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Position Title
Senior Information Technology Specialist (Cybersecurity)
Agency
Government Accountability Office
Announcement Number
ITC-23-DH-11846540 Opens in new window
Open Period
Friday, February 24, 2023 to Friday, March 24, 2023
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Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference? (limit characters)
Preferences
1. Select the location(s) you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one location. (limit characters)
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in the Senior Information Technology Specialist (Cybersecurity) position with the Government Accountability Office (GAO). Your resume and the responses you provide to this assessment questionnaire will be used to determine if you are among the best qualified for this position. Your responses are subject to verification. Please review your responses for accuracy before you submit your application. (limit characters)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
1.

I have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below:

  1. Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.
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2. Please indicate which experience(s) in your resume demonstrate each of the four competencies: 1. Attention to Detail, 2. Customer Service, 3. Oral Communication and 4. Problem Solving. Experience must be IT related. The experience may be demonstrated by paid or unpaid experience and/or completion of specific, intensive training (for example, IT certification), as appropriate.
Please indicate where on your resume this can be found to include dates (From and To).
For example:
Attention to Detail - 5/1/2018 - 7/2/20/2020
Data Analyst Customer Service and Oral Communication - 3/3/2016 - 4/1/2017
Help Desk Technician Problem Solving - CCNA Certification 5/2021
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner 11/2021 (limit characters)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
3.

I possess at least 1 year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at the next lower band or level equivalent to the PE-I or PT-II band level, or GS-12 level in the Federal Service, or comparable private/public sector experience which has equipped the applicant with the skills and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience for this position is extensive experience in three or more of the following areas:

(1) assessing cybersecurity posture of enterprise networks and systems;

(2) using vulnerability assessment tools and techniques;

(3) managing multiple operating system environments (for example, Microsoft and PowerShell, Linux and command line, and virtualization environments);

(4) coding and scripting (for example, Java, C and Python);

(5) networking technologies such as firewalls, routing, switching and intrusion detection;

(6) managing cloud resources and security (for example, Amazon Web Services and Azure); and

(7) conducting computer forensics.

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4. If you answered yes to Question #3 please indicate where in your resume you demonstrate experience in at least three of the following areas.

(1) assessing cybersecurity posture of enterprise networks and systems;

(2) using vulnerability assessment tools and techniques;

(3) managing multiple operating system environments (for example, Linux and command line, Microsoft and PowerShell, and virtualization environments);

(4) coding and scripting (for example, Java, C and Python);

(5) networking technologies such as firewalls, routing, switching and intrusion detection;

(6) managing cloud resources and security (for example, Amazon Web Services and Azure); and

(7) conducting computer forensics.

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Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
5. I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the information included in this questionnaire is true, correct, and provided in good faith. I understand that if I make an intentional false statement, or commit deception or fraud in this application and its supporting materials, or in any document or interview associated with the examination process, I may be fined or imprisoned (18 U.S.C. 1001); my eligibilities may be cancelled, I may be denied an appointment, or I may be removed and debarred from Federal service (5 C.F.R. part 731). I understand that any information I give may be investigated. I understand that responding "No" to this item will result in my not being considered for this position. (limit characters)
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