IT Specialist

**Duties**:

- You will facilitate program requirements and objectives by providing guidance, policies, and oversight for the day-to-day security operations for command Information Assurance Managers (IAM).
- You will enforce and provide Information Security/Assurance and Cyber Security policies and directives for Navy and Marine Corps Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) customers.
- You will provide detailed reports on Information Assurance requirements/compliance, security incidents/violations, and maintain applicable databases in accordance with policies and procedures.
- You will provide comprehensive Information Assurance Security and Incident Response training to personnel responsible for Sensitive Compartmented Information systems.
- You will assist with the Privilege User (PU) and Authorized-to-Operate (ATO) process by ensuring requests are properly submitted and processed in a timely manner.
- You will monitor daily Information System Security Manager-related database/queues such as Quick Media Requests (QMR) and provide status to the Hopper Information System Security Manager.

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

- Must be a US Citizen.
- Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
- Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
- New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
- You must obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance and access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI). Failure to do so may result in the withdrawal of an offer or removal. Indicate the level and date of your clearance in your resume.
- You must acknowledge in writing that you are accepting an appointment in the DCIPS (excepted service) which does not confer competitive status, prior to appointment.
- Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
- All Defense Intelligence positions under the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) are in the excepted service by specific statute, 10 U.S.C. 1601. This position is in the excepted service and does not confer competitive status.
- This position requires a periodic polygraph examination.
- This position may require a 2-year DCIPS trial period.
- Some travel required.
- This position is designated as a Cyber IT/Cybersecurity Workforce position. You must obtain and maintain the credentials as described in SECNAV M-5239.2 for specialty area 722; see Additional Information section.

**Qualifications**:

- This position requires one year of information technology related experience in the federal service or private or public sector demonstrating the following four competencies, as defined:

- **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.
- **In addition to experience demonstrating the four competencies above**, your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GG/GS-12) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing duties such as:

- **1. **Organize, plan, and direct resources of Regional Information System Security Management (RISSM) assets and facilitate program requirements and objectives by providing guidance, policies, and oversight for the day-to-day security operations for Information Assurance Managers (IAM).
- **2. **Enforce and provide Information Security/Assurance and Cyber Security policies and directives for Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) customers.
- **3. **Provide detailed reports on Information Assurance requirements/compliance, security incidents/violations, and maintain applicable databases.
- **4. **Interact with personnel to determine SCI certification and testing requirement, Information Assurance/