What are the responsibilities and job description for the IT Specialist (INFOSEC/PLCYPLN) position at War Media Activity?
This position is being filled under the memorandum from the Under Secretary of War. Title 5, United States Code, Section 9905, "Direct Hire Authority for Certain Personnel of the Department of War."
This position is part of the Department of War, Media Activity (WMA). The incumbent will be responsible for IT security in support of Department of War Media Activity (WMA) Mission Networks and Systems.
A. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service as listed below:
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.
In addition to meeting qualifications, your application package must reflect the applicable experience to meet the Individual Occupational Requirements for the 2210, series.
You must have Information Technology (IT)-related experience which demonstrates proficiency in each of the following four competencies listed below:
1. Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
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.
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.
4. Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.
This position is part of the Department of War, Media Activity (WMA). The incumbent will be responsible for IT security in support of Department of War Media Activity (WMA) Mission Networks and Systems.
Qualifications:
You may qualify at the GS 13, if you fulfill the following qualifications:A. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service as listed below:
- Providing expert technical advice, guidance, and recommendations to management and other technical specialists on critical Information Assurance (IA) issues, security concepts, standards, and methods.
- Maintaining an organization information system-level Information Assurance (IA) program that identifies IA architecture, requirements, objectives, policies, personnel, and processes and procedures.
- Analyzes complex information security problems, mission vulnerabilities, security impacts to mission assurance, and convergence difficulties involving multiple security disciplines and other functional areas and provides cost effective, efficient, and productive solutions to ensure mission success.
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.
In addition to meeting qualifications, your application package must reflect the applicable experience to meet the Individual Occupational Requirements for the 2210, series.
You must have Information Technology (IT)-related experience which demonstrates proficiency in each of the following four competencies listed below:
1. Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
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.
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.
4. Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.
Responsibilities:
As a IT Specialist (INFOSEC/PLCYPLN) at the GS-2210-13 some of your typical work assignments may include:- Directs and controls assigned Information Assurance (IA) services and provides specialized Information Security (IS)/IA services throughout the WMA enterprise.
- Serves as a technical expert Information Technology Cybersecurity Specialist (INET) and oversees certification and accreditation activities for Information Assurance Compliance (INFOSEC) for the WMA Technology Support Office, Mission Systems.
- Serves as ISSO for Mission Systems broadcast network and ancillary systems.
- Plans organize and lead projects that involve high-level policy and program impacts and require a highly sophisticated understanding of modem communication methods and the technologies supporting those methods.
- Research technical capabilities of contractors, develop estimated costs, drafts technical requests for proposals, assess capability of contract experts, and provide advice to the WMA Enterprise Architect on final selection.
- Confers with the engineering staff and enforces DISA and National Security Agency (NSA) technical guides to evaluate information assurance requirements of overall infrastructure.
Salary : $121,785