IT Specialist (Policy and Planning)

Summary

This position is being recruited under 10 USC 1599f into the Cyber Excepted Service and does NOT convey eligibility to be converted to the Competitive Service. It has been identified as a position necessary to carry out and support the mission of the US Cyber Command. It is in the Professional Work Category at the Senior Work Level within the CES Occupational Structure. It is located in the DISA GLOBAL FIELD COMMAND - DOD INFORMATION NETWORK (DODIN) TRANSFORMATION BRANCH (DG32).

Duties

• •Serves as the technical authority and lead specialist with responsibility to conduct, generate, and deliver strategic planning and future operations support for customer networking requirements.
• •Plans, develops, and executes exercises to review current applicable policies, plans, and procedures aimed at developing the skills needed by the Operations Division to conduct Defense Information Network (DODIN) and Defensive Cyber Operations (DCO).
• •Conducts systems analysis, planning, design/development, and execution of intricate data visualization projects.
• •Serves as the Crisis Management Team officer responsible for posturing the command to respond to a crisis or potential emergency.
• •Employs broad comprehensive knowledge of network and security management.

Qualifications

In order to qualify for this position, you must meet the requirements described below. Basic Requirements: Applicants must have IT-related experience demonstrating the following competencies appropriate to, or above, the level of this position. For vacancies below the full-performance level of the position, the basic requirement will be evaluated on a developmental basis. Your resume and work experience should clearly support your ability to meet these competencies and will be evaluated as part of the entire application process. Attention to Detail- experience reviewing my own information technology-related work or data and have been asked by others to review their work or data to ensure accuracy, completeness, and consistency with standards. Customer Service - experience maintaining relationships with customers, assessing current information technology needs of customers, and developing or identifying information technology products and services that are tailored to meet customer needs. Oral Communication -briefing mid-level management and IT staff on the status of information technology systems, projects, or daily operations, including the communication of technical information to a non-technical audience. Problem Solving - identifying alternatives to address complex information technology-related issues by gathering and applying information from a variety of sources that provide a number of potential solutions. In addition to meeting the basic requirement, applicants must possess qualifying experience. Qualifying Experience: To qualify at the GG-13, your resume must describe at least one year of experience that demonstrates the competencies necessary for immediate success in the position. Experience refers to any paid or unpaid experience, including volunteer work and Military service, that would be considered equivalent to work normally performed at the next lower grade level in the federal service. For this position, qualifying experience is defined as: Experience providing operational support and strategic planning in matters relating to Information Network (IN) operations and Defensive Cyber Operations (DCO) to deliver secure and reliable network capabilities to the customer. Volunteer Experience: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (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 to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Candidates must describe how they meet the qualifying experience and/or selective placement factor(s) within the body of their resume. All qualifications must be met within 30 days after the closing date of the announcement. **Combination of education and experience is not applicable for this position.**

Education

There is no substitution of education for the qualifying experience at the GG-13 grade level.