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Department of State - Agency Wide is Hiring an IT Specialist Near Rosslyn, VA

Qualifications:

Applicants must meet all the required qualification requirements described below by the closing date of this announcement. 

NOTE: Applicants must meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements, by the closing date of this announcement.

Time-In-Grade Requirements: Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions, per 5CFR 300, Subpart F.

Applicants applying for the GS-14 grade level must meet the following requirements: Have IT-related experience demonstrating EACH of the four competencies AND specialized experience listed below:

1. Attention to Detail - Demonstrates a high level of attention to detail by determining specifications of secure functional design requirements, and ensuring the implementation of systems security policies. Thorough conscientious and meticulous interpreting of technical specifications and requirements. Ability to analyze and apply specialized Intelligence Community (IC) network security methods and analytical techniques involving IC network security systems.
2. Customer Service - Demonstrate a high level of ability to serve customers by advising and counseling managers or other officials to accept and implement findings and recommendations on organizational improvement or program effectiveness. Assess results of network vulnerabilities to identify possible areas of compromise, and provide recommendations for information security protection. Assists with corrective action when security deficiencies or violations are suspected or detected. Provides assistance and guidance regarding available security products and services.
3. Oral Communication - Demonstrate a high level of skill in communicating orally ensuring that systems, networks, and data users are aware of and understand and adhere to system security policies and procedures. Expresses information to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information. Makes clear and convincing oral presentations.
4. Problem Solving - Demonstrate ability to solve and prioritize problems by identifying vulnerabilities and risks of planned and installed information systems. Ability to assess security events to determine impact and implement corrective actions that ensure the rigorous application of information security policies, principles, and practices in the delivery of all IT services. Assess security risks and protection needs to resolve issues and problems.

AND Have at least 1 full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level in the Federal service which provided you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position.

Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

- Experience utilizing security monitoring, prioritization and remediation processes for detection, analysis and data correlation to develop a comprehensive picture of potential insiders.

- Experience researching, analyzing, and evaluating technical information to direct program risk assessments of the effectiveness of systems used to deter, detect, and mitigate insider threats.

- Experience observing order and patterns in data, as well as spotting trends and threats.

- Experience conducting data mining and retrieval and applying statistical and mathematical analysis to identify trends and gather intelligence.

NOTE: In order to qualify for this position, your experience MUST be IT related; the experience may be demonstrated by paid or unpaid experience and/or completion of specific, intensive training (for example, IT certification), as appropriate. There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-14 position.

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