IT Specialist (INFOSEC) with Security Clearance

About the Position: This position is a DOD Cyber Excepted Service (CES) personnel system position in the Excepted Service under 10 USC 1599f. Employees occupying CES positions are in the Excepted Service and must adhere to U.S. Code, Title 10, as well as Department of Defense Instruction 1400.25. This position is located at the Adams Pennsylvania.

Summary About the Position: This position is a DOD Cyber Excepted Service (CES) personnel system position in the Excepted Service under 10 USC 1599f. Employees occupying CES positions are in the Excepted Service and must adhere to U.S. Code, Title 10, as well as Department of Defense Instruction 1400.25. This position is located at the Adams Pennsylvania. Learn more about this agency Overview
Help Accepting applications Open 09/29/2026 to 10/08/2026 Location 1 vacancy in the following location: Adams County, PA No matching locations found.

Work site options
Telework eligible
No
Remote job
No
Relocation expenses reimbursed Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy. Salary $102,072 - $139,507 per year
Pay scale & grade GG 11
Promotion potential
None Learn more about pay scale and grade Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job. Work schedule
Full-time
Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel up to 5% for this position. Appointment type
Permanent Occupations and job series

• 2210 Information Technology Management

Supervisory status
No
Federal service type
This job is in the Excepted Service Represented by a union
Yes Drug test
Yes
Security clearance
Top Secret
Position sensitivity and risk
Critical-Sensitive (CS)/High Risk Jobs require a background check and some require a security clearance. The type depends on the job. Background check type

• Suitability/Fitness

Financial disclosure required
No Some jobs require financial disclosure to identify conflicts of interests. Announcement number
DAKB-26-13077622-CES
Control number
886694600 This job is open to
Help The public U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. Clarification from the agency See "Who May Apply" in the "Qualifications" section for more information on who is eligible to apply. Duties
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• Help to oversee the organization’s communications security program.
• Create, edit or modify POAM data for specific enclaves, reviewing imported data within Xacta and Enterprise Mission Assurance Support System ensuring it is reflective of the current system state with assistance.
• Responsible for submission of the Cybersecurity Hardening Scorecard and maintaining the overall hardware and software inventory lists.
• Conduct system and user auditing of the Local Registration Authority and Registration Authority information systems with assistance.
• Conduct reviews of threats or vulnerabilities in the network utilizing the tools such as Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS) vulnerability scanning tool with assistance.
• Assist in the preparation of distribution, and maintaining of plans, instructions, guidance, and standard operating procedures (SOPs) on the security of operations of automated systems and for security procedures governing network operations. Requirements

Help Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Three year trial/probationary period may be required.
• The incumbent must be able to obtain and maintain a TOP SECRET SCI clearance
• This position is a testing designated position (TDP). The incumbent of this position must agree to submit urinalysis testing on a recurring basis. The incumbent is required to sign a DA Form 5019.
• This position is designated KEY ESSENTIAL. The position cannot be vacated during war or national emergency without seriously impairing the mission. Employee is subject to alert and recall and subject to lockdown for extended periods.
• This position is designated MISSION ESSENTIAL. Employee may be required to work overtime and other than normal duty hours which may include evenings, weekends, and/or holidays. This is NOT an on-call position.
• This position is subject to a two-hour alert and operational recall and periodic work schedule changes to meet daily mission operational requirements.
• Temporary duty (TDY) travel may be required approximately 5% of the time.
• See "Additional Information" for more conditions of employment.

Qualifications CYBER EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITIONS ARE NOT SUBJECT TO THE TWO-PAGE RESUME LIMIT. YOUR FULL RESUME WILL NEED TO BE UPLOADED TO YOUR USAJOBS PROFILE USING THE DOCUMENT TYPE "OTHER DOCUMENTS".

Who May Apply

Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

Army CES positions apply Veteran's Preference to preference eligible candidates, as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 3005, "CES Employment and Placement". If you are a veteran claiming veterans’ preference, as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., you must submit documents verifying your eligibility with your application package. This position is in the Professional Work Category at the Full Performance Work Level within the CES Occupational Structure.

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

Additional information about transcripts is in this document. To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe one year of specialized experience that demonstrates the possession of knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies necessary for immediate success in the position. Such experience is typically in or directly related to the work of the position to be filled.

Specialized experience would be demonstrated by 1) ensuring appropriate Risk Management Framework (RMF) artifacts and documentation are uploaded into enterprise Mission Assurance Support System and Xacta; 2) assisting in ensuring all applicable Security Technical Implementation Guidelines (STIG) are compiled and received from the various IT offices to upload into Programs of Records (POR); 3) maintaining the hardware and software inventory lists within the applicable programs of record ; 4) and utilizing the tools such as Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS) vulnerability scanning tool to review threats or vulnerabilities in the network.

The specialized experience must include, or be supplemented by, information technology related experience (paid or unpaid experience and/or completion of specific, intensive training, as appropriate) which demonstrates each of the four competencies, as defined: (1) Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.

Examples of IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include: completing work independently that rarely requires editing or review by others. (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.

Examples of IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include: resolving simple and routine problems, questions, or complaints and providing support and guidance to customers on non-routine issues; serving as a primary resource for customers, requesting assistance with complex issues when necessary; and participating in meetings and providing advice to customers in own area of expertise. (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.

Examples of IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include: expressing facts and ideas in a clear, concise, convincing, and organized manner; clearly conveying moderately complex ideas, concepts, and information to customers; exhibiting active listening by demonstrating understanding of audience comments and/or questions. (4) Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.

Examples of IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include: identifying and solving problems by gathering and applying information from a variety of materials or sources that provide several alternatives; recognizing and taking action to address non-routine problems; soliciting feedback from multiple stakeholders to understand an issue or problem and accurately assess its root causes and potential solutions; seeking supervisory review where appropriate