INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST (SECURITY) with Security Clearance

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Job description

Duties Implements and administers the SAP information security program for the Advance Program Office (APO). Assistant Administrator for Wing Advanced Programs local area network (LAN) and wide area network (WAN). Implements the Advanced Programs Network Security Program. Provides customer technical assistance, training and support, both at home station and during deployed operations and exercises. Requirements Conditions of Employment U.S. Citizenship Required Males must be registered for Selective Service, see If authorized, PCS will be paid IAW JTR and AF Regulations. If receiving an authorized PCS, you may be subject to completing/signing a CONUS agreement. More information on PCS requirements, may be found at: This position is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program Disclosure of Political Appointments Advance in hire may be authorized if there is demonstrable proof provided on your resume Recruitment Incentive may be authorized for this position Relocation Incentive may be authorized for this position Leave accrual may be authorized upon request Eligible for a Cost-of-Living-Allowance (COLA) which is subject to change without notice Position designated special sensitive and incumbent must be able to obtain a Top Secret security clearance with access to Special Access Required and Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI). A nondisclosure agreement must be signed. The position is designated for drug testing. Incumbent will be subject to random testing for drug use. Consent to counterintelligence (CI) polygraphs and signature of non-disclosure agreements is a condition of employment. Refusal to sign said agreements or to polygraph will result in termination of employment. This position is world-wide deployable, in support of one or more wing unit type codes. Employee must maintain medical, physical, and personal readiness to deploy in support of world-wide taskings to both western/non-western areas of responsibility. The employee will be required to frequently travel TDY (over 90 days per year) CONUS and/or OCONUS, sometimes on short notice, traveling in military and/or commercial aircraft or by any other designated means, to western and non-western countries. The employee may be required to work other than normal duty hours and tours of duty such as overtime, weekends, callback, uncommon tour of duty, holidays, etc. May be required to carry a phone. The employee will be required to have, or obtain, and maintain a valid driver's license in order to respond to security incidents at various locations geographically separated from the main office and during non-duty hours. This position is covered by the Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Amendment (30 Sep 95) of the Gun Control Act (Lautenberg Amendment) of 1968. An individual convicted of a qualifying crime of domestic violence may not perform the duties of this position. Incumbent may occasionally be required to carry a firearm. Position includes carry and use of firearms training. Incumbent may be deployed to contingency locations and participate in wartime/contingency ops and may be required to carry firearms. This position is a designated nation security position; Employee is required to use a government computer and computer systems and programs such as Microsoft Office suite in the performance of their duties. Qualifications Conditions of Employment Continued: This position is Emergency Essential (E-E). The incumbent of this position must meet all requirements of E-E positions and may be required as a condition of employment to take a series of vaccinations and annual boosters to immunize against anthrax and other diseases. During a crisis, the incumbent, or designated alternate, must continue to perform the E-E duties until relieved by proper authority. The incumbent or the designated alternate may be required to take part in readiness exercises. This position cannot be vacated during a national emergency or mobilization without seriously impairing the capability of the organization to function effectively. This meets the criteria of an E-E position and requires that the incumbent, or the designated alternate, be removed from any military recall status. All E-E employees must perform E-E duties during a crisis or after noncombatants evacuate. Failing to perform assigned E-E duties may result in disciplinary action against the incumbent up to and including removal from the Federal Service. Information Assurance Certification is a condition of employment. This position includes information assurance (IA) work as a paramount duty requirement. Per DoD 8570.01-M, the incumbent of this position must achieve the appropriate IA certification within six months of assignment of these duties. A waiver of this six month requirement may be granted per DoD 8570.01-M, C3.2.4.2 or C3.2.4.3. Failure to receive the proper IA certification may result in removal from this position. A pre-employment physical examination is required. Selected applicant must meet requirements specified on SF 78, Certificate of Medical Examination for position at overseas/deployed locations due to the following. The duties of this position require moderate physical exertion involving walking and standing, possible use of firearms, and exposure to inclement weather. Manual dexterity with comparatively free motion of finger, wrist, elbow, shoulder, hip, and knee joints is required. Arms, hands, legs, and feet must be sufficiently intact and functioning in order that applicants may perform the duties satisfactorily. Sufficiently good vision in each eye, with or without correction, is required to perform the duties satisfactorily. Near vision, corrective lenses permitted, must be sufficient to read printed material the size of typewritten characters. Hearing loss, as measured by an audiometer, must not exceed 35 decibels at 1000, 2000, and 3000 Hz levels. Since the duties of these positions are exacting and responsible and involve activities under trying conditions, applicants must possess emotional and mental stability. Any physical condition that would cause the applicant to be a hazard to himself/herself or others is disqualifying. The theater commander may specify theater unique medical/physical deployable criteria. Emergency Essential/deployment related medical/dental/psychological examinations and required immunizations are at no expense to the employee. Mobility is a condition of employment. The employee must sign an Air Force-wide mobility agreement IAW DoDI 3020-42 this position has been locally or command designated as Mission Essential (ME); needed to ensure the continued operation of mission essential functions of the activity. Mission Essential personnel may be required to report for duty at normal times when the base is closed or delayed reporting, and remain on duty during phased or early release. Qualifications: In order to qualify, you must meet the requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Individual Occupational Requirements for the Information Technology (IT) Management Series, GS-2210 (Alternate A). EDUCATION: Master's degree or equivalent graduate degree OR 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Master's degree or equivalent graduate degree in computer science, engineering, information science, information systems management, mathematics, operations research, statistics, or technology management or a degree that provided a minimum of 24 semester hours in one or more of the fields identified above and required the development or adaptation of applications, systems or networks. (NOTE: YOU MUST SUBMIT COPIES OF YOUR TRANSCRIPTS) OR EXPERIENCE: Must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the following four competencies: Attention to Detail, Customer Service, Oral Communication, Problem Solving AND have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-07 or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes: Utilizing IT network systems design principles, methodologies, and approaches to plan, develop, test, install, operate, administer, and maintain network services that support functional security requirements; Applying network architecture, topology, and protocols to the planning, designing, developing, and integrating of network systems consistent with existing or planned network infrastructures; and Implementing problem resolution techniques and tools to resolve more complex customer problems. FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-07 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-09 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: Knowledge of a full range of IT principles, methods, regulations, policies, products and services sufficient to manage a classified security enclave, computers, communications, industrial, information, physical and personnel security programs. Knowledge of IT security requirements for certification and accreditation, network operations and protocols, system

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