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IT Specialist (Infosec)

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information and TechnologyLocation Negotiable After SelectionPosted 10 Sept 2026

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To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 09/18/2026. Applicants must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below at a proficiency level equivalent to the next lower grade level in federal service You must meet both the Basic Requirement and the Specialized Experience to qualify for this series as described 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.

AND Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-13 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience is defined as Collecting, analyzing, and reporting on information security compliance data to support oversight activities; maintaining records of security requirements sourced from sources including existing policies, guidelines, standards, legislation, and other external mandates; and identifying and documenting system deficiencies using Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) tools or equivalent systems.

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Directly supported and/or conducted Assessment and Authorization (A&A) activities, including the development and review of System Security Plans (SSPs), execution of security control assessments, documentation of Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms), and support of continuous monitoring programs for information systems. Developing, interpreting, and implementing information security policies, procedures, and strategies in compliance with federal laws and regulations, such as the Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA).

Provided security guidance and recommendations to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, including system owners, program managers, and Information System Security Officers (ISSOs). Applying the NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF) to conduct independent, comprehensive assessments of management, operational, and technical security controls for information technology systems; and experience developing or reviewing security authorization and accreditation packages, risk analyses, and plans of action and milestones (POA&Ms) to determine whether systems meet acceptable risk thresholds.

AND-Selective Placement Factor: Do you have experience documented hands-on experience applying the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Risk Management Framework (RMF) to information systems, including performing or supporting security authorization activities such as security control selection, assessment, and/or continuous monitoring in a federal government environment (Federal contractor experience applying NIST RMF to federal systems included).

For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/. Beginning September 27, 2025, Federal agencies will only accept resumes up to two pages in length to comply with the Merit Hiring Plan. Resumes longer than two pages will result in ineligibility for further consideration for the position.

USAJOBS will not allow you to upload or build resumes longer than two pages, and you will need to update the resumes in your profile before applying for a job. Resumes should include information relevant to the knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies of the position to which you are applying. VA is unable to make assumptions about qualifications if not clearly listed. Resumes must be legible so they can be reviewed for eligibility, minimum qualifications and other position requirements listed in the job announcement.

Your resume must be 5MB or less. We recommend saving and uploading your resume as a PDF to maintain formatting and number of pages. We also accept GIF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, RTF, TXT, PDF, ODT or Word (DOC or DOCX). We do not accept PDF portfolio files. We recommend using a sans-serif font size like Lato, if available. Other widely available options are Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, Open San Source Sans Pro, Roboto or Noro Sans.

Make your page margins 0.5 inches. Consider using 14-point size font for titles and 10-point for the main text in your resume. The resume builder can help you create a resume using these recommendations and uses the information in your USAJOBS profile to help you get started. Receiving Service Credit or Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee.

VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employee's credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed.

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