This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/528580200. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) provides independent oversight and promotes excellence, integrity, and accountability within the programs, operations, and management of the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), whose work concerns the natural resources, environment, wildlife, energy policy, scientific research, American Indian and Alaska Native trust responsibilities, and cultural and historical heritage of our nation.
Learn more about this agency03/26/2019 to 04/09/2019
$57,812 - $75,152 per year
GS 09
1 vacancy in the following location:
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Occasional travel - Occasional travel may be required
No
Permanent
Full-time
Competitive
12
No
Yes
IGAIE-2019-0004
528580200
DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY: This position is being filled through the office of Personnel Management's (OPM) Government-Wide Direct-Hire Authority for this occupation and is open to all U.S. Citizens.
This position is located in the Office of Audits, Inspections, and Evaluations' Information Technology (IT) Audits Unit.
Assists in planning, coordinating, and conducting assignments to evaluate cyber security controls in support of IT audits, inspections, and evaluations. This includes conducting all-source analysis, digital forensics, and targeting to identify and assess threats posed by foreign military and intelligence services as well as cyber criminals against US information systems, critical infrastructure, and cyber-related interests.
Inventories, installs, configures, troubleshoots, and maintains digital lab equipment used for the performance of security control related testing.
Uses technical tools (such as Nmap, Nessus, etc.) and analyzes technical data (such as system log files, network packet captures, memory captures) to perform cyber security assessments of the DOI's networks.
Assists in gathering, logging, and analyzing IT and electronic records and data to be reviewed or tested for security vulnerabilities.
Assists in preparing IT audit, inspection, and evaluation reports and other written communications.
Orally presents technical information to other IT audit, OIG, and Department personnel.
The duties of this position are suitable for telework and the selectee may telework with supervisory approval.
To qualify, you must meet all education, qualification and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
You may qualify for the GS-09 level with education, experience, or a combination of both.
Minimum Qualification for the GS-09 level
Education: A master's degree or equivalent graduate degree OR 2 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree or equivalent graduate degree. Education must be in a related field. See Education Requirements below for more details.
OR
Specialized Experience: 1 year (52 weeks) equivalent to the GS-07 level in the Federal service of experience which included assisting in installs, configuration, and troubleshooting of IT components; basic hardware and software maintenance; and diagnosing and resolving basic IT problems in response to customer reported incidents. All IT-related responsibilities should demonstrate the following competencies:
1. Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
2. Customer Service - Works with clients and customers 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 to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information; 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.
OR
Combination of Education and Experience: If you possess some, but not all, of the education or specialized experience described above, you may still qualify by combining the amount of creditable experience and education that you possess. To compute the percentage, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of graduate education in excess of 18 hours (total semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100% to qualify.
You MUST meet the minimum basic educational and/or work experience requirements for Information Technology positions in the Federal government.
If qualifying for the GS-09 level with education, you must meet the following:
Undergraduate or Graduate Education: Degree must be in computer science, engineering, information science, information systems management, mathematics, operations research, statistics, or technology management OR degree that provided a minimum of 24 semester hours in one or more of the fields identified above and required the development or adaptation of applications, systems, or networks.
All academic degrees and coursework must be from accredited or pre-accredited institutions approved by the Department of Education. See https://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.
Education completed in colleges or universities outside the United States may be used to meet the above requirements. You must provide acceptable documentation that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Candidates are required to possess certain Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) to successfully perform the functions of this position. Candidates will be asked to demonstrate their attainment of these KSAs in an online job questionnaire. The KSAs are:
Under this Direct-Hire announcement, applicants who meet the basic qualification requirements will be forwarded to the Selecting Official for consideration as vacancies occur at the location(s) specified by the applicants. Veteran's Preference, category rating and traditional rating and ranking of applicants do not apply under the Direct Hire process.
Your responses to the self-assessment questionnaire will be validated against your resume to determine if you meet the qualification requirements for this position. If a determination is made that qualifications and/or experience have been inflated, your score will be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities.
To verify the status of your application both during and after the announcement open period, log into your USAJOBS account. All of your applications will appear on the Welcome page. The application record in your USAJOBS account provides an Additional Application Information page that provides information regarding the documentation you submitted and any correspondence we have sent related to this application. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/
All documentation, applicable to you, must be submitted by the closing date of this announcement. Failure to submit the required documents will disqualify you from further consideration for this position.
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.
Please carefully read all the instructions before you begin the application process.
To apply for this job opportunity, you must submit a resume and an on-line application through the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) application system, USAJOBS. This information will be transferred to the Department of Interior's OIG Automated Application System.
You have until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement to complete the following four-step application process:
STEP 1: Select the "Apply On-line" button and follow the instructions to register or sign into USAJOBS.
STEP 2: Submit a detailed resume or any other written format you choose documenting your job-related qualifications, experience, and education (if applicable). Cover letter is optional. If you submit a cover letter, you must also submit a resume. Please see the “How You Will Be Evaluated” section for specific information that should be outlined in your resume.
STEP 3: Answer the eligibility questions on-line through the automated application system. These questions will be used to evaluate your student eligibility for this job opportunity.
STEP 4: Submit all required documentation, applicable to you, listed in the Required Documents section of this job opportunity to the automated application system prior to the closing date of this announcement.
ALTERNATE APPLICATION PROCEDURES
NOTE: If applying online poses an extreme hardship, you may request alternate application procedures to submit your application package by fax. Contact the Human Resources office listed on the announcement between the business hours of 8:15 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. ET, at least two working days prior to the closing date of this announcement. The application package for alternate application procedures must be submitted and received in the Human Resources office no later than 11:59 p.m. ET on the closing date of this announcement.
NOTE: Paper applications and information sent by mailWILL NOT BE ACCEPTED
After the closing date of the announcement, we will review your resume and transcripts to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. You will be notified of your rating and/or referral of your resume to the hiring official. If further evaluation or interviews are required, you will be contacted. You will be informed of the outcome via e-mail. We expect to make a selection within 45 to 60 days of the closing date of the vacancy announcement.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/528580200. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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