IT SPECIALIST (INFOSEC/NETWORK)

Summary This position is located in Defense Information Systems Agency, SECDEF COMMUNICATIONS at Pentagon, DC. **This Job Opportunity Announcement is using an additional online assessment tool to evaluate applicants. Please review the How to Apply and Next Steps section below for instructions. Duties Advises on the management and implementation of network and server capabilities, ensuring compliance with SDC and DoD policies, procedures, and architectures, while driving process improvements to maximize customer satisfaction. Directs the planning, coordination, and execution of 24x7 network operations, ensuring the continuous availability, security, and reliability of classified and unclassified networks supporting critical command and control (C2) functions. Serves as the subject matter expert (SME) for critical infrastructure, leading the development and implementation of innovative strategies to enhance network and system capabilities, aligning with SDC and DoD objectives. Manages and mentors a diverse team of IT specialists and contractors, fostering a customer-centric culture and empowering them to deliver exceptional network services and support to internal and external stakeholders. Collaborates with senior leaders across DoD and other agencies to define networking objectives, integrate emerging technologies, and resolve complex technical challenges to ensure effective C2 network support for diverse events and circumstances. Requirements Conditions of employment Must be a U.S. Citizen. This national security position, which may require access to classified information, requires a favorable suitability review and security clearance as a condition of employment. Failure to maintain security eligibility may result in termination. Registered for Selective Service (males born after 12-31-1959) Suitable for federal employment This position requires a Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) security clearance. This is a covered position and the person selected for this position must complete an OGE Form 450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report within 30 days of appointment pursuant to 5 CFR 2634.903(b) (DoD 5500.7). This is a drug test position requiring pre-employment and random drug testing. This position has been designated as "Mission Essential." Incumbent will be required to report to work or relocate to a new duty location, within the United States, in times of local/national emergency. This position requires the incumbent to travel away from their normal duty station to other locations within the continental United States (CONUS) up to 25 percent of the time. Incumbent is subject to recall or call back during off shift hours, 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. Qualifications Basic Requirement: Applicants must demonstrate on their resume that they have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below. 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. AND Specialized Experience: For the GS-14, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service, or comparable in difficulty and responsibility to GS-13 if outside the Federal service. Qualifying experience is defined as: Experience in planning, implementing, and maintaining secure global networks and critical infrastructure such as servers, network devices, applications or operating systems, or ensuring continuous, reliable, and secure communication capabilities for senior leadership and supporting strategic command and control missions. In addition to meeting the specialized experience requirements, qualified applicants must also possess the quality of experience as it relates to how closely or to what extent an applicant's background, recency of experience, education, and training are relevant to the duties and responsibilities of the announced position. Candidates must clearly demonstrate the possession of competencies necessary to successfully perform the work of the position at the appropriate level to be qualified for the position. Applicants must describe how their experience meets the competencies within the body of the resume. No separate statements addressing competencies are required. Competencies: Program/Project Management Planning and Evaluating Leading People IT Policy and Planning (PLCYPLN) Qualification and time-in-grade requirements must be met within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement. Education THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION AT THE GS-14 GRADE LEVEL Additional information Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here: https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=Reasonable_Accommodations_for_USA_Hire Veterans Preference: Veterans preference does not apply under this Direct-Hire Authority (DHA). This position is being filled under the Direct Hire Authority for Certain Personnel of the Department of Defense via delegated authority by the Office of the Secretary of Defense. Moving costs may be offered. Recruitment, relocation, or retention incentives MAY be authorized. Telework availability will be based upon the mission requirements and supervisory determination. Selections are subject to restrictions resulting from DoD Program for Stability of Civilian Employment. Accepting this position, you may be required to serve a I-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. This position is not covered by a bargaining unit. This position is Exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 makes certain reimbursements/payments taxable. For information on these changes and the Relocation Income Tax Allowance (RITA), for which some appointees are eligible, click here. We may use this announcement to fill additional vacancies within 90 days of the closing date. Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see http://www.sss.gov). Retired Civil Service Employee: Employment of retired Federal employees receiving an annuity is subject to the requirements of the Department of Defense (DoD) policy guidance. (See DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 300, at https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/1400.25-V300.pdf.) Pay for first time hires to the Federal Government will typically be set at step 1 salary range for their respective grade level. All applicants are encouraged to apply electronically. If you are unable to apply online, you may contact 317-212-0454 for assistance. Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution. Benefits A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits. 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