Summary
This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.
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This job is open to
- The public U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
Clarification from the agency
U.S. CITIZENS
Duties
- You will perform as Subject Matter Expert regarding the network operability.
- You will maintain professional liaisons with NetAct-Res Sections, Marine commands, Government agencies, nongovernment activities, and industry representatives to resolve software, hardware, communications, information assurance and other IT problems.
- You will maintain visibility and situational awareness of network operations by monitoring system performance, collecting and analyzing traffic data and outage reports, and conducting quality checks to gauge network viability.
- You will provide timely updates to leadership on network operations including initial reporting, situation changes, and after-action reports.
- You will coordinate actions for service restoration and, when required, supervise emergency adjustments to the communications network. Ensure that any configuration changes are captured appropriately.
- You will direct and control the establishment of approved maintenance, changes, and service interruptions in accordance with priority.
- You will review new system changes and maintenance to determine customers impacted and coordinates with user representatives to identify operational impacts.
- You will receive tasking statements from higher systems control centers via Task Orders, Operational Directives, Operational Advisories, and other communications.
- You will prepare, maintain, and distribute information management products related to the communications network, including FFIRs, CCIRs, user alerts, and communication status briefs.
- You will provide leadership, direction, supervision, and technical expertise for the NOSC-Res to implement, document and maintain all services related to the MCEN services.
- You will evaluate the effectiveness of NOSC-Res and remediates deficiencies through corrective actions, training, policies, and procedures.
- You will improve standard operating procedures for identifying, reporting, and resolving network and system outages and security events and incidents.
- You will supervise GG-12 or equivalent personnel, Marines, and contractors; and perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- Must be a US Citizen.
- Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
- Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
- New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
- Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
- Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
- Must possess and maintain a TOP SECRET/SCI security clearance and obtain and maintain NSA badging for NIPR/SIPR/NSANet accounts. Failure to possess and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
- Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test. You will be subject to random testing.
- This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
- You will be required to complete training, obtain, and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel-related purchases.
- This position is designated as a Cyber IT/Cybersecurity Workforce position. You must obtain the credentials as described in SECNAV M-5239.2 for specialty area NETWORK OPERATIONS SPECIALIST, level INTERMEDIATE within 12 months of appointment.
- This is a Mission Essential position. You will be required to ensure organization or facility continuity of operations and/or completion of tasks that are considered essential to the mission designated by a local or command decision.
- The incumbent may be required to perform on a shift work schedule that requires the incumbent to work nights, weekends, holidays, inclement weather,furlough periods, or as needed for mission success
- This position is telework eligible.
- Supervisors in the executive branch have a heightened personal responsibility for advancing government ethics. You will be required to review the 14 General Principles of Ethical Conduct at 5 CFR 2635.101.
Qualifications
Applicants must have directly applicable experience that demonstrates the possession of knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies necessary for immediate success in the position. Qualifying experience may have been acquired in any public or private sector job, but will clearly demonstrate past experience in the application of the particular competencies or knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to successfully perform the duties of the position. Such experience is typically in or directly relates to the work of the position to be filled.
(1) Knowledge of a wide range of IT principles from the physical layer used to transport networks to the application layer the user uses to interface with information systems.
(2) Knowing how to identify, troubleshoot, and resolve networked services and understand how to prioritize efforts.
(3) Ability to apply knowledge to difficult and complex tasks such as monitoring the network and coordinating service restoration for communications
outages.
This position is within the Work Category- SUPERVISION AND MANAGEMENT at Work Level- FULL PERFORMANCE, Series 2210 and Grade GG-13.
Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://dodcio.defense.gov/Cyber-Workforce/CES.asp
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.
Education
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Additional information
This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.
Several vacancies may be filled.
A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.
Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees.
Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf.
Veteran's preference does not apply when selecting individuals under this specific hiring authority. However, if you claim veteran's preference, you will be required to submit supporting documentation with your application as described in the Required Documents section below.
JOB SUMMARY:
This position serves as a Supervisory Information Technology Cybersecurity Specialist for the Network Operations and Security Center-Reserves (NOSC-Res) Section, Network Activity Reserves (NetAct-Res), Marine Corps Cyber Operations Group (MCCOG), Marine Corps Forces
Cyberspace Command (MARFORCYBER) located in New Orleans, Louisiana and is immediately accountable to NetAct-Res Deputy. Responsible for leading NOSC-Res in monitoring the operations and security of the Marine Corps Enterprise Network (MCEN), facilitating efforts between MARFORCYBER, MCCOG, other NetAct-Res sections, and external agencies to include MARFORRES and MARFORSOUTH units, Marine Corps
Systems Command (MARCORSYSCOM), Defense Information Agency (DISA), DoD installation telecommunication units, and commercial telecommunications providers.
Benefits
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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience.
As vacancies occur, the Human Resources Office will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this flyer. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume, along with your supporting documentation.
If selected, you may be required to provide additional supporting documentation.
If after reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, a determination is made that you inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may be found ineligible/not qualified.
Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.
All qualification requirements must be met before being considered for any vacancies.
Required Documents
A complete resume is required. Your resume must show relevant experience, job title, duties and accomplishments. Your resume must show complete information for each job entry to support minimum qualifications. The following information should be provided in your resume, but it is acceptable to provide elsewhere in your application package: employer's name, starting and end dates (Mo/Yr), hours per week, and pay plan, series and grade level (e.g. GS-0201-09) for relevant federal experience. TIP: A good way to ensure you include all essential information is to use the Resume Builder in USAJOBS to create your resume.
Are you claiming membership in any professional organizations, or possession of a license, certificate or credentials? Check the Conditions of Employment section above to see if any are required. If you claim membership, license, certification, or credentials, you must submit a copy of said document in your application package.
Are you using education as a substitute for some or all of the experience requirement? Is there a basic education requirement for this position? Check the Education section above to see what is allowed and what is required. Any claims you make in your resume or assessment questionnaire regarding education or degrees MUST be supported by submitting with your application official or unofficial transcripts or a list of courses, grades earned, completion dates, and quarter and semester hours earned issued from your school. While unofficial transcripts are acceptable for initial application, an official transcript will ultimately be required if you are selected for the position. You may submit a copy your degree(s) if specific coursework does not have to be verified.
Are you a veteran claiming 5-point veterans' preference or claiming sole survivorship preference? You must submit a copy of your latest DD-214 Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (any copy that shows all dates of service, as well as character of service [Honorable, General, etc.] is acceptable) OR a VA letter that shows dates of service or service connected disability AND character of service. If you have more than one DD-214 for multiple periods of active duty service, submit a copy for each period of service. If you were issued a DD-215 to amend aforementioned information on the DD-214 you must submit that too. If you are not sure of your preference eligibility, visit the Department of Labor's website: Veterans' Preference Advisor
Are you a disabled veteran or claiming 10-point veterans' preference?
If you are eligible to claim 10 point veterans preference you must submit a DD-214 Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty as described above for 5-point preference.
You must also provide the applicable supporting documentation of your disability (e.g. disability letter from the VA) as described on Standard Form-15 (SF-15). http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf.
Are you an active duty service member? Active Duty Service Members are required to submit a statement of service printed on command letterhead and signed by the command. The statement of service must provide the branch of service, rate/rank, all dates of service, the expected date of discharge and anticipated character of service (Honorable, General, etc.).
Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents contain personal information such as SSN and DOB and some documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove said personal information before you submit your application. You must provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected.
How to Apply
HOW TO APPLY
Reply to the Job Announcement Email at mccogjobs@usmc.milby 11:59 pm Eastern on the closing date.
- Email Subject line MUST reference "Announcement #XXXXX and applicant name."
- If email is not properly labeled, you may disqualify yourself from consideration.
- Your Resume MUST:
- Be submitted in .PDF format (using Naming Convention: LastName_FirstName_Resume)
- Include Start & End dates for each job listed Month/Day/Year (ex: 10/20/2020-11/22/2022)
- Include hours worked per week (or full-time or part-time status).
- Support the specialized experience described in this announcement.
- If resume instructions are not followed, you may disqualify yourself from consideration.
- Please DO NOT attach additional documents in response to this announcement (e.g., transcripts, SF-50s, other sensitive information, etc.). They will be requested, at a later date, if the applicant is selected for further consideration.
- **It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that all information in their resume and documents are received, and accurate. We will not modify answers/documents submitted by an applicant. **
Referral: Applications received as a result of this announcement will be referred to a selecting official for consideration. You MAY or MAY NOT be required to participate in a selection interview in accordance with hiring policies.
Facsimile applications will not be considered.
All resumes/applications must be received no later than the close date of this flyer.
It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that all information in their resume and documents, are received, legible, and accurate. HR will not modify answers/documents submitted by an applicant.
Failure to submit a complete application package will result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration.
Agency contact information
Alice Nunez
- alice.nunez@usmc.mil
- Address
- U S MARINE FORCES CYBERSPACE COMMAND
9800 Savage Road
Fort Meade, MD 20755-5810
US
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Next steps
Qualified applicants will be referred to the hiring manager. The selecting official may choose to conduct interviews.
Our evaluation will be based on the information you provide. You should expect that we will verify performance, suitability, and security information and take that information into account in making employment offers.
