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| ## Vacancy Announcement                                               |
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| ### Vacancy Announcement Number: IG05H0061  -  Inspector General      |
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|   **Position:**   **Information Technology Specialist (INFOSEC),      |
|                   GS-2210-11/13**                                     |
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| Inspector General\                                                    |
| Vacancy Announcement Number: IG05H0061\                               |
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| NASA OIG WILL NOT ACCEPT RESUMES SUBMITTED VIA EMAIL.\                |
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| Opening Date: 06/28/2005\                                             |
| Closing Date: 07/19/2005\                                             |
| Salary: \$ 54,287 - \$ 88,010\                                        |
| Promotion Potential: GS-13\                                           |
| Duty Location(s): Washington, DC, Greenbelt, MD                       |
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| Organization: Office of Inspector General, Office of Investigations,  |
| Computer Crimes Division                                              |
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| The NASA OIG serves as an independent and objective audit and         |
| investigative organization to assist NASA by performing audits and    |
| investigations. The OIG prevents and detects crime, fraud waste, and  |
| abuse and assists NASA Management in promoting economy, efficiency,   |
| and effectiveness in its programs and operations. The OIG personnel   |
| are located at NASA Headquarters and all NASA Centers.                |
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| **Full-Time Permanent appointment**                                   |
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| **Who May Apply:** This announcement is open to all qualified U.S     |
| citizens. THERE WILL BE ONE (1) CUTOFF DATE IN ADDITION TO THE        |
| CLOSING DATE. THE FIRST CUTOFF DATE IS 7/08/2005.                     |
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| **Major Duties:**\                                                    |
| The incumbent is responsible for media analysis and other technical   |
| support of computer crimes investigations. Assists in the recovery of |
| evidence from electronic media and ensures the protection of evidence |
| used in investigating computer crimes.\                               |
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| Provides support to off-site crime scene searches and digital         |
| evidence control. Testifies during administrative and criminal        |
| judicial proceedings. May be periodically required to view            |
| objectionable material (eg. child pornography) in performance of      |
| duties. Works with forensic software packages such as ILook,          |
| Safeback, Encase and FHAT; and performs media analysis on a variety   |
| of filesystems including FAT, FAT32, NTFS, SCO Xenix, reiserfs, ext2, |
| etc.\                                                                 |
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| Analyzes and resolves both hardware and software computer problems.   |
| Uses knowledge of state-of-the art technology to research and         |
| implement computer upgrades and maintenance. Performs acceptance and  |
| integration tests and helps to analyze failures. Provides other       |
| general technical support and research services to management and     |
| field elements in the performance of computer crimes investigations.  |
| Remains current on the computer industry advances in hardware and     |
| software technology, specifically as it impacts computer forensic     |
| activities.\                                                          |
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| The following certifications are required in this position:           |
| Information Security Professional (CNSS 4011), Designated Approving   |
| Authority (CNSS 4012), System Administrator (CNSS 4013), Information  |
| Systems Security Officer (CNSS 4014), and System Certifier (CNSS      |
| 4015).                                                                |
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| **Qualifications Required:**\                                         |
| Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent in |
| complexity of assignments and scope of responsibility to the next     |
| lower grade in the Federal service and is in or directly related to   |
| the work of this position, and has equipped the applicant with the    |
| particular competencies needed to successfully perform the duties of  |
| the position described above.\                                        |
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| Specialized experience must demonstrate experience with computer      |
| crimes investigations, familiarity with forensics software packages,  |
| and experience performing media analysis on filesystems including:    |
| FAT, FAT32, NTFS, ext2 ext3, resierfs, SCO Xenix or SCO System V\     |
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| The following certifications are required in this position:           |
| Information Security Professional (CNSS 4011), Designated Approving   |
| Authority (CNSS 4012), System Administrator (CNSS 4013), Information  |
| Systems Security Officer (CNSS 4014), and System Certifier (CNSS      |
| 4015).\                                                               |
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| Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance.           |
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| **Basis of Rating:**\                                                 |
| Resumes will be rated by an automated system (Resumix) that matches   |
| the competencies extracted from the candidate\'s resume to the        |
| competencies identified by the Selecting Official for the position.   |
| Candidates will be evaluated on the competencies they possess that    |
| are directly related to the duties of the job, as described above.    |
| Candidates should refer to NASA\'s [[\                                |
| ]{.underline}htm\"\>Resume                                            |
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| ](https://ifmpmsfc11.ifmp.nasa.gov/nasa/ResumeGuide/resume_guide.<br) |
| for assistance in developing a complete resume, as NASA will not      |
| accept separate KSA statements.\                                      |
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| Qualified candidates will be assigned to one of three quality levels  |
| based on the degree to which their competencies meet the duties       |
| required. A Human Resources Specialist will validate the              |
| qualifications of those candidates eligible to be referred to the     |
| selecting official. For the purpose of the Career Transition          |
| Assistance Program (CTAP) and the Interagency Career Transition       |
| Assistance Program (ICTAP), candidates rated in the top quality level |
| are considered well-qualified.                                        |
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| **Other Information:**\                                               |
| Individuals who have special priority selection rights under the      |
| Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency |
| Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) must be well qualified   |
| for the position to receive consideration for special priority        |
| selection. See Basis for Rating for definition of well qualified.\    |
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| Federal employees seeking CTAP/ICTAP consideration must indicate      |
| their eligibility when applying for a position. NASA\'s resume        |
| builder requests applicants to identify their eligibility under the   |
| Supplemental Information section. If the individual is selected for   |
| the position, they must be prepared to submit proof that they meet    |
| the requirements for CTAP/ICTAP. This includes a copy of the agency   |
| notice, a copy of their most recent Performance Rating and a copy of  |
| their most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and     |
| duty location.\                                                       |
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| Current Federal employees must meet time in grade and three month     |
| after competitive appointment restrictions by the closing date of the |
| announcement.\                                                        |
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| This position is announced under Direct Hire authority. Recruitment   |
| for this position will follow guidelines established by the Office of |
| Personnel Management for use of Direct Hire authority.\               |
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| Selection will be made without discrimination for any nonmerit reason |
| such as race, religion, age, sex, national origin, marital status,    |
| nondisqualifying physical or mental disability, sexual orientation,   |
| or political affiliation.\                                            |
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| Privacy Act Notice (PL 93-579): The information requested under this  |
| announcement is used to determine qualifications for employment and   |
| is authorized under Title 5 U.S.C. 3302 and 3361.\                    |
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| NASA provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with            |
| disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of  |
| the application and hiring process, please notify the agency. The     |
| decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a       |
| case-by-case basis.                                                   |
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| **How to Apply:**\                                                    |
| This vacancy is being filled through NASA STARS, an automated         |
| Staffing and Recruitment System. In order to be considered, you must  |
| submit a resume and supplemental information completed on NASA\'s     |
| easy-to-use resume builder. If the position requires specific college |
| coursework as identified in the \"Qualifications\" section of this    |
| announcement, in addition to providing your degree information on     |
| your resume, you must also list specific courses you have completed   |
| that meet the educational requirements of the position. NASA\'s       |
| [Resume Builder](https://ifmpmsfc11.ifmp.nasa.gov/nasa/ResumeBuilder) |
| and [Resume                                                           |
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| ](https://ifmpmsfc11.ifmp.nasa.gov/nasa/ResumeGuide/resume_guide.htm) |
| will assist you in preparing a complete resume containing all of the  |
| requirements for applying for a Federal position.\                    |
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| If you already have an active resume on file with NASA STARS, you may |
| use NASA\'s [Quick                                                    |
| Apply](https://ifmpmsfc11.ifmp.nas                                    |
| a.gov/nasa/QuickApply/b2df61cde39ac51a3618a5760c0b3769?van=IG05H0061) |
| form to apply for this announcement. At this time, you may only have  |
| ONE active resume on file in NASA STARS. If you submit another        |
| resume, it will replace the existing resume on file, and update any   |
| open announcement for which you have already applied.\                |
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| You must use the NASA resume builder to apply for this position. At   |
| this time, we do not accept resumes completed using the OPM resume    |
| builder found on the USAJOBS site. We also no longer accept other     |
| application forms, such as the SF-171 and OF-612, as an application   |
| for employment.\                                                      |
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| All resumes and Quick Apply forms must be received no later than      |
| midnight Central Standard Time on the closing date of the             |
| announcement.\                                                        |
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| If you are unable to apply electronically for this position, submit   |
| your resume and supplemental questions to:\                           |
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| National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA),\                |
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| Resume Operations Center, Mailstop: HS50, Marshall Space Flight       |
| Center, AL 35812.\                                                    |
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| DO NOT submit your resume directly to the Center advertising this     |
| vacancy.\                                                             |
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| If you are a first time applicant, we do recommend that you review    |
| NASA\'s [Resume                                                       |
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| ](https://ifmpmsfc11.ifmp.nasa.gov/nasa/ResumeGuide/resume_guide.htm) |
| to ensure that you are providing a complete resume. Failure to submit |
| the supplemental data and a resume that contains all of the required  |
| information may result in loss of consideration for this vacancy.     |
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| For additional information about this position please contact: Leon   |
| White 301 358-2584 Leon.A.White@nasa.gov                              |
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