Caecommunity is hiring: IT SPECIALIST (ENTARCH) in Fort Meade

About the Position

This position is a DOD Cyber Excepted Service (CES) personnel system position in the Excepted Service under 10 USC 1599f. Employees occupying CES positions are in the Excepted Service and must adhere to U.S. Code, Title 10, as well as Department of Defense Instruction 1400.25. This position is located at USCYBERCOM, Fort Meade, MD.

Who May Apply

Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

Army CES positions apply Veteran's Preference to preference eligible candidates, as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 3005, "CES Employment and Placement". If you are a veteran claiming veterans' preference, as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., you must submit documents verifying your eligibility with your application package.

This position is in the Professional Work Category at the Senior Work Level within the CES Occupational Structure.

In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Qualifications and Experience

To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe one year of specialized experience that demonstrates the possession of knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies necessary for immediate success in the position. Such experience is typically in or directly related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience would be demonstrated by:

• Conducting analysis on attempts to infiltrate network security asset systems and recommending action to mitigate risks and challenges.
• Evaluating reports and exercises that assist in determining risk and vulnerabilities to network architecture.
• Assisting in the creation of methods and strategies used in reducing risk to cyber defense architectural systems.
• Planning and conducting exercises to ensure that current tactics, techniques, and procedures are capable of protecting the enterprise network.

The specialized experience must include, or be supplemented by, information technology related experience (paid or unpaid experience and/or completion of specific, intensive training, as appropriate) which demonstrates each of the four competencies, as defined:

1. Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. Examples include leading others by setting standards for quality of work and reviewing/editing work to ensure quality meets standards.
2. Customer Service - Works with clients and customers to assess needs, provide information or assistance, resolve problems, or satisfy expectations; demonstrates commitment to delivering quality products and services.
3. Oral Communication - Expresses information effectively to diverse audiences; explains complex ideas clearly and adapts to the audience’s level of knowledge.
4. Problem Solving - Identifies problems, evaluates information, and uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives and make recommendations.