- Position Title
- Information Technology Cybersecurity Specialist (INFOSEC/SYSADMIN)
- Agency
- Office of the Inspector General for Tax Administration
- Announcement Number
- 23-TIGTA-341-DH Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Monday, September 11, 2023 to Friday, September 22, 2023
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
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Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
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Are you a surplus or displaced Federal employee eligible under the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)? Click CTAP for eligibility and a detailed list of required documents you must submit in order to be eligible.
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Are you a displaced Federal employee eligible under the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)? Click ICTAP for eligibility and a detailed list of required documents you must submit in order to be eligible.
Preferences
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Are you currently serving or have served in the last five years in a Political Appointment in the Federal Government?
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Where did you learn about this Department of the Treasury job opportunity?
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If you were born a male after December 31, 1959, and are at least 18 years of age, have you registered with the Selective Service System (select "Not applicable" if this question does not apply to you)?
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Are you a current Federal employee?
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If you are, or ever were a Federal civilian employee, indicate the pay plan and grade level or pay band of the highest graded position you have ever held.
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Performance Appraisal
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As outlined in the vacancy announcement, you must submit a copy of your most recent rating of record(i.e; final annual performance appraisal issued and signed by appropriate management officials) dated within the last 18 months. If you have not submitted an appraisal meeting these requirements or if it is not dated within the last 18 months, you must explain why you are unable to do so. If you do not provide a copy of the performance appraisal, or a statement advising why it is unavailable, you will be removed from further consideration.
Type "yes" in the text box below if you are providing a performance appraisal meeting the above requirements with your application. If you are unable to provide a performance appraisal with your application meeting the requirements, please provide a reason in the text box below. (This is required of all applicants regardless of prior federal service. "N/A" is not considered an acceptable response.)
Type "yes" in the text box below if you are providing a performance appraisal meeting the above requirements with your application. If you are unable to provide a performance appraisal with your application meeting the requirements, please provide a reason in the text box below. (This is required of all applicants regardless of prior federal service. "N/A" is not considered an acceptable response.)
Assessment 1
For this position individuals must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed and address them in your resume.
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.
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.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
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Do you have the IT related experience addressing each of these competencies in your resume?
Specialized experience: For the GS-13, You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as:
- Experience supporting and/or maintaining continuous monitoring tools from a software and hardware perspective AND;
- Experience leading system enhancements as part of an information technology team AND;
- Experience using continuous monitoring tools to remediate security vulnerabilities and/or risks.
- Experience supporting and/or maintaining continuous monitoring tools from a software and hardware perspective AND;
- Experience leading system enhancements as part of an information technology team AND;
- Experience using continuous monitoring tools to remediate security vulnerabilities and/or risks.
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Select the choice that best describes your specialized experience.
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This position is responsible for communicating a variety of cybersecurity issues on an interpersonal level. Please indicate which of the following types of interpersonal communication duties you have performed as a regular part of a job.
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Which of the following describes communication avenues/techniques you have applied to convey cybersecurity program information?
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
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Do you have experience communicating (both orally and written) with non-technical people on technical issues in a manner in which they can understand?
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Indicate your experience in maintaining and promoting effective working relationships with managers, supervisors, or co-workers.
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From the following list, please identify those items you have written:
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Please indicate your server/workstation hardware related experience:
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Please indicate your Windows Operating System experience:
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Please indicate your Active Directory experience:
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Please indicate your virtual Server experience:
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Please indicate experience with installing and maintaining cybersecurity/CDM tools.
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Please indicate experience with BigFix, Tanium, Trellix, and Nessus cybersecurity products.
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Choose one response below that represents your strongest skill.
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Choose all the programs listed below with which you have had experience.
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Which of the following certifications do you currently possess?
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Which of the following customer support activities have you performed as a regular part of your job?
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Choose the statement that best describes your experience providing customer support services.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
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Do you have experience supporting enterprise applications over the full lifecycle of the application?