Summary You will serve as an IT SPECIALIST (NETWORKING) in the INFORMATION SYSTEMS DEPARTMENT of NAVINFOWARDEVCEN NORFOLK. Responsibilities You will assist in the enforcement of the command cybersecurity program ensuring the command’s security posture is implemented, maintained, and balanced in its networks, systems, and applications. You will configure and operate new technologies and report security incidents detected by the new technology. You will provide continuous monitoring of activities (e.g. security impact analyses, routine vulnerability scanning ). You will work closely with IT infrastructure and applications teams to ensure that processes and solutions meet or exceed security and certification requirements. You will provide support for continuous operations and overall health of the Live Virtual Construct (LVC) and its network components. You will provide technical leadership in the areas of IT project management. You will provide support analysis, planning, design, documentation, assessment, and management of the IT enterprise structural framework to align IT systems with the mission, goals and business processes of the command. You will provide budget requirements in support of annual financial budget portfolio, the Information Technology Procurement Request (ITPR) process, and its frequent reviews, for applicable networks, systems, and applications. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience applying knowledge in the information operations (IO) discipline of Computer Network Operations, specifically, monitor, analyze, testing and development of Computer Network Defense (CND) and applying network systems design, development, testing and installation. Experience applying knowledge of telecommunications, hardware, and software vulnerabilities (IAVA's) worldwide monitoring on Navy LAN and Virtual Private Networks (VPN's), cybersecurity policies and Computer Network Defense (CND). Experience with network related operating systems (Windows, UNIX, Linux, and Cisco IOS) hardware systems, network applications and devices, including servers, workstations, switches, routes, firewalls, and VPN devices. Experience planning, implementing, managing, tracking, evaluating, and adapting systems and networks. Your experience must reflect skill in the following areas: attention to detail, customer service, oral communication, and problem solving. 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/2200/information-technology-it-management-series-2210-alternative-a/ Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. Education 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. 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. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. 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. 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 Occasional evening/weekend work may be required. 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. ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.