SUPERVISORY IT SPECIALIST (PLCYPLN/INFOSEC)

Summary

You will serve as a SUPERVISORY IT SPECIALIST (PLCYPLN/INFOSEC) in the Waterfront and Production IT Support Division (1094) in the Information Technology andCybersecurity (ITACS) Office (109) of NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD.

Duties

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• You will manage the evaluation of IT effectiveness and efficiency, and leverage human resources in the accomplishment of mission requirements.
• You will assign and evaluate work of subordinate employees, ensuring timely performance of a satisfactory amount and quality of work.
• You will develop new techniques and establish new approaches and methods for IT policies, plans, and procedures, and participate in the IT capital planning process.
• You will research, evaluate, prepare and present briefings to senior management officials on complex issues for improvement on problematic trends and patterns in customer support requirements.
• You will manage audits of IT programs and projects; and/or ensure the rigorous application of information security/ information assurance policies, principles, and practices in the delivery of planning and management services.

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.
• 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.
• You will be required to complete ethics orientation within three months of appointment and submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450, within 30 days of appointment.
• Supervisors in the executive branch have a heightened personal responsibility for advancing government ethics. You will be required to review the 14 General Principles of Ethical Conduct at 5 CFR 2635.101.
• 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.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain a U.S. Passport.
• You will be required to complete training, obtain, and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel-related purchases.
• 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 Cyber Policy level Intermediate within 12 months of appointment.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

1. Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include knowledge of IT security systems, security concepts, standards, and methods as needed to develop and interpret policies and requirements in a manner that ensures the privacy, integrity, and accessibility of systems, networks and data.

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. IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include interact closely with civilian and military personnel and supervisors at all levels of responsibility.

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. IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include skill in oral communication techniques sufficient to communicate complex technical requirements to non-technical personnel and sufficient to prepare and present briefings to senior management officials on complex/controversial issues.

4. Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations. IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include apply new development to previously unsolvable problems; and make decisions or recommendations that significantly influence important agency IT policies or programs.

In addition to the experience demonstrating the four competencies above, your resume must demonstrate specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level GS-13 or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

• Experience applying advanced IT theories, concepts, techniques, standards, and practices sufficient to accomplish Waterfront Operations assignments by developing and interpreting policies, procedures, and strategies governing the planning and delivery of services throughout the agency.
• Experience applying knowledge of new IT developments and applications (hardware, software, network, telecommunication), emerging technologies and their applications to business processes, and application and implementation of information systems sufficient to design, develop, and manage IT systems that meet current and future organizational requirements.
• Experience applying project management principles, methods and practices including developing plans and schedules, eliminating resource requirements, defining milestones and deliverables, monitoring activities, and evaluating and reporting on accomplishments sufficient to manage assigned projects and to work with other departments to establish priorities for IT investments and build business cases.
• Experience supervising the IT workforce and directing senior leadership, large segments of the Command, and teams with representatives from other Activities/Commands in order to leverage human resources in the accomplishment of mission requirements.
• Experience working well under pressure with a wide variety of people of all levels of responsibility in areas involving development and interpretation of controversial requirements and policy.

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.

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>
Temporary promotions may be extended up to 5 years at the discretion of management and in accordance with applicable regulations.

Temporary actions taken under this announcement may be made permanent without further competition.

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.

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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.

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