INFORMATION SECURITY SPECIALIST

Summary You will serve as an INFORMATION SECURITY SPECIALIST in the Security Directorate of DEPUTY UNDER SECRETARY OF THE NAVY. Responsibilities You will be responsible for establishing goals and broad policy objectives for Technology and Program Protection rooted in Security. You will review Technology and Program Protection stakeholders and document roles and responsibilities in policy. You will advise and counsel senior officials in all matters pertaining to the protection of classified or controlled unclassified information in the interest of the organization and/or which is required by statute, Executive Order or other authority. You will deliver briefings and speeches as needed on technology and program protection and information security matters, complex or routine matters, scheduled and/or ad hoc conferences, meetings, and training sessions. You will deliver responses to taskers for program protection division director approval. You will ensure information protection policies are in consonance with policies and in accord with governing statues or Executive Orders, and ensure that appropriate and cost effective policies are developed and promulgated. You will assist with the security review policy formulation and process for Congressional, public or official release of operations, training, supply, budget, intelligence, and policy information. You will perform tasks as an Information Security Subject Matter Expert focused on program protection efforts, including providing support by recommending security countermeasures and best practices. You will serve as a program protection and information security policy advisor to Echelon II Security Specialists. You will represent the Program Protection Branch in high-level conferences and meeting in explaining and interpreting policies and requirements and negotiating important issues. You will coordinate with technical specialist and representatives from other government agencies and industries involved in the assignment. You will conduct appropriate metrics identification, trend analysis and benchmarking, develop reporting products to advise leadership and colleagues, and perform other duties as assigned. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 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 developing, implementing, and/or monitoring policies, instructions, procedures, control systems, and methods related to program protection and information security; Experience designating the level of protection required for various types of information (e.g. documents, materials, devices, systems, etc.); Experience developing and overseeing an organization's program protection and security training and certification requirements (e.g., managing resources). Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: 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. 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: 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: 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. 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. This position is eligible for part time, substantial or ad-hoc telework at the discretion of management.

Created: 2024-11-06