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Apply for this exciting position to support the CG missions of safeguarding our Nation's maritime interests in the heartland, in the ports, at sea, and around the globe.
For over two centuries The U.S. Coast Guard has protected the maritime economy and the environment, we defend our maritime borders, and we save those in peril. This history has forged our character and purpose as America's Maritime Guardian - Always Ready for all hazards and all threats.
This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security, United States Coast Guard, Deputy Commandant for Operations, Assistant Commandant for Intelligence & Criminal Investigations, CG Cyber Command located in Washington, DC.
Any offers of employment made pursuant to this announcement will be consistent with all applicable authorities, including Presidential Memoranda, Executive Orders, interpretive U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) guidance, and Office of Management and Budget plans and policies concerning hiring. These authorities are subject to change.
Applying to this announcement certifies that you give permission for DHS to share your application with others in DHS for similar positions.
10/02/2017 to 11/03/2017
$66,510 - $123,234 per year
GS 11 - 13
5 vacancies in the following location:
Occasional travel - May be required to travel 1 to 5 nights per month
Yes—PCS Authorized.
Permanent - This is a permanent appointment.
Full-time - This is a full-time position.
13
No
17-2298-HQ-SM-DHA
481026600
You will serve as an Information Technology (IT) Specialist in the U. S. Coast Guard (USCG) within Coast Guard's Cyber Command (CGCYBER). You will be responsible for the planning, analysis, and enhancement of information systems security programs, policies, and procedures.
The primary purpose of this position is to provide security policies, procedures, and standards across multiple IT specialties in direct support of USCG Missions as well as the Agency's IT architecture; managing projects that include plan development and schedules, estimating resource requirements, defining milestones and deliverables, and evaluating accomplishments and metrics to comply with applicable laws and regulations.
Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team. Typical work assignments include:
All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.
This position does not have a positive education requirement. If you are including education on your resume, report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. See Required Documents section for detail.
FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet Federal qualification requirements if you can show that your foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence with your application. See Recognition of Foreign Qualifications click here
Applicants will be required to complete questions contained on the Declaration for Federal Employment (OF-306) at the time a tentative job offer is made. At the time of appointment, selectees will be required to update the OF-306. Certain responses on the form could pose a problem with suitability for employment determinations.
If you are selected for this position, you will be subject to a determination of your suitability for Federal employment. All selectees are subject to an appropriate investigation as a condition of placement into this position. Certain investigation levels may automatically require a credit check after initial job qualifications have been met. For those positions that do not automatically require a credit check, it may later be required if the initial investigation surfaces a potential issue. Visit: OPM Mythbuster
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Recruitment incentives may be authorized.
Moving expenses will be paid.
This position is a special-sensitive position with a TOP SECRET/SCI/SAP clearance requirement and the tentative selectee must undergo and successfully complete a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) background investigation as a condition of placement/retention in this position. A Counter Intelligence Polygraph may be required.
Must be a U. S. citizen and resident of the U. S.
All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit.
For Veterans' preference eligibility, visit Veterans' Employment Resources. 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 and to understand the documentation that would be required with your application, click on the links above and contact the Servicing Human Resources Office listed at the bottom of this announcement.
More than 1 selection may be made from this announcement if additional identical vacancies in the same title, series, grade, and unit occur within 90 days from the date the certificate was issued.
If you need a reasonable accommodation for the application and hiring process, please contact 202-695-6303. Decisions on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. Visit Reasonable Accommodation
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
We will review your résumé and supporting documentation to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. If you meet the minimum qualifications, you will be referred for consideration.
The necessary Knowledge, Skills and Abilities to perform this job are:
1. Knowledge of cybersecurity principles, methods, tools and operations.
2. Knowledge in applying network operations and protocols to secure and operate the cyberspace domain.
3. Skill in using computer forensic principals to maintain custody and conduct investigations.
4. Skill in application of network equipment, including hubs, routers, switches, bridges, serves, transmission media, and related hardware.
5. Knowledge of common attack vectors on the network layer, Cyber incident response, response to malicious activities and compromises of missions through cyberspace.
6. Ability to configure and utilize network protection components (e.g., Firewalls, VPNs, network intrusion detection systems), implement and test network ifrastruture contingency and recovery plan.
7. Ability to communicate orally and in writing.
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1. Your resume
2. If you are claiming special priority selection rights under the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP), submit a copy of your agency notice, most recent performance rating and most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, noting your current position, grade level and duty location. If you have never worked for the federal government, you are not ICTAP eligible. To be considered eligible, you must be placed in the well-qualified category for this position. Please see ICTAP eligibility.
3. If you are a current active duty military member who does not have a DD214, you must submit certification from the Armed Forces indicating that you will be discharged or released under honorable conditions from active duty within 120 days from the date on the certification. Certifications must be on letterhead from the appropriate military branch and include the following information: military dates of service and expected discharge or release date, character of service, military rank, type of discharge and date when terminal leave will begin. Certifications must be signed by, or by direction of military members’ military personnel offices, unit commanders or higher headquarters.
4. OPM must authorize employment offers for former or current Political Appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C or Non-Career SES employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information. Submit proof of your former or current status, such as your SF-50. Please see here.
All documentation as outlined above must be received by the closing date of the announcement. If you are unable to submit your documents electronically, you may fax or mail the documents. A fax cover sheet will be provided to you from the system, with fax number and instructions to transmit the requested documents. The required documents will also be accepted by mail and must be received by the closing date of the announcement. The mailing address is COMMANDANT (CG-1211HQ), ATTN OFFICE OF CIVILIAN HUMAN RESOURCES (JOBS), US COAST GUARD, 2703 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR AVE SE STOP 7912, WASHINGTON, DC 20593-7912.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
Complete applications for this vacancy must be received on-line by 11:59 p.m ET on the closing date of the announcement. To begin your online application, click the Apply Online button and follow the prompts to register or sign in to USAJOBS, take the online questionnaire and submit the required documents to provide proof of eligibility and qualifications. See Required Documents section for more detail regarding a complete application package.
If applying on-line poses a hardship to you, the Help Desk listed on the announcement will provide assistance to ensure that applications are submitted on-line by the closing date. You must contact the Help Desk prior to the closing date of this announcement to receive assistance. Hours of operation: Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. ET, excluding Federal holidays.
All applicants who meet the basic qualification requirements will be forwarded to the Selecting Official for further consideration. To check the status of your application, log on to your USAJOBS account, click on "Application Sttus" and then click "More Information." You may also opt to receive email notifications of application status changes by logging intoyour USAJOBS account and enabling notification alerts.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/481026600. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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