This position is located at the 161st ARW in Phoenix, Arizona. Primary Duties are to serve as the Base Information Assurance Manager and focal point for Information Warfare and all telecommunications and information technology security related functions at Flying Wing, Tenants and geographically separated units if assigned. The position establishes base policy, manages, operates, and maintains the Computer Security (COMPUSEC), Certification and Accreditation program, Emissions Security (EMSEC), Security Awareness Training and Education (SATE) Information Assurance Awareness Program, Malicious Logic Program, FORTEZZA Operational Security Program, Information Condition (INFOCON), Base Network Security program, and Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and the Multilevel Security (MLS) systems. Serves as the Base Communications Security (COMSEC) Manager to include Secure Voice Communications Device program management and manages the Air Force Electronic Key Management System (AFEKMS), in units where a COMSEC account is assigned.

Conditions of employment

• ARIZONA AIR NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED. Prior to appointment into this position, selectee must be a current member of the Arizona Air National Guard, in a military position assigned to 161st ARW.
• This is an excepted service position that requires membership in a compatible military assignment in the employing state's National Guar, required prior to the effective date of placement.
• Selectee will be required to wear the military uniform.
• Acceptance of an excepted service position constitutes concurrence with these requirements as a condition of employment.
• Applicants who are not currently a member of the National Guard must be eligible for immediate membership and employment in the National Guard in the military grade listed in this announcement.
• Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
• May be required to successfully complete a trial period.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• Incumbent must possess and maintain a current state driver's license.
• Requires short and extended periods of TDY within and outside the continental United States. Requires travel by any or all modes of military and/or commercial transportation.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance of the position.
• May occasionally be required to work other than normal duty hours.
• THIS POSITION CONDUCTS INFORMATION ASSURANCE FUNCTIONS. THE INCUMBENT SHALL COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CERTIFICATION PROGRAM AND WILL BE REQUIRED (CONT).
• TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN CERTIFICATION. CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS ARE OUTLINED IN DOD INSTRUCTION 8570.01-M/8140.
• Must possess Security Plus Certification.
• Must have completed Air Force TEMPEST course.
• To qualify an applicant for initial hire or to qualify the employee for a promotion or reassignment into a specific GS 2210 Cyberspace position, the applicant or employee must be certified IAW DoD 8570.01-M/8140, (cont)
• Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002, Clinger Cohen Act of 1996 and obtain Special Experience Identifier (SEI) 264, Information Assurance – Technical Level II (IAT II), (cont)
• as defined and instructed in current AF directives and the applicable PD’s stated certification level.

Qualifications

Military Grades: SrA/E-4 to SSgt/E-5

Compatible Military Assignments: Must Possess 1D7X5

General Experience - All series personnel must be certified at the next higher level before being eligible for that level and must have a minimum of one year on-the-job experience in the grade immediately below the next higher level. An applicant must have a validated understanding of the basic principles and concepts of the occupational series and grade.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:

Must have at least 12 months experience as a Cyberspace Operator. Experienced in the work at an acceptable level of expertise for the preparation and execution of tasked unit missions. Experiences included preparing, maintaining currency for, and executing an advanced role in Cyberspace Operations. Knowledgeable of systems security principles and concepts of emerging Information Technology (IT) security developments. Experiences
included duties directed within the infrastructure protection environment and the selection of appropriate tools for team members. Experienced in the methodologies for determining the better techniques needed to secure computer systems and to protect cyber key terrains from exploitation of information within these cyberspace systems. Experiences included the ability to leverage knowledge of multiple entities with a stake in current operations to plan and build appropriate courses of action and training scenarios. Some work experiences were in one or more of the following unit assignments: Cyber-space Crew Commander; Cyberspace Operations Controller; Operations Planner and Scheduler; Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Cyberspace Operator; and National Mission Team Cyberspace Operator. Experiences may include one or more of the following business tasks: Developing tactical objectives or tactical taskings for Cyberspace Operators; liaison duties between assigned team and other teams or external entities; directing tactical execution for a team of Cyberspace Operators; developing tactical approaches and synchronizes actions of multiple qualified operators in order to achieve objectives; representing the unit's capability, availability, and interests at high-level Operational Planning Team (OPT) meetings to define the missions, environments, enemy, effects, capabilities, overall plans, phasing, operational agreements and contingencies needed to conduct the operation or exercise; developing tactical plans for assigned missions and exercises; translating operational objectives into tactical objectives comprised of specific tactical tasks. May have experiences in developing Measures of Effectiveness and Measures of Performance that were used in mission exercise assessments. Experiences include work accomplished to prepare and coordinate operators, resources, facilities and equipment schedules, in coordination with unit and flight commanders, in order to ensure training, currency, and mission timelines and objectives were met. Experiences may include the assessment and evaluation of mission vulnerabilities and/or adversary activity in ICS enclaves. Experienced in detecting, characterizing, and resolving insecurities in ICS networks. Experienced in conducting reviews and analyzing ICS network traffic, configurations, and operating procedures and provided methods to improve system security posture. Experienced in the Air Force currency and additional national-level requirements to execute US Cyber Command's Defend-the-Nation priority. Skilled in presenting formal and informal briefing and written reports in regard to the Cyber program mission readiness. Competent in preparing Unit Training Assembly, Annual Training and currency training events for Mission Ready Cyberspace Operators to optimize training times. Knowledgeable on unit military members' go-or-no-go readiness status and skilled to recognize deficiencies. Experiences included working with assigned members to maintain full mission readiness. Experienced in coordinating with the unit's maintenance section to ensure all assigned equipment is in good working condition and ready for each training and
mission event. Experienced in conducting extensive researches of new vulnerabilities and insecurities in operating systems, application software, infrastructure, and boundary protection devices. Experiences included investigations, analysis, and the development of actions used to exploit these vulnerabilities. Competent on conducting tests to validate findings and to develop and refine methods and procedures to mitigate vulnerabilities
within the cyberspace community tactics, techniques, and procedures. Experienced in providing customers with the best possible evaluations of their security postures.

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):

1. Knowledge and experience in Computer Security (COMPUSEC) program

2. Knowledge and experience in Communications Security (COMSEC) program

3. Knowledge and experience in TEMPEST program

4. Knowledge and experience in Risk Management Framework (RMF) program

5. Ability to communicate verbally and written to prepare and present reports, interpret and create policies and instructions

To apply for this position, you MUST SUBMIT a complete Application Package which includes:

1. Your resume must provide the following information for proper evaluation:

• Name
• Phone Number
• Work experience related to the job for which you are applying; details to include, job title (if federal, include pay plan, series and grade), work schedule, hours worked per week, dates (including Month and Year, e.g., 02/2017, Feb 2017, etc.) of employment, employer's name, supervisor's name and contact number, and duties performed. NOTE: 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 below. 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. If your resume does not provide enough information regarding your work history for us to make a creditable qualification determination, your application package may be rendered disqualified.

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