IT CYBERSECURITY SPECIALIST (SYSANALYSIS/INFOSEC)

Full Job Description

This position is being recruited under 10 USC 1599f into the Cyber Excepted Service and does NOT convey eligibility to be converted to the Competitive Service.

It has been identified as a position necessary to carry out and support the mission of the US Cyber Command.

It is in the Professional Work Category at the Senior Work Level within the CES Occupational Structure. It is located in the DISA JOINT INTEROPERABILITY TESTING COMMAND (JITC).

In order to qualify for this position, you must meet the requirements described below.

Basic Requirements: Applicants must have IT-related experience demonstrating the following competencies appropriate to, or above, the level of this position.

For vacancies below the full-performance level of the position, the basic requirement will be evaluated on a developmental basis.

Your resume and work experience should clearly support your ability to meet these competencies and will be evaluated as part of the entire application process.

GG-13 Attention to Detail- experience reviewing my own information technology-related work or data and have been asked by others to review their work or data to ensure accuracy, completeness, and consistency with standards.

Customer Service - experience maintaining relationships with customers, assessing current information technology needs of customers, and developing or identifying information technology products and services that are tailored to meet customer needs.

Oral Communication -briefing mid-level management and IT staff on the status of information technology systems, projects, or daily operations, including the communication of technical information to a non-technical audience.

Problem Solving - identifying alternatives to address complex information technology-related issues by gathering and applying information from a variety of sources that provide a number of potential solutions.

GG-14 Attention to Detail - experience reviewing my own information technology-related work or data and have been responsible for reviewing the work of others to ensure accuracy, completeness, and consistency with standards.

Customer Service - developing and maintaining relationships with customers, anticipating and assessing the current and future information technology needs of customers, and developing or identifying information technology products or services that are tailored to meet customer needs.

Oral Communication - briefing senior-level management and IT staff on the status of information technology systems, projects, or daily operations, including the communication of complex technical information to a non-technical audience.

Problem Solving - identifying alternatives to address unique, highly complex, or sensitive information technology-related issues.

I have anticipated information technology-related problems and have identified and evaluated potential sources of information to generate alternative solutions.

In addition to meeting the basic requirement, applicants must possess qualifying experience.

Qualifying Experience: To qualify at the GG-14, your resume must describe at least one year of experience that demonstrates the competencies necessary for immediate success in the position.

Experience refers to any paid or unpaid experience, including volunteer work and Military service, that would be considered equivalent to work normally performed at the next lower grade level in the federal service.

For this position, qualifying experience is defined as: GG-13: Experience managing the execution, budgeting, and contractor support needed to conduct interdependent tests and evaluations (T&E) that are required to meet the T&E requirements for the Agency's Information Technology programs.

GG-14: (1) Experience managing the execution, budgeting, and contractor support needed to conduct interdependent tests and evaluations (T&E) that are required to meet the T&E requirements for the Agency's Information Technology programs; (2) Providing administrative and management guidance to computer systems analysts on systems test interface problems and technical aspects of interoperability tests; (3) Detailing work breakdown plans, policies, priorities, and procedures for specified programs.

Candidates must describe how they meet the qualifying experience and/or selective placement factor(s) within the body of their resume.

All qualifications must be met within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement. Major Duties:

• Represents JITC in meetings with representatives of DoD, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), Allied and Coalition partners and other Federal, State, and Local Governments officials on interoperability assessments programs.
• Coordinates contractor, vendor, or manufacturer assistance when required and makes recommendations for adaptations of new systems or improvements to current systems to accomplish assigned mission.
• Responsible for interoperability testing of Joint National Security Systems (NSS) and Information Technology Systems (ITS).
• Develops and implements methods and procedures to assess NSS and ITS Joint/Combined interoperability and Operational Suitability.
• Provides Test support for test beds related to assigned projects.