IT Cybersecurity Specialist (Infosec)

U.S. Marine Corps•Fort Meade, MD

About The Position

You will serve as an IT Cybersecurity Specialist (Infosec) in the U.S. Marine Forces Cyberspace Command. The role supports JMOC operations and cyberspace mission activities. It is a Mission Essential position, requiring the incumbent to help ensure continuity of operations and completion of tasks designated essential by local or command decisions. The position is classified as Work Category Professional, Work Level Full Performance, Series and Grade GG-2210-12. The incumbent maintains records for accountable assets, prepares duty logs, and ensures required mission infrastructure is complete. The role facilitates data transfers between information domains before, during, and after daily combat operations. The employee must prioritize and multitask effectively in high-tempo, stressful, combat-oriented situations. The position requires a shift-oriented schedule, periodic weekend or holiday work, and attendance at select meetings to communicate JMOC posture for planned or ongoing Cyberspace Operations. Travel from the normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS locations, potentially including remote or isolated sites, may be required. This is a DoD Cyber Excepted Service position. The incumbent must obtain and maintain the required TOP SECRET/SCI clearance, NSA badging, and Cyber Workforce qualifications under DoDM 8140.03 and Department of the Navy policies. A counterintelligence polygraph and signed nondisclosure agreement are required.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. citizen and determined suitable for federal employment.
Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
Must possess and maintain a TOP SECRET/SCI security clearance and obtain and maintain NSA badging for NIPR/SIPR/NSANET accounts.
A counterintelligence polygraph and signed nondisclosure agreement are required.
Must successfully complete a pre-employment drug test and be subject to random testing.
Must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods; travel may include CONUS, OCONUS, remote, or isolated sites.
Must complete training and obtain and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel-related purchases.
Must be willing to work a shift-oriented schedule and periodically work weekends or holidays.
Must obtain and maintain qualifications under DoDM 8140.03 Cyber Workforce Qualification and Department of the Navy policies for work role code 611 at the Intermediate proficiency level.
Must demonstrate IT-related experience in the federal service or public or private sector covering attention to detail, customer service, decision making, information management, interpersonal skills, oral communication, problem solving, teamwork, and technical competence.
Must have directly applicable experience demonstrating knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies needed for immediate success, including combining and leveraging information from multiple sources while managing essential information to shape mission and infrastructure status.
A bachelor's degree or equivalent experience is required at a minimum for CES employees in the Professional Work Category; some groups may have a positive education requirement.
Must meet applicable employment conditions, including Selective Service registration for males born after December 31, 1959, and E-Verify requirements for new Department of the Navy employees.

Nice To Haves

Certain incentives, such as recruitment, relocation, or student loan repayment, may be authorized for eligible selectees.

Responsibilities

Maintain records for all accountable assets.
Prepare duty logs.
Ensure the completeness of required mission infrastructure.
Facilitate necessary transfers of data between information domains before, during, and after daily combat operations.
Prioritize and multitask to respond quickly in high-tempo, stressful, combat-oriented situations.
Support JMOC operations through a shift-oriented schedule and attend select meetings to articulate JMOC posture for planned or ongoing Cyberspace Operations.
Ensure continuity of operations and completion of tasks designated essential to the mission.
Obtain and maintain qualifications required for the designated cyberspace workforce role.