IT CYBERSECURITY SPECIALIST (INFOSEC)

Duties

• You will exercise delegated ISSM authority to defend Dahlgren Division's complex environment against nation-state cyber threats, zero-day vulnerabilities, and Frontier AI-driven exploits.
• You will lead and direct a distributed cadre of Department ISSOs to enforce continuous vulnerability management and offensive-informed cyber defense across research labs.
• You will serve as the senior alternate advisor to Command leadership, planning, developing, and executing the enterprise-wide cybersecurity and Zero Trust program.
• You will drive technical risk management and rapid response containment, digital forensics, and execution of operational cyber directives like IAVM, OPORD, and TASKORD.
• You will act as senior cyber liaison to NAVSEA, Fleet Cyber Command, intelligence agencies, and DoW partners to communicate systems risk and align defensive policies.
• You will integrate robust cyber engineering safeguards and resilient architectures into emerging hardware, software, and advanced weapon development pipelines.
• You will lead a comprehensive assessment of current cybersecurity processes, authorization boundaries, and system configurations across the enterprise.
• You will collaborate with stakeholders to identify gaps and opportunities for improvement in existing governance frameworks.
• You will establish clear priorities and standards for the Information System Security Officer (ISSO) role, processes, and overall cyber governance across the enterprise.
• You will develop and implement standardized policies that align with organizational goals and regulatory requirements.
• You will Review, update, and validate Authorization and Assessment packages in accordance with new priorities and standards.
• You will ensure all Authorization and Assessment documentation meets the established governance requirements and is ready for implementation.
• You will ensure all updates to cybersecurity processes are thoroughly documented and disseminated across the enterprise.
• You will implement a structured approach for rolling out new processes, ensuring compliance and consistency in adoption.
• You will equip ISSOs with the necessary skills through targeted training programs focused on new processes, tools, and best practices.
• You will maintain clear and ongoing communication with stakeholders, providing updates on process changes, training opportunities, and governance developments.
• You will implement mechanisms for ongoing compliance monitoring to ensure adherence to established cybersecurity standards and policies.
• You will collect and analyze feedback and metrics to refine processes, driving continuous improvement and enhancing the effectiveness of cyber governance efforts.

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
• 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 Top Secret/SCI 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.
• MSP/PPP applicants must currently hold the required security clearance.
• 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 722 (Information Systems Security Manager). You will be required to obtain and maintain qualifications in DoDM 8140.03 Cyber Workforce Qualification and Department of Navy policies.
• 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

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NT-4 pay band (GS-11 and GS-12 equivalency) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Providing management oversight of an organization's information technology infrastructure or systems, developing and executing strategic cybersecurity policies and plans aligned with organizational requirements, and exercising accountability for system security posture and risk mitigation. Examples of qualifying experience may include (1) Applying knowledge of DoD/DoN RDT&E networks, labs, and principles (e.g., DREN, RDTE, SDREN, JMN, and JIOR); (2) Applying knowledge of US Navy Combat and Weapon System of Systems (e.g., AEGIS, SSDS, MK160, and SPY); (3) Applying knowledge of DoD, DON and NAVSEA mission and organizational structure. Your experience must reflect skill in the following areas: attention to detail, customer service, oral communication, and problem solving.

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

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

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:

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.

If selected below the full performance level, you may be noncompetitively promoted to the next higher grade level after meeting all regulatory requirements, and upon the recommendation of management. Promotion is neither implied nor guaranteed.