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The position(s) covered by this vacancy announcement is in the Department of Defense (DoD) Acquisition Workforce Personnel Demonstration Project (AcqDemo). For more information please see: ACQDEMO
10/30/2024 to 11/12/2024
$89,128 - $137,784 per year
(includes locality of 19.73% locality) unless statutory/regulatory rates prevail
NH 3
1 vacancy in the following location:
No
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy.
Permanent
Full-time
Competitive
3
No
Yes
MDA-25-12589730-MP
816585400
Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.
Current permanent competitive service Department of Defense (DoD) employees; Displaced employees (ICTAP) eligible within the Local Commuting Area; and individuals eligible for the following Special Appointing Authorities: VEOA, Military Spouses, PPP DoD Retained Grade Preference (RGP) (PPP - RGP), PPP, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible (PPP DoD MRNG), and PPP, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement (PPP DoD MR & NG)
This position is part of the Department of Defense (DoD), Department of Defense. The incumbent will be responsible for coordinating with a team of cybersecurity specialists to assist with the development of enterprise-wide cybersecurity strategies, cybersecurity policies and identify technical capability priorities that optimize the organization's defensive cybersecurity posture and cyber situational awareness of key cyber terrain within its Areas of Operations (AO).
As a IT Cybersecurity Specialist (INFOSEC) at the NH-2210-3 broadband level some of your typical work assignments may include:
Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.
This position may be eligible for part time, substantial or ad-hoc telework at the discretion of management.
Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA): To be eligible for a VEOA appointment under Merit Promotion procedures, the veteran must be a preference eligible or a veteran separated after 3 years or more of continuous active service performed under honorable conditions.
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Programs: This program applies to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: 1) meet ICTAP eligibility criteria; 2) be rated well-qualified for the position; Well qualified is defined as possessing the type and quality of experience that exceeds the positions minimum qualifications. and 3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your ICTAP eligibility. For more information: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.
Noncompetitive Appointment Authorities: For more information on noncompetitive appointment authority eligibility requirements:
Special Hiring Authorities for Veterans
Other Special Appointment Authorities - Subpart F
Special Hiring Authority for Certain Military Spouses
Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (seehttps://www.sss.gov/register/who-needs-to-register/#p5 )
To receive consideration please make sure you select ALL appropriate eligibilities in the application questionnaire.
Other Notes:
This is an Information Assurance Workforce/Cybersecurity position coded Level II in the Management Category (IAM). Selectee must have at the time of permanent appointment or achieve within 6 months of EOD the appropriate baseline certification IAW DoD 8140.01-M. Selectee must acquire continuing education requirements IAW the governing body for their certification. Certification must be maintained as long as the employee remains in the position.
Re-employed Annuitant: This position does not meet criteria for re-employed annuitant. The DoD criteria for hiring Re-employed Annuitants can be found at: https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/1400.25-V300.pdf
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Once the application process is complete, a review of your application will be made to ensure you meet the job requirements. To determine if you are qualified for this job, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the occupational questionnaire. The numeric rating you receive is based on your responses to the questionnaire. The score is a measure of the degree to which your background matches the knowledge, skills and abilities required of this position. If, after reviewing your resume and or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, your score can and will be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating.
Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):
The documents you are required to submit vary based on the authority you are using to apply (i.e., applying as a veteran, applying as a current permanent Federal employee, applying as a reinstatement, etc.).
Your complete application includes your COMPLETE resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.
The following documents are REQUIRED
1. Your resume:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.
The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date to receive consideration.
Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. Your application will be evaluated. You will receive another notification about the status of your application.
A list of qualified applicants will be created and sent to the selecting official. All applicants reviewed and/or referred will receive a notification letter.
The selecting official may choose to conduct interviews, and once the selection is made, you will receive a notification of the decision.
NOTE: Declining to be interviewed or failure to report for a scheduled interview will be considered as a declination for further consideration for employment against this vacancy.
All applicants must meet qualifications and eligibility criteria by the closing date of the announcement.
This announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/816585400. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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