USA remote
IT SPECIALIST (INFOSEC)
About this role
GS-13: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience includes the following; 1) Ensures confidentiality, security, integrity, and availability of information systems, networks, and data through planning, analysis, development, implementation, maintenance, monitoring, and enhancement of systems, programs, policies, procedures or tools.
2) Conducts risk and vulnerability assessments of planned and installed information systems to identify vulnerabilities, risks, and protection needs. 3) Maintains command compliance with IT acquisition management policies and procedures and reviews and recommends purchase of IT assets. 4) Advises programs on IT budget, auditing the program and ensuring the rigorous application of information security/assurance policies, principles and/or practices.
GS-12: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience includes some or all of the following; 1) Ensures confidentiality, security, integrity, and availability of information systems, networks, and/or data through planning, analysis, development, implementation, maintenance, monitoring, and enhancement of systems, programs, policies, procedures or tools.
2) Conducts risk and vulnerability assessments of planned and installed information. 3) Maintain command compliance with IT acquisition management policies and procedures. 4) Advise programs on IT budget and auditing the program. In addition to the above, for each grade level you must meet the following competencies: 1. Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include: Analyzing and resolving a variety of complex, often unprecedented, technical, administrative, and cybersecurity issues related to the full lifecycle of IT services and assets. 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; IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include: Liaise effectively with site IT representatives, third-party vendors, and IT support teams to ensure seamless service delivery and provide mentorship.
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: Articulate service needs, provide mentorship and authoritative guidance to IT representatives.
4. Problem Solving - Identify problems; determine accuracy and relevance of information; use sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations. IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include: Providing expert-level guidance for the most complex technical problems related to hardware, software, network, system/application access, and telecommunications. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/2200/information-technology-it-management-series-2210-alternative-a/ 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.
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