IT Specialist (INFOSEC) (Direct Hire) (9 Month Register)

Duties

WHAT IS THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) DIVISION?

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Vacancies will be filled in the following specialty areas:

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

The following are the duties of this position at the full working level. If this vacancy includes more than one grade and you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform these duties and receive training to help you grow in this position.

• Reviews and analyzes IRS information security policies and procedures to ensure they are up-to-date, comply with applicable laws, regulations, and other binding standards, meet or exceed senior leadership expectations for the security and resilience of agency systems and data, and that any changes take into account the impact on users of these systems.
• Serves as expert technical advisor on agency-wide information security and privacy programs to comply with federally mandated security requirements and commonly accepted industry security best practices while advising on integrating IT programs with other business programs of equivalent complexity within the IRS. Defines current and future business environments, analyzes gaps and develops plans for transitioning to the target state.
• Oversees and manages all five phases of project management lifecycle for IRS IT Cybersecurity organizations. Leverages organizational indicators to anticipate, prevent, or resolve large-scale technical problems. Looks across business units or IT divisions and directly engages in removing obstacles and overcoming challenges. Recognizes potential impacts and implications of decisions on the entire organization.
• Develops new concepts, procedures, and methodology in IT security while advising other IT experts throughout the IRS, Treasury, and in other agencies, to develop the overall program area and to identify mission-related work and/or how it may impact other IT initiatives. Oversees and manages the identification, evaluation, and reporting of information security, data protection, and insider threat risks in a manner that meets compliance and regulatory requirements, while aligning with and supporting the risk posture of the enterprise.

Vacancies filled under this public notice may have varying levels of promotion potential and supervisory level. Some jobs have the potential for noncompetitive promotion depending on how the position is structured. If you are selected at a lower grade level for a job with promotion potential, you will receive training to help you grow in the position. For jobs with promotion potential, promotions may occur after you have:

• met time-in-grade requirements.
• performed at an acceptable level of competence;
• demonstrated your ability to perform work at the next higher grade level.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• Telework Eligible Positions : Telework eligible positions do not guarantee telework. Employees must meet and sustain IRS telework eligibility requirements (e.g., reporting at least twice a pay period to your assigned Post of Duty (POD)) and supervisor's approval to participate in the IRS Telework Program. Employees must also be within a 200-mile radius of their official assigned post-of-duty (POD) while in a telework status. As a reminder - If you are selected for a position, you are responsible for reporting to your designated POD (location) on the negotiated start date or as directed by management.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National and provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• Must successfully complete a background investigation, including a FBI criminal history record check (fingerprint check).

Qualifications

Federal experience is not required. The experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector or. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week, on your resume.

You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement OR time of referral:

BASIC REQUIREMENT:

Experience must include Information Technology (IT) related experience that demonstrates each of the following four competencies: 1) Attention to Detail, 2) Customer Service, 3) Oral Communication and 4) Problem Solving.

In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below:

GS-7 LEVEL : To be eligible for this position at this grade level, you must meet one of the following requirements.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE : You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-5 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position must have been in an IT field or work where the primary concern was the subject matter of the IT application.

OR

EDUCATION : 1 full academic year of graduate education at an accredited college or university in computer science, engineering, information science, information systems management, mathematics, operations research, statistics or technology management.

OR

SUPERIOR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT may be met by having a bachelor's degree, with one of the following: A GPA of 2.95 or higher on a 4.0 scale for all completed undergraduate courses or those completed in the last 2 years of study, or a GPA of 3.45 or higher on a 4.0 scale for all courses in the major field of study or those courses in the major completed in the last 2 years of study, or rank in the upper one third of the class in the college, university, or major subdivision, or membership in a national honor society recognized by the Association of College Honor Societies.

OR

COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION : At least 1 year of combined graduate education and experience as defined in paragraphs above.

GS-9 LEVEL : To be eligible for this position at this grade level, you must meet one of the following:

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE : You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-7 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: Experience in an IT field or work where the primary concern was the subject matter of the IT application.

OR

EDUCATION : A master's or equivalent graduate degree or two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master's or equivalent graduate degree in computer science, engineering, information science, information systems management, mathematics, statistics, operations research, engineering or technology management.

OR

COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION : At least 1 year of combined graduate education and experience as defined in paragraphs above.

GS-11 LEVEL : To be eligible for this position at this grade level, you must meet one of the following:

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE : You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-9 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: Experience that demonstrated an accomplishment of computer project assignments that required a range of knowledge of computer requirements and techniques.

OR

EDUCATION : You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows: a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. OR equivalent doctoral degree in computer science, information science, information systems management, mathematics, statistics, operations research, engineering or technology management.

OR

COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION : At least 1 year of combined graduate education and experience as defined in paragraphs above.

**Qualifications continued in Education**

QUALIFICATIONS CONTINUED:
GS-12 LEVEL: You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service.

GS-13 LEVEL: You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service.

GS-14 LEVEL: You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service.

GS-15 LEVEL : To be eligible for this position at this grade level, you must meet the requirements below. You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service.

EDUCATION:

For positions with an education requirement, or if you are qualifying for this position by substituting education or training for experience, submit a copy of your transcripts or equivalent. An official transcript will be required if you are selected.

A college or university degree generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Additional information

• A 1-year probationary period is required.
• Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer.
• We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies. Additional jobs may be filled.
• This announcement will be used to hire bargaining and non-bargaining unit positions.
• Tour of Duty: Day Shift - Start and stop times between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
• Alternative work schedule, staggered work hours or telework may be available.
• In the event that a building is closed due to rent management, new hires may be placed in a local commuting location.
• Obtain and use a government-issued charge card for business-related travel.

Please consider each location carefully when applying. If you are selected for a position at one of your location selections, that location will become your official post of duty.

This is an open continuous announcement which allows applicants to apply up to the closing date of the announcement, 11/30/2024. This announcement will establish an inventory of applicants. Contingent upon funding and space requirements, one or more vacancies may be filled at the locations listed in this announcement as they come available.

Required Documents

The following documents are required and must be provided with your application. All application materials, including transcripts, must be in English.

1. Online Application - Questionnaire
2. Education - See Education Section above
3. Registration/License (If Applicable) - active, current registration/license
4. High School Diploma (or equivalent) - If you are 16 or 17 years of age, you MUST submit documentation of graduation from high school (or equivalent); OR completion of a formal vocational training program; OR statement from school authorities agreeing with your decision to pursue employment rather than continuing your education.

Please note that if you do not provide all required information, as specified in this announcement, you may not be considered for this position (or may not receive the special consideration for which you may be eligible).

How to Apply

This Direct Hire Public Notice is to gather applications that may or may not result in a referral or selection. Your application will remain active through the open period of this Public Notice. Applicants will be referred on a first in, first out basis. Those applicants who are applying earlier in the process will stand a much better chance of being referred for consideration in the selection process.

The following instructions outline our application process. You must complete this application process and submit any required documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on 11/30/2024 in this announcement. We are available to assist you during business hours (normally 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. ET, Monday - Friday).

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