Information Technology Specialist (Information Security)
U.S. Special Operations Command (Army) · Department of the Army
This job in plain English
This is a direct hire job for an Information Technology Specialist (Information Security) with U.S. Special Operations Command (Army) at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. It is a permanent, full-time job that needs occasional travel and the ability to get and keep Secret security clearance eligibility. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement, and only U.S. citizens can apply.
Can you apply?
Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.
- Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.
Only U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, or people who owe allegiance to the U.S. can apply. Veterans and military spouses are considered along with all other candidates.
What you would do
- Apply the Department of Defense Risk Management Framework to assigned computer systems.
- Create security procedures based on risk assessments of local operations and systems.
- Write, distribute, and maintain local security plans, instructions, and standard operating procedures.
- Review cyber threat intelligence and assess vulnerabilities in networks and data.
Do you qualify for GS-12?
With experience: You need one year of specialized experience at the GS-11 level. This includes developing budget documents and reports, analyzing financial data and forecasts, reviewing IT investments, and using IT systems to route and track IT purchase requests. Your IT-related experience must also show nine competencies, such as attention to detail, customer service, decision making, and technical competence.
With education: Education cannot replace experience at this grade.
How to apply well
What to send:
- Resume of two pages or less that supports your specialized experience
- Resume must show employer, job title, start and end month and year, and hours worked per week
- Responses to the online questionnaire
- Cover letter (optional)
- Most recent performance appraisal, if applicable
- Proof of U.S. citizenship
How you will be rated: Your application package, including your resume, supporting documents, and questionnaire answers, is reviewed against the listed qualification requirements. Missing or incomplete information can make your application incomplete or lower your rating, and inflated qualifications can cause you to lose consideration.
Tips for this job:
- Keep your resume to two pages or less, or it will be removed from consideration.
- Give the month and year for each job and the hours worked per week, or your application may be marked incomplete.
- Describe budget, financial forecasting, IT investment review, and IT purchase tracking work in plain language, since education cannot replace experience.
Good to know before you apply
Schedule: Full-time
Incentives and relocation: None stated. Relocation expenses are not reimbursed, and Permanent Change of Station costs are not authorized.
Conditions of employment:
- Background investigation, which may lead to a suitability or fitness determination
- Must be able to get and keep Secret security clearance eligibility
- Occasional travel, about 5% of the time
- One-year probationary period
- Proof of U.S. citizenship required
- Selective Service registration for men born after December 31, 1959
- Direct deposit of pay required
We wrote this summary automatically from the official announcement. The announcement on USAJOBS is the only one that counts: read it before you apply.
Job details
- Salary
- $93,468 – $121,511 per year
- Pay scale and grade
- GS-12 · General Schedule
- Location
- Fort Bragg, North Carolina
- Appointment
- Permanent
- Work schedule
- Full-time
- Service
- Competitive
- Openings
- 1
- Security clearance
- Secret
- Travel
- Occasional travel
- Drug test
- Not required
- Supervisory
- No
- Occupation
- Information Technology Management (2210)
- Announcement
- MCGT-27-13103332-DHA
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