Summary You will serve as an IT CYBERSECURITY SPECIALIST (POLICY PLANNING) in the OFFICE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY PRINCIPAL CYBER ADVISOR. Responsibilities You will analyze and monitor the application of cyber policies, principles, and practices impacting DON's cyber risk posture, developing and staffing updated policy or guidance, as required, to maintain or improve the DON's cyber posture. You will collaborate with subject matter experts to negotiate, decide on, and/or coordinate cyber initiatives, policy, guidance, and National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) reports. You will support execution and oversight of Department of War and DON Cyber Strategy implementation efforts. You will review, conduct, or participate in audits of cyber programs and projects. You will contribute to the planning and execution of joint Department of War (DoD) cyber programs by analyzing key data and preparing draft reports. You will coordinate with stakeholders in the Offices of the Secretary of War and within and across Military Departments to ensure timely and accurate submissions for cyber-related reports and studies. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Your experience must reflect skill in the following areas: attention to detail, customer service, oral communication, and problem solving. Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. 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. 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. Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations. In addition to the four competencies listed above, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the stated grade level or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector as listed below. GS-11: Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-9 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 reporting to leadership on strategic and technical matters. Experience analyzing the policy and risk implications and reporting actionable recommendations to senior leadership. Experience developing policy. GS-12: Your resume must also 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 advising leadership on a wide range of cyber-related issues. Experience analyzing the policy and risk implications of cyberspace security, resilience, or cyber operations and reporting actionable recommendations to senior leadership. Experience providing in-depth analysis and evaluation for impact on strategy and/or operations. This includes interpreting federal guidance and legislation to support the development of implementation plans and ensure organizational alignment. Experience contributing to efforts to improve the overall cyber posture through policy refinement and strategic initiatives. 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/ OR https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/2200/information-technology-it-management-series-2210-alternative-b/ . 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 GS-11: Applicants that do not meet the specialized experience may qualify with education or a combination of experience and education as listed below. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information. 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 the ability 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 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.
