• Job Description

  Req#: 808717900
  Open to the first 101 applicants or until 09/17/2024 whichever comes first. All applications submitted by 11:59 PM EST on the closing day will receive consideration.
  
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  MAJOR DUTIES
  
  
  Requirements
  
  
  
  
  Qualifications
  
  
  All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-09/17/2024-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement.
  
  Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. To receive credit for experience, your resume MUST clearly indicate the nature of the duties and responsibilities for each position, starting and ending dates of employment (month/year), and the resume must reflect full and/or part-time or total number of hours worked (i.e., work 40+ hours a week, rather than indicating full-time). If part-time, the hours must be annotated to be able to pro-rate the amount qualified specialized experience.
  
  You must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below comparable in scope and complexity to the position being filled.***Please make sure experience with the following competencies are reflected in your application materials.
  1. Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.
  -AND- GS-12 Position: To qualify for this position at the GS-12 grade level, you must possess the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement:
  • EXPERIENCE: At least one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience may include but is not limited to: experience with management of projects that require extensive knowledge of IT hardware/software technology providing technical support for the management/protection in information systems; development of IT Security plans, procedures, privacy threshold assessments, and contingency planning; providing authoritative advice to other specialists in disaster recovery, business continuity, and operating systems security. You must include hours per week worked.
  -AND- GS-13 Position: To qualify for this position at the GS-13 grade level, you must possess the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement:
  • EXPERIENCE: At least one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience may include but is not limited to: experience with cybersecurity issues including identifying, assessing, recommending and applying corrective action for cyber security issues, preparing systems documentation for certification/accreditation in accordance with FISMA, FedRAMP, and/or other federal guidelines or regulations; Providing technical guidance and interpretation of IT cybersecurity policies, processes and procedures and privacy guidance in information systems; Conducting audits/assessments information systems, drafting or developing operational policies and/or procedures. You must include hours per week worked.
  Quality Ranking Factor: This position has a quality ranking factor for IT certifications including Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Systems Security Certified Professional (SSCP), Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC) Information Security Essential Certification (GSEC), and Comp TIA Security+.
  
  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 directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

• About the company

  The United States Department of the Interior is a federal executive department of the U.S. government. It is responsible for the management and conservation of most federal lands and natural resources, and the administration of programs relating to Native Americans, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, territorial affairs, and insular areas of the United States, as well as programs related to historic preservation. About 75% of federal public land is managed by the department, with most of the remainder managed by the United States Department of Agriculture's United States Forest Service. The department was created on March 3, 1849.

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