IT CYBERSECURITY SPECIALIST IT Investment/Portfolio Manager (PMA)

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE; Fort Collins (CO); On-site; USD 99,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a dedicated IT Investment/Portfolio Manager to oversee critical information technology projects. This role involves managing IT investments, developing cybersecurity policies, and ensuring compliance with information security requirements. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and a commitment to customer service. Join a forward-thinking organization dedicated to enhancing agricultural practices and safeguarding resources, where your contributions will significantly impact the mission and operations.

Qualifications

• Experience managing IT investments and supporting acquisition life cycle.
• Experience preparing and administering budgets for program areas.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of IT investments aligning with mission priorities.
• Conduct risk analysis and develop functional requirements.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Customer Service

Oral Communication

Problem Solving

Tools

Information and Communications Technology (ICT)

Cybersecurity Products

Job description

Pay $99908.00 - $129878.00 / year

Employment type Full-Time

Job Description

Req#: 732988400 This position is located in the USDAs Office of Chief Information Officer (OCIO), Information Security Center (ISC).

The Office of the Chief Information Officer consists of four centers covering all aspects of developing, delivering and defending USDA information technologies. For this position IT Investment/Portfolio Manager has the responsibility for directly managing information technology projects.



Duties



• Manages a portfolio of IT investments that align with the overall needs of mission and enterprise priorities.
• Assesses cyber policy needs and develops policy to govern cyber activity, prepare cyber budgets, manage cyber investment portfolios, and identify and address cyber workforce planning and management issues.
• Ensures that all acquisitions, procurements, and outsourcing efforts address information security requirements consistent with organization goals.
• Advises appropriate senior leadership or Authorizing Official of changes affecting the organization's cybersecurity posture.
• Collaborates with stakeholders to establish the enterprise continuity of operations program, strategy, and mission assurance.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of procurement function in addressing information security requirements and supply chain risks through procurement activities and recommend improvements.
• Conducts risk analysis, feasibility study, and/or trade-off analysis to develop, document, and refine functional requirements and specifications.
• Develops an enterprise system security context, a preliminary system security concept of operations, and define baseline security requirements in accordance with applicable information assurance (IA) requirements.
• Ensures that appropriate Service-Level Agreements (SLAs) and underpinning contracts have been defined that clearly set out for the customer a description of the service and the measures for monitoring the service.



Requirements



• You must be a US Citizen or US National
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt
• Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check
• Successful completion of one-year probationary period, unless previously served.
• Direct Deposit: Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit E-Verify at https://www.e-verify.gov/



Qualifications


Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including specialized experience and/or education, as defined below.

IT Competencies:
Individuals must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below.

1. Attention to Detail-Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
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.
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.
4. Problem Solving-Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.

AND

Specialized Experience:
Qualifying experience for GS-14 includes one year of specialized experience comparable to GS-13 which is directly related to the work of this position and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. For this position, specialized experience is experience performing at least one of the following: (1) Managing and supporting the acquisition life cycle, including planning, determining specifications, selecting, and procuring information and communications technology (ICT) and cybersecurity products used in the organization's design, development, and maintenance of its infrastructure to minimize potential risks and vulnerabilities; (2) Managing a portfolio of IT investments that align with the overall needs of mission and enterprise priorities; AND (3) Preparing, justifies, and/or administers the budget for program areas; plans, administers, and monitors expenditures to ensure cost-effective support of programs and policies; assesses financial condition of an organization.


(Note: This experience must be demonstrated on your resume/supporting documents).

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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

About the company

The United States Department of Agriculture, also known as the Agriculture Department, is the federal executive department responsible for developing and executing federal laws related to farming, forestry, rural economic development, and food. It aims to meet the needs of commercial farming and livestock food production, promotes agricultural trade and production, works to assure food safety, protects natural resources, fosters rural communities and works to end hunger in the United States and internationally.