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IT CYBERSECURITY SPECIALIST
(INFOSEC) (T32) Department of the Air Force Air Nional Guard Units Summary
THIS IS AN AIR NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION UNIT
148th
HQ LOCATION
Duluth, Minnesota
SELECTING OFFICIAL
Col Curt Grayson, Comm:
218-788-7250 AIR
NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED
Appointment is subject to 2 year trial period
IAW EO 14284
Learn more about this agency Summary
THIS IS AN AIR NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION UNIT
148th
HQ LOCATION
Duluth, Minnesota
SELECTING OFFICIAL
Col Curt Grayson, Comm:
218-788-7250 AIR
NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED
Appointment is subject to 2 year trial period
IAW EO 14284
Learn more about this agency Overview Help Accepting applicions Posted today • Apply by 07/01/26 Due by 11:59 p.m. ET on July 1, 2026 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Duluth, MN 1 vacancy No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible No Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed No Salary $89,508 - $116,362 per year Pay scale & grade GS 12 Promotion potential 12 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 for this position. Appointment type Permanent Occupions and job series 2210 Informion Technology Management Supervisory stus No Federal service type This job is in the Excepted Service Represented by a union No Drug test Yes Security clearance Secret Financial disclosure required No Some jobs require financial disclosure to identify conflicts of interests. Announcement number
MN-2983618-AF-26-168
Control number 873490900 This job is open to Help Nional Guard and reserves Current members, those who want to join or transitioning military members. Clarificion from the agency
United Stes Citizens, Nional Guard Duties Help Major Duties:
This is not an all-inclusive list
A IT CYBERSECURITY SPECIALIST
(INFOSEC) (T32), GS, 2210, 12, Serves as an Informion Technology Specialist providing Cybersecurity for an Air Nional Guard Wing's SAP or Sensitive Compartmented Informion Facility (SCIF) infrastructure. Operes within the DoD, Air Force and NGB security procedures, operions, and practices. Ensures systems are opered and maintained IAW AFI 17-101, Joint SAP Implemention Guidance (JSIG), and all applicable command and DOD security directives and procedures. Monitors DoD informion security bulletins and notificions as they rele to Informion Security Vulnerability Alerts (ISVAs). Coordinion is required with peer Wing contacts, MAJCOM elements, and commercial vendors. Incumbent is required to ensure compliance with Federal, DoD, Air Force, MAJCOM Informion Assurance/Cyber Security policies. Utilizes extensive knowledge of all areas of automion security to establish opering standards and procedures for the installion Informion Security Program. Coordines requirements with the responsible personnel and tracks suspense for completing required actions and reports virus problems in accordance with established procedures. Ensures the confidentiality, integrity and availability of systems and networks by planning, analyzing, developing, and implementing informion systems security programs, policies, procedures, and tools. The incumbent serves as a subject mter expert (SME) in advising, posturing, preparing and auditing the organizion for Wing Self Inspection Program, Compliance Inspections, and accreditions. May serve in a team lead role for assessment teams, such as a Site Assistance Visit (SAV). (60%)?? Coordines with Informion System Security Managers the Wing and MAJCOM level to verify or clarify informion pertinent to cybersecurity/Informion Assurance procedures. Ensures all IS and
COTS/GOTS
within the enclave are properly certified and accredited in accordance with the Risk Management Framework (RMF), and configurion management policies and practices prior to installing devices/systems. The incumbent has program oversight responsibility for networks and informion systems residing within Wing SAP facilities (Joint Worldwide Intelligence Communicions System (JWICs) and SCIF facilities for Intelligence ISSO). Duties include ensuring certificion and accredition (C&A) documention and implemention meets AFI 17-101, JSIG, and Risk Management Framework (RMF) standards for DoD Informion Technology. Valides all aspects of RMF are implemented for all assets connected, or to be added, to the local network are accepted and approved by the approprie Designed Approving Authorities (DAAs). (30%)?? Maintains an operional knowledge base of past, current, and possible future thres to the security posture by tending courses, conferences, seminars, online research, and informion sharing between other Cyber Security/Informion Security professionals. Using this knowledge base, the incumbent able to devise and implement new policies and procedures to prevent or react to security concerns. 10%.? Performs other duties as assigned. Requirements Help Conditions of employment
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
Minnesota Air Nional Guard Membership is required. If you are not sure you are eligible for military membership, please contact a Air Nional Guard recruiter prior to applying for this position. Applicants who are not currently a member of the MN Air Nional Guard must be eligible for immedie membership and employment in the Air Nional Guard per the military grade(s) listed in this announcement. Selectee required to wear the military uniform. Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service. May be required to successfully complete a probionary period. Acceptance of an excepted service position constitutes concurrence with these requirements as a condition of employment. Must be able to obtain and maintain the approprie security clearance of the position. Irregular and/or overtime (compensory) hours may be required to support operional requirements or contingencies or may be required to work hours outside of the normal duty day. Additional Requirements are listed under Qualificions. •Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigion•Upon selection, individuals will undergo a background check to valide suitability for employment with the federal government as permitted by law, regulion, Presidential order or other authority. Suitability is dependent upon the particular requirements for security clearance, sensitivity level, and DOD IT network access . Items checked include, but are not limited to all criminal history record informion, employment history, educion and fiscal accountability/responsibility.•
MILITARY COMPATIBILITY
Upon selection, individuals will undergo a background check to valide suitability for employment with the federal government as permitted by law, regulion, Presidential order or other authority. Suitability is dependent upon the particular requirements for security clearance, sensitivity level, and DOD IT network access. Items checked include, but are not limited to all criminal history record informion, employment history, educion and fiscal accountability/responsibility. The individual selected must be assigned to a compible military position and must also maintain sisfactory membership in the Minnesota Air Nional Guard. Qualificions In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through Nional Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizions (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 educion, your transcripts required as part of your applicion. In describing your experience, please be clear and specific. We will not make assumptions regarding your experience. Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupional assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as th will not be considered a demonstrion of your qualificions for this position and you may be rendered disqualified.
MILITARY GRADES
: E4/SrA - E7/MSgt Your rank must be included in your applicion. Failure to obtain a compible AFSC may result in terminion of employment.
GENERAL AND SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS
: GS-5 through GS-15 (or equivalent): For all positions individuals must have IT-reled experience demonstring each of the four competencies listed below. Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about tending to detail. Customer Service - Works with clients and customers (th is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products th your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizions outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide informion or assistance, resolve their problems, or sisfy their expections; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services. Oral Communicion - Expresses informion (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nure of the informion (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentions; listens to others, tends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriely. Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of informion; uses sound judgment to genere and evalue alternives, and to make recommendions. Experience, educion, and/or training th has provided a basic knowledge of da processing functions and general management principles th enabled the applicant to understand the stages required to autome a work process. Experience may have been gained in work such as computer operor or assistant, computer sales representive, program analyst, or other positions th required the use or adaption of computer programs and systems. Specialized Experience for GS-7 (or equivalent) and
Above:
require one year of specialized experience the next lower GS-grade (or equivalent). Specialized experience is experience th has equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position and is typically in or reled to the work of the position to be filled. Such experience is typically gained in the IT field or through the performance of work where the primary concern is IT. The employing agency is responsible for defining the specialized experience based on the requirements of the position being filled. GS-12 and above - At least 1-year specialized experience equivalent to least the next lower grade of GS11.
Additional Conditions of Employment:
CCZ ISSOs may possess a SECRET clearance but must be able to obtain a
TOP SECRET
with SCI eligibility within 6 months of employment. This is an Informion Security Workforce position. Selectee must meet position requirements for certificion Level II in Informion Assurance Technician (IAT-11) within 6 months or less of appointment to this position. Certificion requirements may be found in DoD 8570.01-M Informion Security Workforce Improvement Program. The employee required to have, or obtain, and maintain a valid driver's license. Position is designed as
OM-ADM-001
within the Defense Cybersecurity Workforce as guided by
NIST SP 800-181
; Nional Initiive for Cybersecurity Educion, Cybersecurity Workforce Framework. Which establishes the Tasks, Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities expected of this position.
Experience requirements:
Resume must have complete des, work schedule, and/or hours worked per week for both civilian and military employment. (
Example:
2 JAN 1980 to 3 MAR 1981; 0800-1630 M-F or
JAN 1980
to
MAR 1981
; 40 hrs/wk) Use of year only and unspecified work schedule will result in disqualificion. Each applicant must fully substantie - in their own words - th they meet 100% of the minimum requirements and specialized experience listed above in detail; otherwise, the applicant considered unqualified for this position. Do NOT copy and paste from the vacancy announcement or the position description Educion
EDUCATION
: If qualifying based on educion, a Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree is required. You must provide transcripts or other documention to support your Educional claims. To receive credit for Educion, you must provide documention of proof th you meet the Educion requirements for this position. Additional informion
REMARKS :
No PCS available. The military grade of the supervisor must equal or exceed the grade of personnel supervised. Sensitivity Level 2. Participion in direct deposit is mandory. Acceptance of a Technician position may result in the terminion of your Selected Reserve bonus.
IMPORTANT NOTES
: Should a position be announced less than the authorized grade, the selected applicant may be non-competitively promoted when he/she meets all qualificions and is submitted for promotion by the supervisor. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of technician pre-employment physical for certain occupional series. Males applicants born after 31 December 1959 must be registered with the Selective Service System in compliance with the Defense Authorizion Act of 1986, Section 1622 ( https://www.sss.gov/RegVer/wfRegistrion.aspx ). This is an Excepted Service position th requires active membership in a compible AFSC in the Minnesota Air Nional Guard and wear of the military uniform. Acceptance of an Excepted Service position constitutes concurrence with these requirements as a condition of employment. Applicants who are not currently enlisted in the Minnesota Air Nional Guard must be eligible for immedie enlistment or appointment. For enlistment/appointment criteria, consult www.nionalguard.com. Military skill set is determined by AFSC requirements. Upon selection, individuals must be assigned to a compible military AFSC in accordance with stutes and Nional Guard Bureau regulions and must obtain/maintain all requirements of the AFSC. The Minnesota Nional Guard (MNNG) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive considerion for the position without discriminion for any non-merit reason(s) such as race, color, religion, sex, nional origin, age, disability, or genetic informion. The MNNG will provide applicants and employees with disabilities the same opportunity for employment as enjoyed by individuals without disabilities. The MNNG will provide qualified employees or applicants with Reasonable Accommodions and Personal Assistance Services in accordance with all applicable Federal regulions. Furthermore, pre-selection is not only counter-productive to effective recruitment and placement but also violes Minnesota Nional Guard Merit Placement principles and will not be tolered. If you have questions, please contact the Equal Employment Manager 651-282-4472. Expand Hide additional informion Candides should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passione about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United Stes Constitution. Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. How you evalued You evalued for this job based on how well you meet the qualificions above.
AREAS OF PRIORITY
: In Accordance with MN Nional Guard Regulion 690-335 (Army) or 36-1 (Air), Applicions forwarded to the selection official to conduct reviews by area of priority as listed below Area 1 : Current On-board Minnesota Nional Guard Title 32 Technicians who are in permanent or indefinite technician stus as a result of being competitively hired within th Nional Guard component applying for a position within the component which they are currently employed. Area 2 : Current Minnesota Nional Guard Title 32 Technicians who are in permanent or indefinite technician stus as a result of being competitively hired a sister component th is identified on the Position Vacancy Announcement (PVA), including onboard Title 5 employees th are also current members of MNNG; i.e. Army MNNG to Air MNNG, Air MNNG to Army MNNG. Area 3 : All Minnesota Nional Guard members currently assigned to the MNANG or to the MNARNG applying for a position within the component in which they are currently assigned. i.e. temporary technician or Traditional Guardsman. Area 4 : Currently assigned service members in other branches of the military outside of the Minnesota Nional Guard, to include those assigned to Active Duty, Reserve or other ste's Nional Guard. Area 5: All individuals able to and willing to become members of the Minnesota Nional Guard including prior service not currently assigned to a military component and non-prior service US civilians.
Evaluion Factors :
Candides evalued on the basis of approprie educion, experience, training, self-development activities, and special awards. Candides are considered on the basis of available informion on their current applicion and supporting informion th has been provided to this office. To ensure full considerion, applicants are urged to submit informion about their training, self-development, outside experience, activities and awards. Nional Guard military (Part-time) service is considered as full-time experience when evalued against the qualificion requirements for a technician position. The applicant is credited with actual number of months the member has been in the Nional Guard if the experience is reled. Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documention used to determine if you meet the qualificions listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documention compared to your responses on the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If you re yourself higher than is supported by your applicion package, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from considerion for this position. If you are found to be among the top qualified candides, you referred to the selecting official for employment considerion. Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. Required documents Required Documents Help To apply for this position, you MUST submit a complete Applicion Package which includes: 1. Resume showing work schedule (Full-time, Part-time, Intermittent), hours worked per week, To and From Des (form must include Month and Year, e.g, 02/2017, Feb 2017, ect.) of employment and duties performed. In describing your experience, please be clear and specific. It is your responsibility to make sure your resume stes complete informion for each job entry (beginning and ending des of employment sted as
MM/DD/YYYY
; and total hours worked per week). If your resume does not provide enough informion regarding your work history for us to make a creditable qualificion determinion, your applicion package may be rendered disqualified, and you will no longer be considered for this position. 2.
Transcript:
If position requires a degree or if using educion to qualify 3. The AGO 163 can be submitted to reflect your military experience. 4. The OF 612 is optional to provide clarifying informion but will not be used in lieu of a resume. 5. Certifices must be included to support resume.
Other Required Documents:
Security Clearance documention, Drivers license, certificion Level II in Informion Assurance Technician (IAT-11) within 6 months or less of appointment to this position, IT security certificion and accredition requirements; network operions and protocols; and computer forensics principles.
Job Informion :
Vacancy Identificion Number (12983618), title (IT
CYBERSECURITY SPECIALIST
(INFOSEC) (T32)) and Grade(s) (12) for which you are applying for. Do not include the following types of informion in your profile or resume: Classified or government sensitive informion Social Security Number (SSN) Photos of yourself Personal informion, such as age, gender, religious affiliion, etc. Encrypted and digitally signed documents If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply Help To apply for this position, you must complete the online applicion/Occupional Questionnaire and submit the documention specified in the Required Documents section below. To view the Occupional Questionnaire, click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12983618 A complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing de of the announcement to receive considerion. To begin, click Apply to access the online applicion. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to cree one before beginning the applicion. Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your applicion package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your applicion before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your applicion package, complete the Include Personal Informion section as you deem approprie and click to continue with the applicion process . You taken to the online applicion which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online applicion, verify the required documention is included with your applicion package, and submit the applicion. To verify the stus of your applicion, log into your USAJOBS account ( https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login ), all of your applicions will appear on the Welcome screen. The Applicion Stus will appear along with the de your applicion was last upded. For informion on wh each Applicion Stus means, : https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/applicion/stus/ . Agency contact informion Tyler Stroming Tyler.j.stroming.mil@army.mil Address
MN 148TH OPERATIONS SUPPORT SQ 4611 PHANTOM DRIVE DULUTH, MN 55811 US
Next steps Once your online applicion is submitted you will receive a confirmion notificion by email. Your applicion evalued by the Human Resources Office to determine your eligibility for the position. After the evaluion is complete, you will receive another notificion regarding the stus of your applicion.
CONTACTING US
After you have read all the instructions in this vacancy announcement, if you still have questions about this position or the applicion process, you may contact us (651) 282-4155. Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Required Documents Help To apply for this position, you MUST submit a complete Applicion Package which includes: 1. Resume showing work schedule (Full-time, Part-time, Intermittent), hours worked per week, To and From Des (form must include Month and Year, e.g, 02/2017, Feb 2017, ect.) of employment and duties performed. In describing your experience, please be clear and specific. It is your responsibility to make sure your resume stes complete informion for each job entry (beginning and ending des of employment sted as
MM/DD/YYYY
; and total hours worked per week). If your resume does not provide enough informion regarding your work history for us to make a creditable qualificion determinion, your applicion package may be rendered disqualified, and you will no longer be considered for this position. 2.
Transcript:
If position requires a degree or if using educion to qualify 3. The AGO 163 can be submitted to reflect your military experience. 4. The OF 612 is optional to provide clarifying informion but will not be used in lieu of a resume. 5. Certifices must be included to support resume.
Other Required Documents:
Security Clearance documention, Drivers license, certificion Level II in Informion Assurance Technician (IAT-11) within 6 months or less of appointment to this position, IT security certificion and accredition requirements; network operions and protocols; and computer forensics principles.
Job Informion :
Vacancy Identificion Number (12983618), title (IT
CYBERSECURITY SPECIALIST
(INFOSEC) (T32)) and Grade(s) (12) for which you are applying for. Do not include the following types of informion in your profile or resume: Classified or government sensitive informion Social Security Number (SSN) Photos of yourself Personal informion, such as age, gender, religious affiliion, etc. Encrypted and digitally signed documents If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply Help To apply for this position, you must complete the online applicion/Occupional Questionnaire and submit the documention specified in the Required Documents section below. To view the Occupional Questionnaire, click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12983618 A complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing de of the announcement to receive considerion. To begin, click Apply to access the online applicion. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to cree one before beginning the applicion. Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your applicion package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your applicion before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your applicion package, complete the Include Personal Informion section as you deem approprie and click to continue with the applicion process . You taken to the online applicion which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online applicion, verify the required documention is included with your applicion package, and submit the applicion. To verify the stus of your applicion, log into your USAJOBS account ( https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login ), all of your applicions will appear on the Welcome screen. The Applicion Stus will appear along with the de your applicion was last upded. For informion on wh each Applicion Stus means, : https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/applicion/stus/ . Expand Hide how to apply Agency contact informion Tyler Stroming Tyler.j.stroming.mil@army.mil Address
MN 148TH OPERATIONS SUPPORT SQ 4611 PHANTOM DRIVE DULUTH, MN 55811 US
Next steps Once your online applicion is submitted you will receive a confirmion notificion by email. Your applicion evalued by the Human Resources Office to determine your eligibility for the position. After the evaluion is complete, you will receive another notificion regarding the stus of your applicion.
CONTACTING US
After you have read all the instructions in this vacancy announcement, if you still have questions about this position or the applicion process, you may contact us (651) 282-4155. Expand Hide next steps Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Overview Help Accepting applicions Posted today • Apply by 07/01/26 Due by 11:59 p.m. ET on July 1, 2026 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Duluth, MN 1 vacancy No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible No Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed No Salary $89,508 - $116,362 per year Pay scale & grade GS 12 Promotion potential 12 Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job. Work schedule Full-time Travel Required Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position. Appointment type Permanent Occupions and job series Supervisory stus No Federal service type This job is in the Excepted Service Represented by a union No Drug test Yes Security clearance Secret Financial disclosure required No Some jobs require to identify conflicts of interests. Announcement number
