Summary You will serve as a SECURITY SPECIALIST (INFORMATION OPERATIONS/OPERATIONS SECURITY) in the Information Environment Division of MARINE FORCES PACIFIC. Responsibilities You will be responsible for operational impacts of threats against all activities. You will provide support and advice to senior-level staff executives om all matters in support of training, exercises, combat, contingencies, and operations. You will provide subject matter expert in OPSEC program management in a garrison, steady state, as well as operational support of the full range of military operations. You will plan and support information environment capability areas (electromagnetic spectrum, cyberspace, space, influence, and deception operations) for joint military operational interagency planning. You will plan, forecast, problem solve, and apply analytical skills related to operations security and/or operations information environment. You will identify and analyze operational security information threats, in a variety of scenarios. You will analyze own force signatures and vulnerabilities, conducting a risk assessment and conveying that to the commander. You will identify and plan for the application of time-critical countermeasures to mitigate Information Operations/Operation Security vulnerabilities. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Plan, develop, coordinate and implement information operation security by planning training, exercises, combat, and contingencies; investigate and analyze complex problems or conditions to develop solutions; provide to an integrated security environment by generating new or improved programs, polices, and procedures; apply oral and written communication brief, negotiate and/or strategize to a diverse audience. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0000/security-administration-series-0080/ Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. This position requires a minimum of 5 years of experience as an operations planner with complete working knowledge of either Joint or Service specific operations planning, processes, formats, and guidance. This position requires a minimum of 5 years experience in Information Operations, Information Related Capability (IRC) with significant planning background. Education Additional Information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation. Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.