IT Specialist

**Duties**:

- Serves as a Senior Information Technology (IT) Risk Management Framework (RMF) Assessment and Authorization (A and A) Specialist and a Cybersecurity (CS) Intelligence Community (IC) Security Engineering Advisor (SEA).
- This position participates in National, Department of Defense (DoD), and Department of the Army (DA)senior level CS assessment and authorization activities for strategic planning initiatives and infrastructure protection assessments.
- Responsible for the RMF Assessment and Authorization Program to include all actions pertaining to and concerning Authorizing Official (AO)support and Cybersecurity (CS), in accordance with DoD, DIA and Army Regulations.
- Determines the authorization and security impact of all IT related projects; exercises personal judgment and discretion to evaluate informational paperwork received and its potential effect upon security and recommends appropriate action.
- Assists with integrating Assessment and Authorization (A and A) regulations from various environments into conglomerations for joined systems.
- Recommends changes to system designs and configurations, lead conducting tests of CS safeguards in accordance with test plans based on requirements.
- Performs comprehensive authorization and risk assessment tests and system specific certification test plans.

**Requirements**:
**Conditions of Employment**:

- Two-year trial period may be required.
- In accordance with Change 3 to AR 600-85, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Program, individual must successfully pass a urinalysis screening for illegal drug use prior to appointment and periodically thereafter.
- Must be willing to undergo and successfully complete a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination with No Deception Indicated (NDI) on a pre-appointment and periodic basis.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance based on a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) with eligibility for access to sensitive compartmented information (SCI).
- TDY Travel may be required 25% or more of the time.
- Requires Information Assurance Technical (IAM) Level III certification.

**Qualifications**:
**Who May Apply**:
- 10-Point Other Veterans’ Rating
- 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans
- 5-Point Veterans' Preference
- Current Army Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Employee
- Current Department of Army Civilian Employees
- Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)
- Current DoD Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Employee (non-Army)
- Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange Agreement
- Disabled Veteran w/ a Service-Connected Disability, More than 10%, Less than 30%
- Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer
- Prior Federal Service Employee
- Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible
- Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement
- Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible
- In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience.
- Basic Requirement for IT Specialist (INFOSEC):

- Specialized and Other Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes **providing interpretation of cybersecurity policy to an organization; AND administering a cybersecurity risk management program in accordance with established regulations and policies; AND analyzing vulnerabilities to determine possible risks to an agency's information system. **This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GG/GS-13).
- The specialized experience must include, or be supplemented by, information technology related experience (paid or unpaid experience and/or completion of specific, intensive training, as appropriate) which demonstrates each of the four competencies, as defined:

- (1) Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. Examples of IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include: leading others by setting the standards for the quality of work, even in the most difficult and/or high pressure circumstances; reviewing and editing work completed by others to ensure that the quality of work meets acceptable work standards.
- (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, includ