinating service delivery, resolving billing discrepancies, and troubleshooting user issues across a multi-faceted phone system is required.
• Experience providing mentorship and guidance to other members of the Information Systems Management Office in the management and execution of IT related requirements.
• Experience preparing required reports and analysis and effectively communicate findings to departmental leadership.

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.

Basic Requirements

This standard allows eligibility through meeting either the requirements specified in the section titled Education or the requirements specified in the section titled Experience.

Education:
All academic degrees and coursework must be from accredited or pre-accredited institutions

Undergraduate or Graduate Education:
Degree in computer science, engineering, information science, information systems management, mathematics, operations research, statistics, or technology management or degree that provided a minimum of 24 semester hours in one or more of the fields identified above and required the development or adaptation of applications, systems or networks.

GS-11:
Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree

or

3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral 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 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.

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

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.

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.