Information Technology Specialist -Direct Hire (Information Security)

Applicants must meet all the qualification requirements described below by the closing date of this announcement.

Applicants applying for the GS-11 grade level must meet one of the following requirements:

A. Have a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree from an accredited or pre-accredited institution in computer science, engineering, information science, information systems management, mathematics, operations research, statistics, or technology management;  

OR 

B. Have a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree from an accredited or pre-accredited institution that provided a MINIMUM of 24 semester hours in one or more of the fields identified in Choice A above AND required the development or adaptation of applications, systems or networks; 

OR

C. Have 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree from an accredited or pre-accredited institution in computer science, engineering, information science, information systems management, mathematics, operations research, statistics, or technology management; 

OR

D. Have 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree from an accredited or pre-accredited institution that provided a MINIMUM of 24 semester hours in one or more of the fields identified in Choice A above AND required the development or adaptation of applications, systems or networks;

OR 

E. Have IT-related experience demonstrating EACH of the four competencies AND specialized experience listed below:

1. Attention to Detail - Conducts risk and vulnerability assessments of installed information systems to identify vulnerabilities, risks, and protection needs.
2. Customer Service -Delivers selected segments of an IT security awareness training program for end users at all levels in the organization.
3. Oral Communication - Provides updates on organization’s contingency or disaster recovery plans to respond to new security requirements or changes in the IT architecture.
4. Problem Solving - Participates in assessments of breaches of security to determine their impact on system operations

AND Have at least 1 full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level in the Federal service which provided you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position.

Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

1. Experience applying IT security principles and methods to assist in conducting risk and vulnerability assessments of installed information systems to identify vulnerabilities, risks, and protection needs.
2. Experience analyzing and evaluating program and/or policy information derived from a variety of sources to implement updates or new security requirements to IT architecture.

NOTE: In order to qualify for this position, your experience MUST be IT related; the experience may be demonstrated by paid or unpaid experience and/or completion of specific, intensive training (for example, IT certification), as appropriate.

Note: If you are qualifying based on education OR if there are mandatory education requirements listed under the Qualifications and Evaluations section, you MUST (1) submit a copy of your college transcript(s) with your application, and if selected, an official college transcript(s) will be required to verify education prior to employment; (2) transcripts MUST be legible AND include your name, major, school name/location, course title/number, date completed, grade, date degree conferred and number of credits earned; (3) if you attended more than one college you MUST submit a transcript from each institution if you wish your education to be considered in qualifying you for this position; (4) all college coursework that may be pertinent to qualifying you for the position MUST be included on the transcripts. If you fail to provide requested information, or the information you submit is insufficient to verify your eligibility, you WILL lose consideration for this position.

Applicants applying for the GS-12 grade level must meet the following requirements:

Have IT-related experience demonstrating EACH of the four competencies AND specialized experience listed below:

1. Attention to Detail - Conducts risk and vulnerability assessments and develops systems security contingency plans and disaster recovery procedures.
2. Customer Service - Coordinates the delivery of an IT security awareness training program for end users at all levels in the organization.
3. Oral Communication - Provides advice in network and systems design to ensure that appropriate systems security policies and procedures are introduced into designs at the outset.
4. Problem Solving - Participates in assessments of breaches of security to determine their impact on system operations.

AND Have at least 1 full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level in the Federal service which provided you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position.

Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

1. Experience applying IT security principles and methods to conduct risk and vulnerability assessments of installed information systems to identify vulnerabilities, risks, and protection needs.
2. Experience analyzing and evaluating program and/or policy information derived from a variety of sources to implement updates or new security requirements to IT architecture.
3. Experience participating in assessments of breaches of security to determine their impact on system operations and contributing findings for the development of corrective measures/and or awareness and training modules.

NOTE: In order to qualify for this position, your experience MUST be IT related; the experience may be demonstrated by paid or unpaid experience and/or completion of specific, intensive training (for example, IT certification), as appropriate. There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-12 position.