Clarification from the agency

This is an open continuous announcement. Initial cutoff will be 20 MAY 2026. Recruitment will continue through the announcement closing date until the position is filled. Only PERMANENT EMPLOYEES WITH T5 Authorization WITHIN the G6 Directorate Eligible to Apply

As s IT CYBERSECURITY SPECIALIST (INFOSEC) TITLE 5, GS-2210-13, you will serve as the Network Enclave Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM) responsible for managing a total infrastructure protection environment; system security certification and accreditation requirements and processes; as well as Federal information systems protocols.

• Serve as the principle advisor to the CIO and the State on the latest industry and technological projections as they pertain to Cyber Security / Information Assurance for the network enclave infrastructure.
• Direct, manage, and monitor a system of internal controls that ensure effective and appropriate use of resources.
• Advise senior leadership with broader and higher responsibilities on problems involving the relationship of the work of the cybersecurity teams to broader programs, and its impact on IT Services.
• Develops policies for organization deployed throughout the headquarters.
• Oversight of the Army IT Training Program of Record and accreditation of all systems in-accordance-with (IAW) with all command, Army, and DoD security directives, policies and procedures.
• Ensures that a wide variety of security incidents are investigated and reported IAW with all command, Army, and DoD security directives, policies and procedures such as: computer viruses and sanitation of highly classified information from organization.
• Maintain and report Information Systems (IS) and Platform IT (PIT) systems assessment and authorization status and issues in accordance with DoD Component guidance.
• Provides executive leadership, guidance, and direction to ensure acquisition, development, and retention of a professional, highly capable workforce to accomplish assigned missions.

Major Duties - This is NOT an all-inclusive list:

Conditions of employment

• IAW The Fair Chance Act, Agency employees may not request criminal history information at the point of initial application, upon receipt of an application, or prior to, during or after a job interview. If an Optional Form (OF) 306, Declaration of Employment is submitted prior to the point of a conditional offer, questions related to background information section may not be asked.
• This position is covered by the Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Amendment (30 Sep 96) of the Gun Control Act (Lautenberg Amendment) of 1968. An individual convicted of a qualifying crime of domestic violence may not perform the duties of this position.
• Irregular and/or overtime (compensatory) hours may be required to support operational requirements or contingencies or may be required to work hours outside of the normal duty day.
• Drug testing may be required.
• One year of specialized experience equivalent to the lower grade level in the Federal service in order to be considered for this position.
• Limited to on-board ILNG technicians only within the G6 Directorate.
• Must obtain and maintain a TOP SECRET clearance level.
• Must complete appropriate training and obtain required certifications IAW DoDI 8140, DOD 8570.01M for Cyber workforce as an IA Manager Level 3.
• All certifications are required with 9 months of employment.
• Position is designated as OM-ADM-001 within the Defense Cybersecurity Workforce as guided by NIST SP 800-181; National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education, Cybersecurity Workforce Framework. Which establishes the Tasks, Skills, Knowledge and Abilities expected of this position. (https://www.nist.gov/itl/applied-cybersecurity/nice/nice-framework-resource-center).
• Only PERMANENT EMPLOYEES WITH T5 Authorization WITHIN the G6 Directorate Eligible to Apply.

Qualifications

AREA OF CONSIDERATION: The areas of consideration for this position, Title 5 Excepted Service, will be in the following manner and sequence:

• The FIRST area of consideration for this position will be candidates who match through the Priority Placement Program (PPP).
• The SECOND area of consideration will be all excepted permanent Title 5 technicians within the G6 Directorate Specifically.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: GS-13 LEVEL - MUST possess the experience, education, or training for the GS-13 Level, which includes 12-months at the lower level GS-12, that approaches techniques and requirements appropriate to an assigned computer applications area or computer specialty area in an organization; experience planning the sequence of actions necessary to accomplish the assignment where this entailed coordination with others outside the organizational unit and development of project controls; experience that required adaptations of guidelines or precedents to meet the needs of the assignment; experience preparing documentation on cost/benefit studies where is involved summarizing the material and organizing it in a logical fashion.

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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Verbiage displayed on your resume or application must contain your own words. You may refer to position descriptions, i.e. the general and specialized experience located within the vacancy announcement, to assist with describing work experiences; however, resumes or applications received in verbatim will not be considered. In your resume you will need to address the general and specialized experience listed above. Please use as much detail as needed, giving dates (months and years) of the experience, position title and how the experience was gained. This information is needed to determine if you are qualified for the position.

How you will be evaluated

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

Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine if you meet the qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application package, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this position. If you are found to be among the top qualified candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):

• Cybersecurity
• Decision Making
• Technology Awareness

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS: Your resume that clearly demonstrates experience that meets the requirements of this position. Your resume must contain identifiable information such as your name, address, and phone number. It should also show your work schedule, hours worked per week, dates (including Month and Year, e.g., 02/2017, Feb 2017, etc.) of employment and duties performed.

• As an onboard ILNG technician, then you MUST include your most recent SF-50.

Other supporting documents (as applicable):

• DD-214
• Professional certifications

https://www.il.ngb.army.mil/Portals/30/Documents/Jobs/NGILForm73.pdf?ver=2019-05-01-161908-260

*NGIL Form 73 - Illinois National Guard Technician Program Supplement to Application for Dual Status (DS), to reflect military qualifications.

Complete and accurate data is essential to ensure fair evaluation. Applicants with no military qualifications must submit form stating "not applicable" and signature on page 2 of the NGIL Form 73.

Documents NOT accepted: photographs, copies of position descriptions, training certificates, performance ratings, awards, and letters of appreciation.

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