IT SPECIALIST (INFOSEC) TITLE 32

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THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

This National Guard position is for a IT SPECIALIST (INFOSEC) TITLE 32, Position Description Number D1821000 and is part of the IL 182 AW, National Guard.

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As a IT SPECIALIST (INFOSEC) TITLE 32, GS-2210-11, you will serve as the unit Information Assurance Specialist during day-to-day in-garrison planning and execution of information assurance and to serve as planner for deployed operations requiring the same.

Major Duties - This is NOT an all-inclusive list:

• Protect and maintain the availability, integrity, confidentiality, and accountability of information system resources and information processed throughout the system's life cycle.
• Continuously identify and analyze threats and vulnerabilities to the information systems to maintain an appropriate level of protection. Recognize potential vulnerabilities and oversees the installation of physical and technical security barriers to prevent others from improperly obtaining such information.
• Responsible for ensuring the protection of COMSEC materials and to determine and enforce limited access of such materials to proper individuals based on training, clearance and a need to know.
• Develop, implement, and monitor security systems for the protection of controlled cryptographic cards, documents, ciphers, devices, communications centers, and equipment.
• Execute computer security plans and enforce mandatory access control techniques such as trusted routers, gateways, firewalls, or other methods of information systems protection.
• Implement procedures to ensure protection of information transmitted using local or wide area networks, the worldwide web or other communications modes.
• Implement procedures to ensure the safeguarding and accounting of all COMSEC materials received, distributed, shipped, stored, and destroyed; conducts inventories on all COMSEC.
• Report to Major Command (MAJCOM), Air Force Communications Agency (AFCA), National Security Agency (NSA), and Air Force Computer Emergency Response Team (AFCERT) all incidents involving viruses, tampering, or unauthorized system entry.
• Provide technical training and instruction on Information Awareness training program procedures to supervisors, employees, and/or unit security representatives.

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Conditions of employment

• IAW The Fair Chance Act, Agency employees may not request criminal history information at the point of initial application, upon receipt of an application, or prior to, during or after a job interview. If an Optional Form (OF) 306, Declaration of Employment is submitted prior to the point of a conditional offer, questions related to background information section may not be asked.
• This is an excepted service position that requires membership in the Illinois National Guard and in the military grade listed in the announcement. This is required prior to the effective date of placement. If you are not sure you are eligible for military membership, please contact a National Guard recruiter prior to applying for this position.
• Selectee will be required to wear the military uniform.
• Acceptance of an excepted service position constitutes concurrence with these requirements as a condition of employment.
• Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
• This position is covered by the Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Amendment (30 Sep 96) of the Gun Control Act (Lautenberg Amendment) of 1968. An individual convicted of a qualifying crime of domestic violence may not perform the duties of this position.
• Irregular and/or overtime (compensatory) hours may be required to support operational requirements or contingencies or may be required to work hours outside of the normal duty day.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain Top Secret Clearance.
• This position conducts information assurance functions. Will be required to obtain and maintain certification requirements outlined in DoD Instruction 8570.01-M.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.

Qualifications

AREA OF CONSIDERATION: The areas of consideration for this position, Title 32 Excepted Service (32 U.S. Code 709), will be in the following manner and sequence:

• The FIRST area of consideration for this position will be all excepted permanent and indefinite temporary technicians within the ILNG.
• The SECOND area of consideration will be all current Federal Employees.
• The THIRD area of consideration will be all Federal re-employment eligible.
• The FOURTH area of consideration will be applicants willing to become T32 Dual Status Technicians and gain ILNG membership.
• The FIFTH area of consideration will be U.S. Citizens.

Military Grades: Minimum Rank Requirement - TSgt, Maximum Rank MSgt.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: GS-11 Level - MUST possess specialized experience which includes at least 12 months at the lower-level GS-09, experience, education, or training that approaches techniques and requirements appropriate to an assigned computer applications area or computer specialty area in an organization, experience planning the sequence of actions necessary to accomplish the assignment where this entailed coordination with others outside the organizational unit and development of project controls, experience that required adaptations of guidelines or precedents to meet the needs of the assignment, and experience preparing documentation on cost/benefit studies where is involved summarizing the material and organizing it in a logical fashion.

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). 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.

Verbiage displayed on your resume or application must contain your own words. You may refer to position descriptions, i.e. the general and specialized experience located within the vacancy announcement, to assist with describing work experiences; however, resumes or applications received in verbatim will not be considered. In your resume you will need to address the general and specialized experience listed above. Please use as much detail as needed, giving dates (months and years) of the experience, position title and how the experience was gained. This information is needed to determine if you are qualified for the position.

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone. No substitution of education for experience is permitted for this occupational series and grade.

Additional information

• If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency (;/li>

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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

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