IT Specialist (INFOSEC/PLCYPLN)

United States Fleet Forces Command•Fort Meade Naval Facilities, MD

About The Position

You will serve as an IT Specialist (INFOSEC/PLCYPLN) at the GG-13 grade level, providing specialized IT services and planning and carrying out difficult and complex assignments using IT systems and services. The position supports the planning, design, development, implementation, management, and execution of systems and networks for secure operational requirements. It also contributes to information assurance strategies and services, IT system assessments, and programs that protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of systems, networks, and data. This is a Department of the Navy DCIPS excepted-service position and does not confer competitive status. It is designated as a Cyber Workforce position. The incumbent must meet continuous-learning requirements and obtain and maintain the credentials required for the specified DCWF role and proficiency level. The position requires a Top Secret security clearance and access to SCI, and may involve travel to CONUS and OCONUS locations, including remote or isolated sites.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. citizen and determined suitable for federal employment.
Must participate in the direct deposit pay program and successfully complete the Department of the Navy E-Verify employment verification process.
Must obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance and access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI).
Must successfully complete a pre-employment drug test, including marijuana testing, and be subject to random testing.
Must acknowledge in writing acceptance of an appointment in the DCIPS excepted service, which does not confer competitive status.
Must meet applicable Selective Service registration requirements for males born after December 31, 1959.
Must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods; travel may be to CONUS and OCONUS locations and remote or isolated sites.
Must meet the one-year information-technology-related experience requirement demonstrating attention to detail, customer service, oral communication, and problem solving.
Must have at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GG/GS-13 grade level or pay band, including experience with IT strategy, policy, guidance and plans; technical and operational lifecycle documentation; information systems/services lifecycle processes; and cross-boundary collaboration.
Must meet the Cyber Workforce continuous-learning requirements and obtain required credentials within 12 months of appointment, maintaining them as required.
May be subject to a two-year DCIPS trial period and polygraph examination.
Must meet any applicable requirements for appointment of retired military members within 180 days of retirement to a civilian position.

Responsibilities

Provide input and support for the planning, design, development, implementation, management, and execution of systems and networks to meet secure operational requirements.
Assist in developing, validating, and coordinating information assurance security strategies and services.
Participate in assessments of IT systems.
Support implementation and maintenance of information systems security programs, policies, procedures, and tools to help ensure confidentiality, integrity, and availability of systems, networks, and data.
Provide guidance to resolve processing problems.
Collaborate and integrate information system security.
Develop and promulgate IT strategy, policy, guidance, and plans.
Develop and maintain technical and operational documentation supporting hardware and software lifecycle activities, including installation, operation, change, and removal.
Plan, develop, and/or manage processes across the information systems and services life cycle to ensure IT capabilities meet current and future organizational and enterprise missions.
Develop networks and build alliances; collaborate across boundaries to build strategic relationships and achieve common goals.
Complete at least 20 hours annually of Cyber Workforce-related continuous learning, documented in an individual development plan signed by the employee and supervisor.
Obtain required credentials within 12 months of appointment and maintain credentials for the specified DCWF role and proficiency level.