Information Technology Specialist (INFOSEC) (Direct Hire)

Summary

Positions under this announcement are being filled using a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) .

Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below to view Eligibilities being considered and other IMPORTANT information.

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Summary

Positions under this announcement are being filled using a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) .

Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below to view Eligibilities being considered and other IMPORTANT information.

WHERE CAN I FIND OUT MORE ABOUT OTHER IRS CAREERS? Visit us on the web at

Overview

Accepting applications

Open & closing dates

08 / 13 / 2025 to 09 / 25 / 2025

Salary

$146,481 to - $195,200 per year

Pay scale & grade

GS 15

Locations

2 vacancies in the following locations :

(CA7462) 855 M St

Fresno, CA

(DC0022) 1111 Constitution Ave

Washington, DC

(FL0067) 400 W Bay St

Jacksonville, FL

(GA0010) 2385 Chamblee Tucker

Chamblee, GA

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(GA1016) 4800 Buford Hwy

Chamblee, GA

(IL2528) 380 Office Ct

Fairview Heights, IL

(KY2032) 333 Scott St

Covington, KY

(MD0278) 5000 Ellin Rd

Lanham, MD

(MI0800) 985 Michigan Ave

Detroit, MI

(MO1937) 333 W Pershing Rd

Kansas City, MO

(MO0106) 1222 Spruce

Saint Louis, MO

(NC2598) 10715 David Taylor Dr

Charlotte, NC

(NY0376) 1040 Waverly Ave

Holtsville, NY

(PA0809) 2970 Market St

Philadelphia, PA

(PR3930) 7 Tabonuco St

Guaynabo, PR

(PR4062) Av Luis Munoz Rivera

San Juan, PR

(TN0005) 5333 Getwell Rd

Memphis, TN

(TX2038) 3651 S IH-35

Austin, TX

(TX2099) 4175 Freidrich Lane

Austin, TX

(TX0302) 4050 Alpha Rd

Farmers Branch, TX

(UT1431)2484 S Washington Blvd

Ogden, UT

(WV0191) 250 Murall Dr

Kearneysville, WV

Remote job

No

Telework eligible

Yes-as determined by the agency policy.

Travel Required

Not required

Relocation expenses reimbursed

No

Appointment type

Permanent

Work schedule

Full-time

Service

Competitive

Promotion potential

15

Job family (Series)

Supervisory status

No

Security clearance

Drug test

No

Position sensitivity and risk

Trust determination process

Financial disclosure

Bargaining unit status

Announcement number

25-12781322B-ITD-2210-15

Control number

843285900

This job is open to

Clarification from the agency

Open to U.S. Citizens / Nationals

Duties

WHAT IS THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) DIVISION?

A description of the business units can be found at :

Vacancies will be filled in the following specialty areas :

• Information Technology (IT-wide)

The following are the duties of this position at the full working level.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

Qualifications

Federal experience is not required. The experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector or One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-timework is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month / year, and indicate number of hours worked per week, on your resume.

You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement :

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-15 LEVEL : To be eligible for this position at this grade level, you must meet the requirements below. You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service : This experience must include Information Technology (IT) related experience that demonstrates each of the following four competencies : 1) Attention to Detail, 2) Customer Service, 3) Oral Communication and 4) Problem Solving. Specialized experience for this position includes : Experience that demonstrates accomplishment of computer project assignments that required a wide range of knowledge of computer requirements and techniques pertinent to the position to be filled. This knowledge is generally demonstrated through assignments that required the ability to analyze a number of alternative approaches in the process of advising management concerning major aspects of IT system design. This would include defining what system interrelationships must be considered, or what operating mode, system software, and / or equipment configuration is most appropriate for a given project. In addition to the above you must have experience implementing and interpreting the requirements for agency compliance with higher level policy directives and executive orders governing infrastructure protection. Experience establishing new requirements and making recommendations for a fully compliant infrastructure protection program. Experience coordinating the review and evaluation of the agency infrastructure protection program, including policies, guidelines, tools, methods, and technologies. Experience establishing, implementing and interpreting security requirements. Experience identifying current and potential problem areas; Updating or establish new requirements; and making recommendations for a fully compliant infrastructure protection program to be implemented throughout the agency.

For more information on qualifications please refer to .

Education

For positions with an education requirement, or if you are qualifying for this position by substituting education or training for experience, submit a copy of your transcripts or equivalent. An official transcript will be required if you are selected.

A college or university degree generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools which meet these criteria, please refer to .

FOREIGN EDUCATION : Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. Click (Section 3, Explanation of Terms) or for Foreign Education Credentialing instructions.

Additional information

As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider :

Though many locations may be listed, you will be limited to a maximum of 3 location choices. Please consider each location carefully when applying. If you are selected for a position at one of your location selections, that location will become your official post of duty.

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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

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 that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. .

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 information on the specific benefits offered.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

This position will be filled through the Direct Hire Authority. Under this authority, competitive rating, ranking, and veterans' preference procedures do not apply. Your application will be considered based on education, training, and quality of your experience. For more information on Direct-Hire Authority visit : .

Your application must include your resume, responses to the online questions, and required supporting documents. Please be sure that your resume includes detailed information to support your qualifications for this position; failure to provide sufficient evidence in your resume may result in a "not qualified" determination. Applicants who disqualify themselves will not be evaluated further.

Referral : Applicants who meet the basic qualification requirements may be referred to a selecting official for consideration. Candidates may be required to participate in a selection interview (telephonic and / or in person at the discretion of the Selecting Official in accordance with hiring practices). We will not reimburse costs related to the interview such as travel to and from the interview site.

If you are a displaced Federal employee (eligible for the , you must be found "well qualified" for the position. Well qualified is defined as : experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position, demonstrated by meeting all the competencies for this position.

Benefits

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 that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. .

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 information on the specific benefits offered.

Required documents

Required Documents

The following documents are required and must be provided with your application. All application materials, including transcripts, must be in English.

NOTE :

How to Apply

This Direct Hire Public Notice is to gather applications that may or may not result in a referral or selection. Your application will remain active through the open period of this Public Notice. Applicants will be referred on a first in, first out basis. Those applicants who are applying earlier in the process will stand a much better chance of being referred for consideration in the selection process.

The following instructions outline our application process. You must complete this application process and submit any required documents by 11 : 59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on 09 / 25 / 2025 in this announcement. We are available to assist you during business hours (normally 8 : 00 a.m. - 4 : 00 p.m. ET, Monday - Friday). If applying online poses a hardship, please contact us by noon ET on 09 / 25 / 2025.

To preview the Application Questionnaire, please click the following link :

To update your application, including supporting documentation, at any time during the announcement open period, return to your USAJOBS account (). There you will find a record of your application, the application status, and an option to Update Application. This option will no longer be available once the announcement has closed.

To verify the status of your application both during and after the announcement open period, log into your USAJOBS account : . All of your applications will appear on the Welcome page. The application record in your USAJOBS account provides an Additional Application Information page that provides information regarding the documentation you submitted and any correspondence we have sent related to this application. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit : .

Are you unsure how to write your federal resume? We are here to help. The Treasury Recruitment Service regularly offers Writing Your Federal Resume training sessions, and other career-related information sessions, to assist you in your career search journey. To register for a session, to go to our Career Information Sessions webpage.

Agency contact information

IRS Brookhaven External

Email

Address

IT

1111 Constitution Ave NW

Washington, DC 20224

US

Next steps

To review reasonable accommodation policies and procedures please visit . We provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis; contact us if you require this for any part of the application and hiring process.

Once your application package and online questionnaire is received you will receive an acknowledgement email. You are responsible for checking status updates and notifications in USAJOBS. Hard copy notifications will not be sent to you. You may check the status of your application for this position at any time by logging onto the USAJOBS "My Account" tab and clicking on "Application Status." For a more detailed update of your application status, you may click on "more information." Please notify us if your contact information changes after the closing date of the announcement. If your email mailbox is full or blocked (SPAM) you may not receive important communication that could affect your consideration for this position.

Fair and transparent

The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

Required Documents

The following documents are required and must be provided with your application. All application materials, including transcripts, must be in English.

NOTE :

How to Apply

This Direct Hire Public Notice is to gather applications that may or may not result in a referral or selection. Your application will remain active through the open period of this Public Notice. Applicants will be referred on a first in, first out basis. Those applicants who are applying earlier in the process will stand a much better chance of being referred for consideration in the selection process.

The following instructions outline our application process. You must complete this application process and submit any required documents by 11 : 59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on 09 / 25 / 2025 in this announcement. We are available to assist you during business hours (normally 8 : 00 a.m. - 4 : 00 p.m. ET, Monday - Friday). If applying online poses a hardship, please contact us by noon ET on 09 / 25 / 2025.

To preview the Application Questionnaire, please click the following link :

To update your application, including supporting documentation, at any time during the announcement open period, return to your USAJOBS account (). There you will find a record of your application, the application status, and an option to Update Application. This option will no longer be available once the announcement has closed.

To verify the status of your application both during and after the announcement open period, log into your USAJOBS account : . All of your applications will appear on the Welcome page. The application record in your USAJOBS account provides an Additional Application Information page that provides information regarding the documentation you submitted and any correspondence we have sent related to this application. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit : .

Are you unsure how to write your federal resume? We are here to help. The Treasury Recruitment Service regularly offers Writing Your Federal Resume training sessions, and other career-related information sessions, to assist you in your career search journey. To register for a session, to go to our Career Information Sessions webpage.

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Agency contact information

IRS Brookhaven External

Email

Address

IT

1111 Constitution Ave NW

Washington, DC 20224

US

Next steps

To review reasonable accommodation policies and procedures please visit . We provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis; contact us if you require this for any part of the application and hiring process.

Once your application package and online questionnaire is received you will receive an acknowledgement email. You are responsible for checking status updates and notifications in USAJOBS. Hard copy notifications will not be sent to you. You may check the status of your application for this position at any time by logging onto the USAJOBS "My Account" tab and clicking on "Application Status." For a more detailed update of your application status, you may click on "more information." Please notify us if your contact information changes after the closing date of the announcement. If your email mailbox is full or blocked (SPAM) you may not receive important communication that could affect your consideration for this position.

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Fair and transparent

The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

Additional locations

(GA1016) 4800 Buford Hwy

Chamblee, GA

(IL2528) 380 Office Ct

Fairview Heights, IL

(KY2032) 333 Scott St

Covington, KY

(MD0278) 5000 Ellin Rd

Lanham, MD

(MI0800) 985 Michigan Ave

Detroit, MI

(MO1937) 333 W Pershing Rd

Kansas City, MO

(MO0106) 1222 Spruce

Saint Louis, MO

(NC2598) 10715 David Taylor Dr

Charlotte, NC

(NY0376) 1040 Waverly Ave

Holtsville, NY

(PA0809) 2970 Market St

Philadelphia, PA

(PR3930) 7 Tabonuco St

Guaynabo, PR

(PR4062) Av Luis Munoz Rivera

San Juan, PR

(TN0005) 5333 Getwell Rd

Memphis, TN

(TX2038) 3651 S IH-35

Austin, TX

(TX2099) 4175 Freidrich Lane

Austin, TX

(TX0302) 4050 Alpha Rd

Farmers Branch, TX

(UT1431)2484 S Washington Blvd

Ogden, UT

(WV0191) 250 Murall Dr

Kearneysville, WV