Lead IT Cybersecurity Specialist

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 144,000; Full time

Job summary

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, GA seeks a GS-14 IT Management professional to support the Office of the Chief Information Officer. The position emphasizes attention to detail, customer service, and expert information management within the federal IT framework.

Qualified applicants must meet the basic and specialized experience requirements, including leadership of IT teams and coordination across IT functions.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized IT experience equivalent to at least GS-13 in the Federal service, performing all of the required competencies.
• Proficient in attention to detail, customer service, and decision making to support IT management activities.
• Ability to lead and coordinate information management, oral communication, problem solving, and teamwork within a federal IT environment.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Customer Service

Decision Making

Information Management

Interpersonal Skills

Oral Communication

Problem Solving

Teamwork

Technical Competency

Job description

This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Chief Information Officer, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. This announcement will close at 11:59 PM, on the day that 50 applications have been received or on the closing date, whichever is first.

Qualifications

Qualifications: WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR Basic Qualifications: Applicants for the Information Technology Management series, 2210 at the GS-14 grade level must have Information Technology (IT) related experience which demonstrates proficiency in the following competencies:

• Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
• 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.
• Decision Making - Makes sound, well-informed, and objective decisions; perceives the impact and implications of decisions; commits to action, even in uncertain situations, to accomplish organizational goals; causes change.
• Information Management - Identifies a need for and knows where or how to gather information; organizes and maintains information or information management systems.
• Interpersonal Skills - Shows understanding, friendliness, courtesy, tact, empathy, concern, and politeness to others; develops and maintains effective relationships with others; may include effectively dealing with individuals who are difficult, hostile, or distressed; relates well to people from varied backgrounds and different situations.
• 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.
• Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.
• Teamwork - Encourages and facilitates cooperation, pride, trust, and group identity; fosters commitment and team spirit; works with others to achieve goals.
• Technical Competency - Uses knowledge that is acquired through formal training or on-the-job experience to perform one's job; works with, understands, and evaluates technical information related to the job; advises others on technical issues.

AND Minimum Qualifications: You must have one year of specialized experience to perform successfully the duties of the position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service performing ALL of the following:

• Leading or directing the work of a cyber threat intelligence team or analytical function, including assigning tasks, reviewing work products, and providing technical guidance to analysts.
• Conducting or directing all-source analysis of cyber threat data, integrating multiple intelligence disciplines, to assess relevance and impact to organizational networks and systems.
• Overseeing the production, review, and dissemination of finished cyber threat intelligence products tailored to a variety of technical and non-technical audiences, including senior leadership.
• Leading and supervising CTI analysts; managing threat intelligence projects and programs supporting organizational objectives.
• Coordinating and integrating CTI activities across cyber operations and federal partners.
• Assigning work, mentor staff, and identify training needs, brief findings and recommendations to leadership and stakeholders; reporting on team performance, progress, and resource requirements.
• Documenting experience: IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Qualifications are based on breadth/level of experience.

In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (from MM/YY to MM/YY) and the number of hours worked per week if part time. As qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information, failure to provide this information may result in disqualification. Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to develop their federal resume. Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational application questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. In accordance with Office of Personnel Management policy, federal employees are assumed to have gained experience by performing duties and responsibilities appropriate for their official series and grade level as described in their position description. Experience that would not normally be part of the employee's position is creditable, however, when documented by satisfactory evidence, such as a signed memorandum from the employee's supervisor or an SF-50 or SF-52 documenting an official detail or other official assignment. The documentation must indicate whether the duties were performed full time or, if part time, the "percentage of times" the other duties were performed. It is expected that this documentation is included in the employee's official personnel record. In order to receive credit for experience in your resume that is not within the official series and grade level of your official position, you must provide a copy of the appropriate documentation of such experience as indicated above. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experi