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USAJOBS · 2 months ago

Information Technology Specialist (Policy and Planning/Systems Analysis)

Fort Meade, Maryland, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$142K/yr - $195K/yr

1+ years exp

USAJOBS is seeking an Information Technology Specialist to serve as the Command's lead for cyber operations test and evaluation activities. This role involves addressing complex technical challenges and capturing cyberspace issues in policy statements and other work products.

ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Serve as the Command's lead for cyber operations test and evaluation activities, integrating them into all phases of the development, acquisition, and utilization of cyber operational (CO)-peculiar capabilities

Exercise technical expertise to address and resolve highly complex technical challenges that arise during the course of cyber capability testing and evaluation efforts

Identify significant test and evaluation capability gaps and justifies refinements or significant changes in direction, objectives, and/or strategies for the development of critical methods and tools

Capture complex cyberspace issues in policy statements, proceedings, white papers, and other work products to elicit discussion among program community members and to facilitate collaboration on issues of joint interest

Qualification

Information Assurance CertificationCyber Operations TestingTechnical ExpertisePolicy DevelopmentSystems AnalysisCustomer ServiceAttention to DetailOral CommunicationProblem Solving

Required

Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation

Three year trial/probationary period may be required

Incumbent must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret clearance with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) as a condition of employment

This position is a Test Designated Position (TDP). Pre-employment and periodic random drug tests are required

The employee will be required to work other than normal duty hours which may include evenings, weekends, and/or holidays in support of exercises and crisis planning

Recall to duty, overtime, and/or emergency overtime may be a requirement of this position

Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station (up to 25%) on military and/or commercial aircraft

Information Assurance Certification is a condition of employment

The employee must meet the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) requirements applicable to the duties of the position

Incumbent will be required to submit to the administration of a counterintelligence polygraph and must satisfactorily pass such examination as a condition of employment

The incumbent must meet NSA personnel security requirements outlined in NSA/CSS Policy 5-1

Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job

To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe one year of specialized experience that demonstrates the possession of knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies necessary for immediate success in the position

Specialized experience would be demonstrated by developing testing and evaluation capability integration plans, providing technical advice to senior management officials in addressing rapid deployment testing and evaluation aspects of urgent operational contingencies; AND capturing cyberspace issues in policy statements, proceedings, white papers, and other work products to facilitate collaboration on issues of joint interest

Specialized experience includes, or was supplemented by, information technology related experience which demonstrates each of the four competencies: Attention to Detail, Customer Service, Oral Communication, and Problem Solving

This position is in the Professional Work Category at the Senior Work Level within the CES Occupational Structure

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted