SUPERVISORY IT SPECIALIST(PLCYPN / INFOSEC)

Duties

• You will develop, collate, and analyze IT/OT cyber security enterprise requirements and translate into technical or contractual specifications.
• You will track cybersecurity and CIO office data and metrics to ensure compliancy with all CIO-related tasking.
• You will develop and maintain a command cybersecurity program that includes cybersecurity architecture, requirements, objectives and policies, cybersecurity personnel, and cybersecurity processes and procedures
• You will reviews IT and control systems programs to assess overall compliance with cybersecurity plans and policies, and alignment with business and mission requirements.

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
• 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 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.
• You will be required to complete training, obtain, and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel-related purchases.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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 may be required to work overtime to meet mission objectives.
• This position is covered under the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA). Certification in the Acquisition Functional Area and category assigned to the position is required within established category timeframes.

Qualifications

You resume must detail a minimum of one year of information technology related experience in the federal service or private or public sector demonstrating the following four competencies, as defined:

1. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROJECT MANAGEMENT - Execute an information technology project from initiation to sustainment to fulfill established requirements that meet specified business missions. IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include: requirements gathering, system deployment, and project life-cycle management.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LIFE CYCLE MANAGEMENT - Plan, develop and/or manage processes across the information systems/services life cycle to ensure Information Technology capabilities meet current and future organizational and enterprise missions. IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include: Developing strategic plans and aligning information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) with network security goals to support an organization's cybersecurity mission.Customer

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 must include: Briefing senior leaders on information technology (IT) cybersecurity program particulars (e.g., requirements, schedules, costs, concepts, solutions, deployment, and operation).

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 must include: Perform a risk assessment of information technology (IT) and/or Operational Technology (OT) systems to identify cybersecurity vulnerabilities and threats, and recommend solutions for remediation or mitigation.

CYBERSECURITY - Protect and defend information and information systems in order to ensure confidentiality, integrity, and availability. IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include: cyber defense analysis, incident response, and vulnerability management.

In addition to experience demonstrating the fIVE competencies above, one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing duties such as: 1)Awareness of the variety of stakeholders that a CIO4 Division Director must interact with (e.g., Senior leadership, different Business Line & Support Line Managers, Program Managers, various echelon leaders, CIO community, other IT organizations, and industry Partners). 2)A proactive and thorough approach to communication (senior leader to deck plate, feedback loop, follow-up, seeking to understand, etc.) that leverages a variety of means (face-to-face, email, phone, Flank Speed Teams, SharePoint Online, NAVFAC Portal, etc.) 3) Skills in successful budget management such as prioritizing within resource constraints, anticipating future requirements, formulating and defending budgets, identifying cost efficiencies, tracking and projecting funds execution in order to hit targets, etc.4) Project management abilities to include planning, organizing, securing, managing, leading, and controlling resources to implement a specific assignment.

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

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

Cybersecurity Workforce Requirements: This position has been designated as a Cyberspace Workforce position in the DoD Cyber Workforce Framework (DCWF) work role as identified above and, 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:
1. 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 this coding sheet. For more information, please review DoDM 8140.03 and supporting DON policies.
2. Participate in continuous professional development program as described in DoDM 8140.03. An annual 20 hour minimum of Cyber 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.
3. 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.

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 option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. 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:

Physical Demands: Work may require walking and standing with conjunction with travel, to attend meetings and conferences away from the work site, or in the performance of on-site assessments and validation visits. Carrying light items, such as books, or small parts, or driving motor vehicle may be required. Light physical effort may occasionally be required, such as stooping or kneeling to view the backs of equipment or to reach cabling during the course of systems assessments.

Work Environment: The work area is adequately lighted, heated and ventilated. The work environment involves everyday risks or discomforts that require normal safety precautions. Some employees may occasionally be exposed to uncomfortable conditions in such places as utility production or distribution facilities.

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:

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.

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.

Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation) may be authorized to eligible selectees.

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 but is not guaranteed.