Information Technology Specialist

Summary You will serve as a INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST (INFORMATION SECURITY in the Communications and Information Systems Directorate of COMMANDER US PACIFIC FLEET. Responsibilities You will serve as the COMPACFLT Fleet Information System Security Officer (ISSO) with responsibility to ensure compliance with DoD, DON and COMPACFLT Cyber Security guidance for COMPACFLT subordinate echelon Ill and direct reporting commands. You will coordinate efforts for subordinate/reporting commands and act as a liaison between the COMPACFLT Fleet Information System Security Manager (ISSM) and subordinate command ISSMs and lSSOs. You will provide direction and guidance for network incident handling, vulnerability management, cyber security workforce management, TASKORD compliance, media destruction, configuration management, access management, and cyber inspections. You will coordinate responses to network incidents and Cyber Scorecard inputs and submissions You will determine appropriate responses to EXORDS/TASKORDs and engage with subordinated ISSMs/lSSOs to ensure compliance actions are understood and undertaken. You will provide technical expertise and guidance to team members on all matters related to Information Assurance. You will ensure necessary dependencies are identified and accounted for in planning and execution phases of cyber security evolutions. You will conduct site validations to ensure system compliance and readiness Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Your resume must 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: applying information systems security principles and methods to identify and analyze security requirements and maintain and enforce compliance requirements and directives; evaluate security posture and coordinate or monitor mitigation steps and provide recommendations on security posture improvements. Your experience must reflect skill in the following areas: attention to detail, customer service, oral communication, and problem solving. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: 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. Education Additional Information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: This position is subject to work an uncommon tour, including nights, weekends, and holidays to meet mission requirements. Overtime or night differential pay and/or unusual duty hours may be required. This position requires rotating shift work. ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position. PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation. Eligible DoD career or career conditional employees shall be granted statutory return rights to their former position for a period of 5 years if continuously employed in a foreign or non-foreign area provided by Executive Order 10895 and DoDI 1400.25, v 1230. Employees that do not exercise their return rights within five years are no longer eligible for return rights and will be treated as a local hire. Pay retention may be granted when certain conditions are met. OMPACFLT EEO Program