Information Technology Specialist (INFOSEC)

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Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You must successfully pass a background investigation.
• You must submit to a pre-employment drug test. This is a Testing Designated Position (TDP), employee will be subject to random drug testing.
• You may be required to serve a one-year probationary period.
• Applying to this announcement certifies that you give permission for DHS to share your application with others in DHS for similar positions.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret Security Clearance.
• May be required to work other than normal duty hours, which may include evenings, weekends, and/or holidays and/or overtime, work a rotating shift schedule on short notice, and/or be on call or on standby for up to 24 hours per day.
• Work requires travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft.
• The incumbent is identified as a member of the OPS Emergency Relocation Group (ERG) and subject to deployment, with little or no notice, to alternate operating facilities during all hazard events, threats, incidents, and emergencies.
  
  

Qualifications

Specialized Experience:

You Qualify For The GS-13 Grade Level If You Possess One (1) Year Of Specialized Experience Equivalent To The GS-12 Grade Level In Federal Service. For This Position, Specialized Experience Is Defined As

• Serving as a technology liaison between the Executive Leadership Support Team and all offices and departments inter-operating with travel IT/Telecommunication systems.
• Utilizing current and future multi-level security products collectively to provide data integrity, confidentiality, authentication, non repudiation, and access control of the LAN.
• Providing criteria and standards for specialized, difficult, or unusual telecommunications requirements.
• Evaluating, testing and recommending purchases of communication and computer equipment and software to ensure present and future state-of-the-art support.
• Reviewing plans, specifications, maintenance requirements, and cost estimates of contracting firms to ensure modernization of communications and computer requirements comply with program goals and objectives.
  
  

NOTE: Your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet this requirement, otherwise you will be found ineligible.

Substitution of education in lieu of specialized experience may not be used for this grade level.

A Bachelor's degree in IT or Telecommunications is highly desired.

IT certifications in Net+, A+, Security+, CISSP is highly desired.

All qualifications and eligibility requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.

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.

Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.

Essential Personnel Position - This position may be designated as essential personnel. Essential personnel must be able to serve during continuity of operation events without regard to declarations of liberal leave or government closures due to weather, protests, and acts of terrorism or lack of funding. Failure to report for or remain in this position may result in disciplinary or adverse action in accordance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations. (5 U.S.C. 7501-7533 and 5 CFR, Part 752, as applicable). Incumbent may be required to reside at alternate sites for extended periods of time, potentially without communication with family and friends. The living conditions at the alternate sites may involve crowded living conditions and extremely long work hours.

Education

Not Applicable

Additional information

The Department of Homeland Security encourages persons with disabilities to apply, to include persons with intellectual, severe physical or psychiatric disabilities, as defined by 5 CFR 213.3102(u), and or Disabled Veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30 percent or more as defined by 5 CFR 315.707. Veterans, Peace Corps, VISTA volunteers, and persons with disabilities possess a wealth of unique talents, experiences, and competencies that can be invaluable to the DHS mission. If you are a member of one of these groups, you may not have to compete with the public for federal jobs. To determine your eligibility for non-competitive appointment and to understand the required documentation, click on the links above or contact the servicing Human Resources Office listed at the bottom of this announcement.

Pursuant to Executive Order 12564 and DHS policy, DHS is committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and, therefore, conducts random and other drug testing of its employees in order to ensure a safe and healthy work environment. Headquarters personnel in safety- or security-sensitive positions are subject to random drug testing and all applicants tentatively selected for employment at DHS Headquarters are subject to drug testing resulting in a negative test result.

If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete an Optional Form 306, Declaration of Federal Employment, and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application, prior to entry on duty. False statements on any part of the application may result in withdrawal of offer of employment, dismissal after beginning work, fine, or imprisonment.

Background Investigation: To ensure the accomplishment of our mission, DHS requires every employee to be reliable and trustworthy. To meet those standards, all selected applicants must undergo and successfully pass a background investigation for a Top-Secret Clearance with access to SCI as a condition of placement in this High-Risk, Special-Sensitive position. This review may include financial issues such as delinquency in the payment of debts, child support and/or tax obligations, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs.

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