Clarification from the agency

This vacancy announcement is open to the public. This position allows for situational and recurring telework, but does not qualify for full-time or telework.

The incumbent of this position will occupy an entry level Information Technology Specialist (Security) position. This opportunity offers tailored learning and development activities to include: formal and informal instruction, guidance, and mentoring. The goal of this career development plan is to enable the selected individual to meet the requirement of the full performance level. At the successful conclusion of the development period, the full performance salary range increases to $99,200 to $185,930.

This position will report to the Deputy Chief of the Security and Data Integration Staff (SDIS), Administrative Systems Office (ASO), Department of Administrative Services (DAS). The SDIS is seeking a self-motivated entry level Information Technology Specialist (Security) to join its team. The incumbent will be assisting with various system security requirements for Human Resources, Financial, Facilities and Support applications and information systems.

At the entry level, the incumbent performs professional entry level assignments specifically designed to prepare the incumbent for higher level professional work. The incumbent will participate as a team member working under the direction of the Deputy Chief of the SDIS. As competencies in entry level assignments increase, the incumbent will be assigned progressively more complex work with an appropriate level of supervision.

At the full performance level, the duties of this position include, but are not limited to:

1. Communicating Judiciary security policies, procedures, and safeguards for all applications and information systems.
2. Developing and maintaining security documentation including, system security plans, incident response plans, contingency plans, and all security documentation.
3. Analyzing and advising on the risk and remediation of security issues based on reports from vulnerability assessment scanners, patch management tools, and emerging threat information.
4. Ensuring risk assessments are conducted periodically to re-evaluate the security and risk posture of the system and mitigation strategies as well as assessing the impact of new requirements.
5. Developing remediation plans, along with stakeholders, for discovered vulnerabilities and documents in Plan of Actions Milestones.
6. Assisting with investigations into security violations related to applications and information systems; and ensuring corrective actions are implemented and information security incidents are handled in accordance with Judiciary policies and procedures.
7. Participating in associated security and change control boards for applications and information systems and evaluating the risk impact of proposed changed.

Conditions of employment

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

1. All information is subject to verification. Applicants are advised that false answers or omissions of information on application materials or inability to meet the following conditions may be grounds for non-selection, withdrawal of an offer of employment, or dismissal after being employed.
2. Selection for this position is contingent upon completion of OF-306, Declaration of Federal Employment during the pre-employment process and proof of U.S. citizenship for competitive status positions or conversion to a competitive status position with the AO. If non-citizens are considered for hire into a temporary or any other position with non-competitive status or when it is confirmed by the AO Human Resources Office there are no qualified U.S. citizens for a competitive status position (unless prohibited by a law or statue), non-citizens must provide proof of authorization to work in the U.S. and proof of entitlement to receive compensation. Additional information on the employment of non-citizens can be found at USAJOBS Help Center | Employment of non-citizens/. For a list of documents that may be used to provide proof of citizenship or authorization to work in the United States, please refer to Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification.
3. All new AO employees will be required to complete an FBI fingerprint-based national criminal database and records check and pass a public trust suitability check.
4. New employees to the AO will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights/responsibilities, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/.
5. All new AO employees are required to identify a financial institution for direct deposit of pay before appointment.
6. You will be required to serve a trial period if selected for a first-time appointment to the Federal government, transferring from another Federal agency, or serving as a first-time supervisor. Failure to successfully complete the trial period may result in termination of employment.
7. If appointed to a temporary position, management may have the discretion of converting the position to permanent depending upon funding and staffing allocation.

Qualifications

Applicants must have demonstrated experience as listed below. This requirement is according to the AO Classification, Compensation, and Recruitment Systems which include interpretive guidance and reference to the OPM Operating Manual for Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions.

Applicants may qualify for this position in one of the following ways:

A. Having IT-related specialized experience demonstrating EACH of the four competencies and the specialized experience listed below:

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; 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 recommendation.

AND

One full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience in, or directly related to, the line work of this position. Specialized experience is demonstrated knowledge of NIST Special Publications (SP), including NIST 800-53, 800-37 and 800-18 or other federal guidance; and knowledge of current security tools, hardware/software security implementation, communication protocols, and encryption techniques/tools.

OR

Having completed a 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, information science, information systems management, mathematics, operations research, statistics, or technology management. (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED)

OR

Having completed a 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's 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. (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED)

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

We will review your resume and supporting documentation and compare this information to your responses on the occupational questionnaire to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for this job. If you meet the minimum qualifications for this job, we will evaluate your application package, to assess the quality, depth, and complexity of your accomplishments, experience, and education as they relate to the requirements listed in this vacancy announcement.

You should be aware that your ratings are subject to evaluation and verification. If a determination is made that you have rated yourself higher than is supported by your resume and/or narrative responses, you will be assigned a rating commensurate to your described experience. Failure to submit the mandatory narrative responses will result in not receiving full consideration and/or rating credit. Deliberate attempts to falsify information may be grounds for not selecting you, withdrawing an offer of employment, or dismissal after being employed.