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 Fort Belvoir, VA.

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 Fort Belvoir, VA. Learn more about this agency 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 Fort Belvoir, VA. Learn more about this agency Overview
Help Accepting applications Open 10/14/2026 to 10/27/2026 Location 1 vacancy in the following location: Fort Belvoir, VA No matching locations found. Work site options
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy. Telework will be on a situational basis.

Or This position MAY be eligible for situational telework only, to include OPM prescribed telework. Remote job
No
Relocation expenses reimbursed
Yes—Relocation costs may be paid if the selecting official determines the relocation is in the best interests of the government. Salary
$102,415 - $139,970 per year
Pay scale & grade GG 12
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
25% or less - You may be expected to travel 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
No 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

• National security

Financial disclosure required
No
Some jobs require financial disclosure to identify conflicts of interests. Announcement number
DAKB-26-13076454-MP
Control number
888486400 This job is open to
Help Federal employees - Excepted service Current federal employees whose agencies have their own hiring rules, pay scales and evaluation criteria. Clarification from the agency See "Who May Apply" in the "Qualifications" section for more information on who is eligible to apply for this position. Duties
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• Responsible for identifying and applying specialized audit techniques to achieve audit objectives associated with DoD Policy, Local Policy, Information Assurance (IA) vulnerability management program and Command Cyber Readiness Inspections (CCRI).
• Responsible for gathering and analyzing information obtained though network security appliances, document review, previous audit reports, written policies and procedures, and other material related to the program, function, or activity under review.
• Reviews and evaluates the impact of new systems or system changes against DoD and Army IA/Cybersecurity configuration management, architecture, and network security standards and requirements.
• Reviews computer system techniques for accessing files and the total system, to assure data, equipment, and files are not compromised.
• Provides technical assistance and security guidelines in the areas of IT, data integrity, intrusion detection, firewall management, forensic, and legal issue coordination on INFOSEC, telecommunications and administrative security. Requirements

Help Conditions of employment

• This position is designated Critical Sensitive -- to perform the duties of this position, the incumbent must be eligible for, receive, and retain a Top-Secret clearance based on a Tier 5 (T5) Investigation.
• This position requires compliance with Drug Abuse Testing Program requirements – pre-employment and random drug testing.
• This position requires the employee to occasionally travel away from the normal duty station. Temporary Duty Travel (TDY) may be required up to 20%.
• Incumbent must be able to obtain and maintain a government vehicle operator permit and may also be required to travel to various remote locations. The distances will vary depending upon requirements but can involve up to 40 miles for a round trip.
• This position requires irregular hours on rotating shifts. Overtime may be required on short notice to include nights, holidays, and weekends in support of related mission requirements.
• See Additional Information Section for additional 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.

• Current Civilian Employees of the Organization Applying to Cyber Excepted Service (CES) Positions 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 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 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 performing basic audit reviews of cybersecurity practices to ensure compliance with government and local policy standards; evaluating cybersecurity operations by reviewing system configurations and security practices to verify that networks and equipment meet required IA standards; and providing basic technical support on security practices to help maintain the protection of organizational information systems.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11) 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 thorough and accurate work independently, even in the most difficult or stressful situations; occasionally reviewing work completed 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 routine and non-routine problems, questions, or complaints; developing and maintaining strong, mutually supportive working relationships with customers; conducting evaluation of support to determine quality of services and customer satisfaction, and recommending procedural changes based on customer need or changes in policy and/or regulation. (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: convincingly conveying complex information to customers; presenting thoughts that are well-organized and demonstrating confidence in the facts and ideas; adjusting style when working with individuals with different levels of understanding; using various m