This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), United States Coast Guard (USCG), located in Alexandria, Virginia.
NOTE: All experience statements (i.e., duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire) copied from this announcement and pasted into your resume will not be considered as a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work. To qualify at the GS-13 grade level, applicants must have at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level in the federal sector. Specialized experience must include the following: Leading diverse or cross-functional technical teams of Military, Civilian, and Contractors, managing workloads, setting priorities, and managing full lifecycle of projects and services. IT experience in providing engineering, technical and functional support for unified capabilities applications such as Microsoft 365 or similar cloud applications. IT experience in providing engineering, technical and functional support for on-premise IT applications. Providing deep subject matter expertise used to advise leadership on the IT technical roadmap. In addition to meeting the specialized experience requirement, you must also have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below. Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. Customer Service - Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services. Oral Communication - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately. Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations. NOTE: Education be substituted for experience at this grade level. National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): 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. The Office of Personnel management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule, C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.
You will serve as an IT Cybersecurity Specialist (PLCYPLN-INFOSEC), GS-2210-13 responsible for managing IT projects and services. Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team. Typical work assignments include: Staying abreast of developments and new applications of IT capabilities to make sound recommendations to facilitate upgrades and improvements to meet existing and emerging organizational requirements. Reviewing or conducting audits of information technology (IT) programs and projects to ensure IT systems and services are functioning as designed and remain in compliance with applicable Federal government standards and regulations. Serving as a primary stakeholder and Service Manager for assigned IT systems and services including operational processes and functions that support the systems and services to ensure established IT requirements and Key Performance Indicators are met. Leading and overseeing projects, budget, staffing, and contracting efforts as assigned in the support of IT services and systems to ensure services are delivered as designed. Monitoring and auditing the schedule, cost, design, analysis, operational performance and internal procedures of IT services and systems. Mandatory training is required which must be successfully completed and other training may occur as necessary for success in the position. A. Federal Acquisition Certification for Program and Project Managers Level II (FAC P/PM-II) or management determined equivalent within two years of entry into the position. B. Information Assurance Management Level II (IAM-II) or management determined equivalent within two years of entry into the position.