Regional Chief of Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency; United States; On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is seeking a Regional Chief of Cybersecurity to lead a cadre of Cybersecurity IT Specialists. You will defend critical infrastructure, assess vulnerabilities, and develop comprehensive risk management plans for regional operations.

This leadership role requires deep expertise in cybersecurity operations, strong advisory capabilities, and the ability to coordinate with federal and state partners to respond to threats and incidents.

Qualifications

• Attention to Detail: thorough work with strong focus on accuracy.
• Customer Service: engage clients and stakeholders, delivering clear information and support.
• Decision Making: makes sound, well-informed decisions under uncertainty.
• Information Management: organizes and maintains information systems.
• Interpersonal Skills: builds effective relationships across teams and with varied audiences.
• Oral Communication: communicates clearly to audiences, including technical groups.
• Problem Solving: analyzes issues and recommends practical solutions.
• Teamwork: collaborates to achieve common objectives.
• Technical Competence: applies IT and cybersecurity knowledge to defend assets.

Responsibilities

• Lead regional cybersecurity team to defend critical infrastructure and architecture assets.
• Develop and implement security risk management plans for regional operations.
• Coordinate incident response and risk mitigation with federal, state, local agencies and partners.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Customer Service

Decision Making

Information Management

Interpersonal Skills

Oral Communication

Problem Solving

Teamwork

Technical Competence

Job description

Integrated Operations Division (IOD) is the hub for staying on top of threats and emerging risks to our nation's critical infrastructure, whether they're of cyber, communications or physical origin. In this position, you will serve as a Regional Chief of Cybersecurity leading a cadre of Cybersecurity IT Specialists performing operational cybersecurity work to defend cyber infrastructure and architecture assets from known vulnerabilities and develop a security risk management plan.

Qualifications

Do NOT copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. Your resume must describe your work and experience, in your own words. To receive credit for your experience, your résumé must clearly state the number of hours worked per week for each position. This information is required to properly evaluate and award specialized experience. Failure to provide adequate detail on hours worked may result in that time not being credited during the qualification review. Please refer to the Required Documents section for detailed guidance on what information your résumé must include. To be considered minimally qualified for this position, you must demonstrate that you have the required proficiency level of competencies and experience for the respective grade level in which you are applying.

Competency Requirement

• Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. (Minimum Proficiency Level: 4)
• 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. (Minimum Proficiency Level: 4)
• 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. (Minimum Proficiency Level: 3)
• Information Management - Identifies a need for and knows where or how to gather information; organizes and maintains information or information management systems. (Minimum Proficiency Level: 4)
• 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. (Minimum Proficiency Level: 4)
• 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. (Minimum Proficiency Level: 3)
• Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations. (Minimum Proficiency Level: 4)
• Teamwork - Encourages and facilitates cooperation, pride, trust, and group identity; fosters commitment and team spirit; works with others to achieve goals. (Minimum Proficiency Level: 4)
• Technical Competence - 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. (Minimum Proficiency Level: 4)

Specialized Experience

In addition to meeting the competency requirement listed above, you must have at least one year of specialized experience at the next lower GS-grade level (or equivalent). Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position and is typically in or related 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. You qualify at the GS-15 grade level, if you have: At least one (1) year of specialized experience at the GS-14 grade level (or equivalent) performing all the following duties: Managing Information Technology (IT) or Operational Technology (OT) programs and personnel to defend cyber infrastructure and architecture assets from known vulnerabilities; Providing advice and guidance to on strategic cybersecurity and information security programs, policies, processes, and systems to reduce cybersecurity risk; AND Coordinating cyber incidents for federal, state, and local government or private sector programs and officials. 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; philan