IT SPECIALIST (INFOSEC)

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This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer.

Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer.

Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.

Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience working with operations staff to mitigate vulnerabilities or elevate findings to engineering for a resolution of new ideas.

Experience coordinating with onsite security support staff to ensure that users have the required security investigations, clearances, and authorizations.

Experience reviewing network and system audit trails, resolving discrepancies, and reporting incidents to the command for evaluation and reporting.

Experience initiating protective or corrective measures when a cybersecurity incident or vulnerability is discovered and ensuring that a process is in place for authorized users to report cybersecurity-related events, potential incidents, threats, and vulnerabilities.

Experience providing direct support to afloat program management, service execution, and mission support as needed to highlight how decisions may impact the security posture of cyber and communication infrastructures.

-AND- Experience must be IT related; the experience may be demonstrated by paid or unpaid experience and/or completion of specific, intensive training (for example, IT certification), as appropriate.

Experience: For all positions individuals must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below.

The employing agency is responsible for identifying the specific level of proficiency required for each competency at each grade level based on the requirements of the position being filled.

Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.

Customer Service - Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services.

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.

Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/2200/information-technology-it-management-series-2210-alternative-a/ 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. Major Duties:

• You will provide program management for MSC Afloat cybersecurity programs to ensure shipboard compliance and implementation of cybersecurity requirements.
• You will interpret, create, disseminate, and enforce cybersecurity policies for MSC Afloat commands.
• You will provide oversight of the network boundary protections for Afloat units and systems by ensuring the configuration, installation, and maintenance of IA devices such as firewalls, proxy servers, and routers.
• You will provide oversight of the information assurance vulnerability management (IAVM) process for MSC Afloat commands.
• You will perform cybersecurity assessments for Afloat commands and systems and ensure they are operating within an acceptable level of risk.
• You will provide cybersecurity training and assistance to Afloat commands cybersecurity workforce.
• You will implement and manage the information systems security management program for MSC Afloat commands.