IT SPECIALIST (CUSTSPT)

Summary

You will serve as an IT SPECIALIST (CUSTSPT) in the HELICOPTER SEA COMBAT SQUADRON TWO (HSC-2) at NAVAL AIR STATION, NORFOLK.

Duties

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• You will be responsible for the implementation and operation of the Information Assurance (IA) program throughout HSC-2.
• You will protect Information Technology (IT) resources in accordance with Federal, DoD and DON guidelines.
• You will disseminate IA information and ensure training is periodically conducted and all documentation is properly maintained.
• You will maintain contingency and disaster recovery plans for the HSC-2 and update as needed.
• You will report and document all security related events and ensure that all sensitive and classified material destruction is conducted in accordance with DoD/DON/CMS policies and procedures.
• You will manage procedures for new, transferring or removing user accounts, and ensure that all NMCI users sign NIPRNET/SIPRNET user agreements prior to account establishment.
• You will verify all classified network connections are protected in accordance with DoD/DON policies.
• You will review and validate pre-invoicing for NMCI Assets and execute fiscal year rollover processes for existing NMCI orders and provide responses in a timely manner.
• You will maintain accurate mapping of authorized software and templates to squadron NMCI seats and monitor all mapping.
• You will serve as the point of contact on issues relating to Information Systems and Telecommunications requirements regarding HSC-2 and facilities.
• You will gather facts about the nature of work involved in user area applications, workflow, processing actions, and work products.
• You will manage the upkeep of the command's share portal.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• 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
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain a current valid United States driver's license.
• 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, Level I within 12 months of appointment.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
• This is a Mission Essential position. You will be required to ensure organization or facility continuity of operations and/or completion of tasks that are considered essential to the mission designated by a local or command decision.
• 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.
• Required certifications for this position are GSSF or GSLC or COMPTIA Security+

Qualifications

To qualify for the IT SPECIALIST (CUSTSPT), GS-2210-09, position, your resume must demonstrate at least one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

• Experience planning, developing, coordinating and implementing organizational level information assurance and information security programs and strategies, e.g., the organization security training program; and formulating organizational level IT security program initiatives in response to IT security issues.
• Experience developing plans and reviewing schedules, estimating resource requirements, defining milestones and deliverables, monitoring command activities and evaluating and reporting accomplishments.
• Experience maintaining IT asset inventory and tracking methodologies sufficient to minimize inefficient use of IT assets within HSC-2.
• Experience managing assigned projects and communicating orally and in writing technical requirements to non-technical personnel and preparing and presenting briefings to senior management officials on complex IT issues.
• Experience with NMCI and Navy tools such as Information Strike Force (ISF) Tools, Department of the Navy Application Database and Management System (DADMS), Requirement to Award Process (RAP) Tool, and the Navy Enterprise Tool (NET) to input, request, maintain or move HSC-2 computer resources and data and aid all HSC-2 as required.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: ;br>
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

In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience.

GS-09

Master's or equivalent graduate degree

or

2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree

or

LL.B. or J.D., if related

A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

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.

During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.

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: ;br>
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.

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: ;br>
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.

Required certifications for this position are GSSF or GSLC or COMPTIA Security+

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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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