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IT Cybersecurity Specialist (CUSTSPT/INFOSEC)
Defense Finance and Accounting Service · Indianapolis, Indiana and 2 more · Closes in 9 days
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1 Check you can apply You are here
Who can apply: The public.
The job is open to the public, but only U.S. citizens can apply, according to the agency's clarification. Veterans' preference does not apply under this hiring authority, though some military reserve and National Guard technicians and military spouses get priority consideration.
Experience: You need 1 year of specialized experience at the GS-11 level, which means IT contingency planning support, cybersecurity or technical assessments of information systems, or installing, configuring, and troubleshooting hardware and software. Paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work, counts. You must also show basic skills in attention to detail, customer service, oral communication, and problem solving.
Education: Education cannot replace experience at this grade. Any education you list must come from a college or university accredited by an accreditor recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Experience can be paid or unpaid, volunteer work included: if it matches the duties, it counts. The full rules are in the announcement.
2 Resume and documents
Write a federal resume for this job. For each job you held, give the month and year you started and ended, your hours per week and what you did, using the words of the experience the announcement asks for. Many announcements accept resumes of up to 2 pages: check this one.
3 Apply on USAJOBS
Closes in 9 days (November 12, until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time).
Yes. The agency may close the announcement early or extend it, and may pick candidates at any point while it is open. It may also use this announcement to fill more vacancies within 90 days of the closing date.
You sign in to USAJOBS with a Login.gov account, answer the questionnaire and upload your documents, then you submit. Answer the questionnaire honestly: your resume must show what you claim.
How they rate you: Your resume and application are rated on the basic competencies and the experience requirement. Applicants who meet the minimum requirements may receive an email invitation to complete USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, which must be finished within 48 hours of receiving the link. Errors or missing information may lower your rating or make you ineligible.
4 After you apply
In USAJOBS, under Applications, you can see where your application stands: received, reviewed, referred to the hiring manager or not, then selected or not. It can take a few weeks.
For the interview, prepare three examples with the STAR method: the Situation, the Task, what you did (Action) and the Result.
If they choose you: a tentative offer, then a background check, a security clearance (Secret), then the final offer with your start date.
Tips for this job:
- Describe your contingency planning, risk assessment, and hardware or software work in detail, with dates and hours, since the agency rates your resume for this experience.
- Keep your resume to two pages and make sure it shows the specialized experience at the GS-11 level.
- Upload transcripts or certifications only if you rely on them, and confirm your school is accredited, since missing documents can make you ineligible.
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