Summary You will serve as a Security Control Assessor Representative, responsible for validating, maintaining, and/or developing Assessment & Authorization (A&A) packages in accordance with applicable Department of Defense, Department of Navy, and Intelligence Community directives. You will provide support to Information Assurance Management and customers including project managers, administrators, and developers. This position is located at HOPPER GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS CENTER in Suitland, Maryland. Responsibilities You will validate, maintain, and/or develop Assessment and Authorization packages in accordance with applicable Department of Defense (DOD), Department of Navy (DON) and Intelligence Community (IC) directives. You will incorporate knowledge of complex Cyber Security Controls to ensure protective measures maintain and strengthen confidentiality, integrity and availability of information and information systems. You will provide Assessment and Authorization recommendations and guidance regarding information assurance (IA) and assessment problems. You will provide direct support to the Information Assurance (IA) Management and customers to include project managers, system developers and system administrators. You will conduct security and vulnerability analysis and general security controls reviews. You will utilize risk management techniques to develop and complete risk assessments based on National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) standards to ensure Cyber Information Assurance (IA) design sufficiently mitigates Cyber IA risk. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Your resume must demonstrate IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below: Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. 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; is committed to providing quality products and services. 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. Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations. In addition to the competencies listed above, your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GG/GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Provide Assessment & Authorization (A&A) related recommendations and guidance regarding Information Assurance (IA) and assessment problems; Administer cyber security controls to ensure protective measures maintain and strengthen confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information and information systems; Conduct periodic security reviews of information systems and implement security safeguards; Provide recommendations on cyber Information Assurance (IA) standards, implementation dependencies, and changing technologies; Provide technical oversight and enforcement of information security directives, orders, standards, plans, and procedures. 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/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Education N/A Additional Information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf During the application process you will have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. ICTAP does not apply to Excepted Service positions. Recruitment incentives may be authorized to eligible new hires. PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation.