Summary You are responsible for the completeness and accuracy of your application package. We encourage you to read the entire announcement before starting the application process. Qualifications and requirements must be met by the announcement closing date. This recruitment is subject to restrictions of the DoD referral system for displaced employees and category rating procedures. Additional positions may be filled from this announcement. Responsibilities Serves as the IT Specialist (INFOSEC) in a Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) HQ location. The primary purpose of this position is to serve as the Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) for Automated Information Systems (AIS); executes the DeCA Cybersecurity Program. Position responsibilities include: Responsible for ensuring that software, hardware and physical security controls are integrated into the AIS Security Program. Maintains a thorough knowledge of Information System security development as it relates to software and data communications in order to provide professional guidance. Serves on various planning teams, committees and panels established to provide recommendations for computer security standards. Assists in the cost effectiveness of AIS security features which are currently implemented and those which are planned for future development and implementation. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications See the OPM Qualification Standards for more information. In accordance with the General Schedule Qualification Standards for Information Technology (IT) Management Series, 2210 (Alternative A), https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/generalschedule-qualification-standards/2200/information-technology-it-management-series-2210-alternative-a/. To qualify for this position your resume and supporting documents must show that you possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 grade level or equivalent to at least GS-09 under other Federal service pay systems, private sector, or military. Or a Ph.D. or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. This experience may have been gained in the private or military sector. Individuals must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below: 1. Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. 2. 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. 3. 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. 4. Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service program (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (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. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Examples of qualifying specialized experience: Develops recommendations for acceptance, rejection, or modification. Resolve integration issues related to the implementation of new systems within the existing infrastructure. Develop long-range plans for IT security systems that anticipate, identify, evaluate, mitigate, and minimize risks associated with IT systems vulnerabilities. Education Education used to qualify for this position must be from an accredited school or educational institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and a copy of your transcript is required as part of your application package. For the application process, unofficial transcripts are acceptable if they contain the applicant's name, the name of the school, the date and degree that was awarded, and the list of classes and credits earned. Failure to provide transcripts will result in you being rated ineligible for this position. If selected, you must provide an official transcript before we set your entrance on duty date. Foreign Education. If using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show a private organization specializing in interpreting foreign education programs has deemed the foreign education equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program or show that a U.S. accredited college or university has given full credit for the foreign courses. Additional Information Applicants with a Permanent Resident Card (aka Green Card) are authorized to live and work in the U.S. but are not eligible for employment in positions requiring U.S. citizenship. This position requires U.S. citizenship. The minimum age requirement is generally 18 years of age. Employing those under 18 may be possible under certain circumstances. If under 18 years of age, ensure you provide documentation showing how you are eligible. Subject to occasional overtime. Position is Exempt from Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Position is not covered by a bargaining unit. Position is not obligated. Financial Difficulty does not automatically remove you from consideration for a position. Position does not meet the DoD criteria for re-employing former Federal employees who retired under either the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) or the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). Deliberate attempts to falsify your application information, such as copying portions of this job announcement into your resume, may result in you being removed from consideration for this position. We encourage you to review the Safer Federal Workplace information regarding COVID-19. Federal agencies may request information regarding the vaccination status of selected applicants for the purposes of implementing other workplace safety protocols, such as protocols related to masking, physical distancing, testing, travel, and quarantine. Occasional TDY may be required. The employee must possess critical thinking skills that enable them to effectively interpret, analyze, and evaluate data and develop creative solutions to IT problems. This position involves access to or control over personal, private, sensitive but unclassified, controlled unclassified or proprietary information. Requires Security Plus certification. In accordance with the requirements defined in DoD 5200.2-R, Personnel Security Program, Appendix 10, this position is designated as an ADP/IT-II Position. The position requires the incumbent to obtain and maintain a clearance based on the appropriate background investigation.
