Clarification from the agency

Federal Career/Career-Conditional employees, Reinstatement eligible, 30% or More Disabled Veterans, Veterans Employment Opportunities Act (VEOA) eligibles, Schedule A eligibles, Peace Corps eligibles, and other individuals eligible under Special Appointment Authorities

Major Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Supports the assessment and design of secure solutions covering the gamut of capabilities which DISA provides for the warfighter and consults with senior leaders across the Department in ensuring capabilities supporting DOW's mission are properly secured and defended.

Advises on all cyber-related and network operations planning, policy, implementation, technical initiatives, and on the development and maintenance of an effective cybersecurity policy that identifies Information Assurance architecture, requirements, objectives, policies, processes, and procedures.

Advises on cybersecurity policy for DISA and coordinates on cybersecurity policy for the DOW; monitors compliance of all Enterprise capabilities operated by DISA as well as all DISA systems and enclaves; and advises on the integration of cybersecurity processes with DISA strategic budgeting and operational planning processes.

Supports the assessment of DOW Enterprise capabilities and DISA information systems for risk and advises on appropriate actions to manage identified risk, and supports DISA's compliance with Office of Management and Budget, DOW, DOW CIO, US Cyber Command directives and tasking as directed by the Director, EII-CIO.

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S.Citizen.
• This national security position, which may require access to classified information, requires a favorable suitability review and security clearance as a condition of employment. Failure to maintain security eligibility may result in termination.
• The incumbent must be eligible to obtain and maintain, at minimum, a Top Secret security clearance.
• This position requires the incumbent to have regular and recurring access to Top Secret information in the performance of official duties where the loss or compromise of such information would cause serious damage to National Security.
• This position is a Testing Designated Position, which requires the incumbent to submit to random testing of urine and illegal drugs or substances.
• Comply with the provisions of the Ethics in Government Act, Public Law 95- 521, as amended, requires the submission of Financial Disclosure Statement, SF 278, upon assuming the position, annually, and upon termination of employment.

Qualifications

TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (TQ): You must show how you possess the TQs within your two-page resume. Failure to meet the two technical qualification requirements automatically disqualifies an applicant.

TQ1 - Demonstrated track record of providing advice and technical support to large government or industry cybersecurity / information assurance efforts. The incumbent must have experience in supporting large-scale secure systems design or risk analysis, in either industry or government.

TQ2 - Comprehensive knowledge of computer systems engineering, architecture, cloud-based solutions/ computing, mobile solutions; with extensive experience in environments including computer laboratories, production facilities, technology acquisition, and program offices.

SENIOR PROFESSIONAL (SP) QUALIFICATIONS: Work experience should demonstrate the ability to negotiate with senior leaders and subject matter technical experts of the federal, military services, private industry, and/or academia to arrive at acceptable technical and business solutions and agreement on highly complex and possibly controversial information technology issues; and Stature in the profession as indicated by memberships and activity in professional associations, honors, awards, and other recognition and leadership in national and international professional communities. Experience reflects contributions and a very positive professional reputation as evidenced by successfully executing risk management, information assurance, and authorizing official activities and taskings, in a large cyber or IT organization.

How you will be evaluated

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

You will be evaluated on the quality and extent of your total accomplishments, experience and education. Your application will be evaluated by a rating and ranking panel, and highly qualified candidates may undergo an interview and a reference check.

Criminal History Inquiries- If you apply to this position and are selected, we will not ask about your criminal history before you receive a conditional job offer. If you believe you were asked about your criminal history improperly, contact the agency @ dfas.indianapolis-in.zh.mbx.ssc-cc@mail.mil

FOR THIS JOB ANNOUNCEMENT THE FOLLOWING SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS ARE REQUIRED AS THEY APPLY STATED BELOW AND MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE CLOSE OF THE ANNOUNCEMENT. NOT ALL DOCUMENTS WILL APPLY TO EVERYONE.

1. Résumé - Your resume must address your technical qualification for the position. Your resume may not exceed two pages, must be in PDF format, with no smaller than a 1" margin and no smaller than a 10-point font. If you submit a resume that exceeds the two-page limit and/or does not meet the margin or font limitations, you will immediately be deemed ineligible for this position and will receive no further consideration.
2. SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) (if applicable). If a current or former federal employee, this includes current agency employees.
3. Veterans Preference Documentation (if applicable):
4. You must submit a copy of your DD Form-214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty", showing the dates of active duty service, type of discharge and the character of service. Alternatively, If you are a current military member in active duty service and do not have a copy of your DD Form-214, you must submit a written documentation (certification) from your branch of service certifying that you are expected to be discharged or released from active duty under honorable conditions no later than 120 days after the date the certification is submitted with your application for this position. The certification should also include your rank, dates of active duty service and what they condition of discharge is thought to be. If claiming 10-point preference and/or are a 30% or more Disabled Veteran, you must submit both a DD Form-214 or expected discharge documentation as described above AND a copy of a letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) or your branch of service certifying the presence of service-connected disability and indicating the percentage of disability Applicants who fail to submit all information and documents (i.e. a resume or other qualifications, as applicable) WILL NOT receive consideration for the position.
5. DO NOT SUBMIT ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Extraneous materials (TQ narratives or award certificates) will not be considered.
   NOTE: It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that information and documents entered, uploaded, or faxed are received, legible, and accurate.
   
   WARNING: Failure to submit a complete application package including any required documentation by the closing date of the announcement at 11:59 PM U.S. Eastern Time Zone 01/13/2026, or at the time of application for announcements with an extended closing date, may result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration. To verify that your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account, select Application Status and More Information. The Details page will display the status of your application. It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that information entered, uploaded, or faxed is received, legible and accurate.
   Your complete Application Package (containing the above required documents) must be received no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Time on 01/13/2026.
   
   WARNING: Failure to submit a complete application package including any required documentation by 11:59 PM (EST) on01/13/2026 , or at the time of application for announcements with an extended closing date, may result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration. To verify that your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account, select Application Status and More Information. The Details page will display the status of your application. It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that information entered, uploaded is received, legible and accurate. HR will not modify answers submitted by an applicant.

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