- Position Title
- IT SPECIALIST
- Agency
- Air Force Civilian Career Training
- Announcement Number
- 8F-CB-12705256-759157-TB Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Tuesday, March 4, 2025 to Thursday, March 13, 2025
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Eligibilities
Please answer the following questions by selecting the appropriate response(s). NOTE: Applicants are responsible for claiming their appropriate eligibility/eligibilities. Veterans' Preference is NOT an eligibility; it is a hiring preference, where applicable. You must select at least one eligibility to receive consideration for this position. If you do not have one of the eligibilities listed, you are not "eligible" to apply for this position and your application will not be referred to the hiring manager.
We are not responsible for erroneous eligibilities that you list or those you fail to list. All competitive eligible candidates must complete the entire Application Questionnaire as part of the application package. Ensure you thoroughly read the instructions for each section.
We are not responsible for erroneous eligibilities that you list or those you fail to list. All competitive eligible candidates must complete the entire Application Questionnaire as part of the application package. Ensure you thoroughly read the instructions for each section.
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AF Internal Candidate - Are you a current AF or Space Force career or career-conditional permanent, competitive status Federal Civil Service employee, including those on LWOP? If you indicate "Yes" for this question, you must submit a copy of your most recent career/career conditional SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) AND a copy of an SF-50 that reflects your highest grade held on a permanent basis.
Preferences
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If you are currently employed in a permanent General Schedule (GS) position in the competitive service or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks, please identify your current grade held in a permanent position with inclusive dates, (e.g. 03 Jan 2015 to present). If your current grade is not your highest grade held, please provide both your current grade (with inclusive dates) and your highest grade held grade with inclusive dates, (e.g. 01 Jan 2014 to 02 Jan 2015). If you have not held a GS position in the last 52 weeks, you may skip this question. (Note: Your SF-50's should support the highest grade held).
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Are you currently working or previously worked in a Department of Defense position in a foreign location(s)?
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24-Month US Physical Presence: Have you had a continuous physical presence in the United States or a non-foreign area (e.g., Guam, HI, AK) for the past 24-months?
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Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently employed, or have been employed within the last 5 years, in any one of the categories below, you must disclose this information. Failure to disclose this information could result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal Service.
Are you a current or former political appointee as described under 5 U.S.C. sections 5312 through 5316?
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Are you a current or former Schedule A or Schedule C political appointee, or an appointee who serves/served in a political capacity under agency-specific authority in the Executive Branch?
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Are you a current or former political appointee or non-career SES Executive Branch employee?
Are you a current or former political appointee as described under 5 U.S.C. sections 5312 through 5316?
-OR-
Are you a current or former Schedule A or Schedule C political appointee, or an appointee who serves/served in a political capacity under agency-specific authority in the Executive Branch?
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Are you a current or former political appointee or non-career SES Executive Branch employee?
Conditions of Employment
All applicants must complete the following section. This section will be used to determine your ability and willingness to accept certain conditions of employment or meet certain requirements of the position. Please respond 'Yes' or 'No' to the following statements. Failure to respond to this section will result in an ineligible rating.
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I am a current permanent Air Force civilian employee with current or past experience in the Information Technology career field community.
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This position requires a Special Sensitive security clearance with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI). I am able and willing to undergo a comprehensive background investigation which includes, but is not limited to, contact with all references, employers, co-workers, personal associates, and review of my driving record, credit history, criminal history, and military service.
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I am able and willing to submit to pre-employment drug testing (urinalysis) as a condition of employment. This position has been identified as a Test Designated Position (TDP) and I am able and willing to refrain from the use of illegal drugs and if requested, to submit to random drug testing (urinalysis) on a recurring basis. Further, I am able and willing to sign a statement acknowledging the position occupied is identified as a TDP and understand I am subject to random drug testing as a condition of employment.
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All current federal employees must have a minimum performance rating of acceptable or higher to be considered for placement. Current federal employees who have a current unacceptable performance rating will be excluded from consideration. Note: Failure to select one of the below responses will render you ineligible for further consideration.
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This position requires a Mobility Agreement. Organizational mobility has the potential to enhance career progression and mission effectiveness and is an integral part of the Career Broadening experience. You will be required to sign and abide by the provisions of the Mobility Agreement as a condition of employment. Refusal to sign will result in denial of appointment. Please confirm whether you are willing and able to accept a position requiring mobility and to sign a Mobility Agreement as a stipulation of employment.
Assessment 1
This section will be used to determine if you possess the basic requirements needed to qualify for an IT Specialist (INFOSEC), GS-2210-14. Failure to respond to this question will result in an ineligible rating.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
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I have one year of GS-13 specialized experience that has equipped me with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, the specialized experience must have been at the GS-13 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the federal service.
For each task in the following groups, choose the statement from the list below that best describes your experience and/or training. Please select only one letter for each item.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
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Serve as an expert advisor to IA teams in support of short-fused definition, validation, execution and refinement of technical countermeasures required to respond to ongoing or anticipated cyber operations events or incidents.
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Advise senior leaders as to what team and other specialized SME resources should be leveraged to provide in-depth assessment of issues identified as requiring high-priority.
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Work collaboratively with other cognizant elements and external program partners to support and advise on the development or acquisition of refinements to the tool set, including identifying potentially redundant or even conflicting capabilities fielded by other program partners, and providing technical expertise for operational testing.
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Apply broad knowledge of DoD C4 cyber program processes and of relevant precedents to make determinations in cases where situations are not clear-cut, and where considerable judgment is required in defining necessary actions.
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Collaborate with reporting seniors and security classification authorities when higher-level authorization is necessary to share information on the nature of cyber contingencies.
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Apply broad-based functional expertise and comprehensive knowledge of requirements to identify the need for and promote internal coordination among functional areas to ensure operational requirements are exposed, documented, and promulgated.
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Define and direct execution of Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms) that document project strategies, skilled workforce, and define other assets essential to pursue assigned efforts.
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Ensure mutual understanding of the roles and responsibilities of all participating organizations, provide a framework of relevant regulatory and policy directives, and cite the methods and tools that all participants will employ to ensure that resulting findings are derived from a common baseline.
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Serve as team leader/advisor for contingent teams that include SMEs from multiple organizations, devised to pool relevant expertise and resources and investigate/devise methods of addressing events with significant operational impact across the DoD.
Failure to agree or respond to the statement below will disqualify you from further consideration for the position. Select the most appropriate response below.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
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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.