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# Information Technology Specialist (POLICY AND PLANNING/SECURITY)

- **Company:** Department of Defense
- **Location:** Honolulu, HI, United States
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Data Analysis, Cyber Security, Software Engineering, Information Technology
- **Published:** August 11, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9087038/information-technology-specialist-policy-and-planningsecurity

## About the Role

In order to qualify, you must meet the 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 .

Applicant must have one year of directly applicable experience that demonstrates the possession of knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies necessary for immediate success in the position. Qualifying experience may have been acquired in any public or private sector job but will clearly demonstrate past experience in the application of the particular competencies or knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to successfully perform the duties of the position. Such experience is typically in or directly related to the work of the position to be filled. Qualifying experience would be demonstrated by conducting vulnerability tests, audits, and risk assessments of information technology (IT) systems; reviewing organizational trends, finding areas of improvement, and recommending solutions; assisting with the development of policies and formulating short and long term objectives for information security systems.

Qualifying 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 methods to explain and convey information.

(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: solving complex or sensitive problems by developing and proposing strategic alternatives; identifying possible conflicts and shared benefits; helping team anticipate problems and identifying and evaluating potential sources of information; providing feedback and coaching to others to help solve problems; engaging appropriate stakeholders when developing solutions in order to understand and incorporate multiple perspectives and needs; evaluating the effectiveness of decisions and adjusting future decisions as appropriate., Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

## Description

* Processes compliance data using current and emerging data collection and asset reporting interfaces.
 * Evaluates the impact on the Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability of the Army's networks through data analysis.
 * Serves as the Site Administrator responsible for ensuring the Army Endpoint Security Solution (AESS) compliance.
 * Performs analysis and prepare reports on results together with comments on the quality of the collection environment and ways in which the data collection process can be improved.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

 * Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
 * This is a DoD Cyber Excepted Service (CES) personnel system position in the Excepted Service under 10 USC 1599f. Appointment to this position does not confer competitive status.
 * Appointment to this position is subject to a three year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in DoDI 1400.25 V3005, Cyber Excepted Service, Employment and Placement.
 * Duties of this position may entail alternative duty schedules (nights, weekends, and/or holidays; being recalled for urgent situations; and/or working overtime in response to surge situations).
 * This position is designated Tier 5, Special Sensitive, High Risk and the incumbent is required to obtain and maintain a Top Secret Clearance Level with sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) access as a condition of employment.
 * Duties of this position may entail travel to alternative duty locations throughout the USARCC-P area of responsibility (world-wide), up to 10%.
 * In accordance with DoDM 8140.03 and supplemental Army guidance, the employee must obtain and maintain the following requirements for each Cyber work role (except Data, AI, and/or Software Engineering) at the assigned proficiency level:
 * 1) Foundational qualification requirements within 9 months, 2) Resident qualification requirements within 12 months, 3) 20 hours of Continuous Professional Development (CPD) per work role code (which can overlap).
 * Mission Essential: Incumbent is required to report for duty during inclement, Natural Disasters, and other emergency situations as directed by the Commander and may be required to remain on duty after the official shift ends,
 * i.e., mandatory overtime; subject to recall to duty. Incumbent must maintain a functioning telephone to aid in contact during recall/emergency situations.
 * This is a drug testing designated position (TDP) under the Department of Army Drug-Free Federal Workplace Program in accordance with AR 600-85.
 * Signing of a DA Form 5019 (Condition of Employment for Certain Civilian Positions Identified as Critical under the Department of the Army Drug-Free Federal Workplace Program)
 * acknowledging periodic random drug testing requirements is mandatory prior to being placed into this position.
 * Those individuals not currently occupying a TDP position must successfully complete a pre-appointment drug test prior to being placed into this position and periodically thereafter.
 * Incumbent must meet position requirements for certification for DCWF work role code 722 at the advanced proficiency level within 9 months or less of appointment to this position.


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