Supervisory IT Cybersecurity Specialist (Policy and Planning).

Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers; Glynco (GA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers seeks a Supervisory IT Cybersecurity Specialist (Policy and Planning) at the GS-2210-14 level. The role leads a division's technical and programmatic activities to ensure cybersecurity and risk management requirements are met.

The position is based within DHS CIO, Cyber Security Division, with responsibilities including staff supervision and strategic planning. Qualified applicants will manage incident response, monitoring, risk assessments, and

Qualifications

• Attention to detail is thorough when performing work and conscientious about accuracy.
• Customer service oriented, works with clients to assess needs and provide assistance.
• Oral communication: communicates ideas clearly to diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and supervision to ensure timely completion of projects.
• Monitor daily cybersecurity activities to implement controls protecting IT infrastructure.
• Track audit findings and coordinate mitigation actions across teams.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Customer Service

Oral Communication

Problem Solving

Job description

Duties

Serving as a Supervisory IT Cybersecurity Specialist (Policy and Planning) GS-2210-14 makes you a valuable member of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC) team and mission. This position is located within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Chief Information Officer Directorate (CIO), Cyber Security Division. The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a Supervisory IT Cybersecurity Specialist and Deputy Division Chief with functional responsibilities as the Deputy Chief Information Security Officer (DCISO), providing leadership and supervision of subordinate staff, evaluating work requirements, assigning and prioritizing work assignments, motivating employees, taking necessary personnel actions to achieve and maintain an acceptable level of work quality and employee performance, and managing the technical, administrative, and programmatic activities of the division to ensure that information systems and services meet the organization's cybersecurity and risk management requirements.

Typical Duties Include

• Providing technical leadership and supervision for subordinate employees to ensure the timely completion of assigned takes and projects
• Monitoring the daily activities of the cybersecurity program to ensure the timely implementation of the technical, operational, and managerial controls needed to protect the information technology infrastructure and systems of the component
• Tracking audit findings and recommendations to ensure that appropriate mitigation actions are taken, conducting independent comprehensive assessments of the management, operational and technical security controls and control enhancements employed within or inherited by an IT system to determine the overall effectiveness of the controls
• Ensuring the collection of information from a variety of sources to monitor network activity and analyze behavior to identify and report events that occur or might occur within the network to protect information, information systems, and networks from threats.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You must successfully pass a background investigation.
• Current and former federal employees within the General Schedule (GS) must meet the time-in-grade requirements outlined in the "Qualifications" section of this announcement.
• This is a non-bargaining unit position.
• Must possess and maintain a valid state issued driver's license to conduct official government business.
• You will need to set up direct deposit so we can pay you.
• Complete the initial online assessment and USAHire Assessment, if required.
• Required to complete an OGE 450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, within 30 days of starting your federal employment and annually thereafter as long as you occupy a position that requires financial disclosure reporting.
• Occasional travel may be required.
• Overtime may be required.
• This position is eligible for situational-only telework based on agency policy.

Qualifications

A resume must be no more than two pages. If an applicant's resume exceeds two pages, the USAJOBS database will not allow the application to be submitted. For additional assistance, please visit:

Basic Requirements Experience

Experience must be IT related; the experience may be demonstrated by paid or unpaid experience and/or completion of specific, intensive training (for example, IT certification), as appropriate. For all positions individuals must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the five competencies listed below. The employing agency is responsible for identifying the specific level of proficiency required for each competency at each grade level based on the requirements of the position being filled.

• 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.
• 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.

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Specialized Experience

You qualify for the GS-14 grade level if you possess one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal government, performing duties such as:

• Ensuring information systems complied with federal cybersecurity laws, policies, and frameworks, including FISMA and NIST, to protect government IT systems and safeguard personal, private, controlled unclassified, proprietary, Privacy Act, and FOIA-exempt information from unauthorized disclosure.; AND
• Conducting technical risk assessments for Moderate Risk systems, identified vulnerabilities, analyzed potential impacts to individuals and business entities, and recommended mitigation strategies while working independently with periodic supervisory review. AND
• Developing, reviewing, and maintaining security plans, authorization packages, and related cybersecurity documentation. Applying sound judgment when assessing security controls, recommending alternatives, and supporting implementation under higher-level review.; AND
• Leading and coordinating continuous monitoring and incident response activities for enterprise information systems. Analyzing complex security events, vulnerabilities, and cyber threats; assessing impacts to confidentiality, integrity, and availability; and coordinated mitigation and recovery actions with system owners, technical teams, and security stakeholders; AND
• Providing technical security oversight as a cybersecurity subject matter expert.

Work Environment

The work area is adequately lighted, heated, and ventilated. The work environment involves everyday risks or discomforts that require normal safety precautions. May occasionally be exposed to uncomfortable conditions in such places as research and production facilities. Substitution of education in lieu of specialized experience may not be used for this grade level.

Physical Demands

The work is sedentary. Some work may require walking and standing in conjunction with travel and to attendance at meetings and conferences away from the work site. May carry light items, such as papers, books, or small parts, or drive a motor vehicle. The work does not require any special physical effort.

Background Investigation

To ensure the accomplishment of our mission, DHS requires every employee to be reliable and trustworthy. To meet those standards, all selected applicants must undergo and successfully pass a background investigation for Top Secret/SCI as a condition of placement in this Special Sensitive position. This review may include financial issues such as delinquency in the payment of debts, child support and/or tax obligations, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs.

All qualifications and eligibility requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.

Time-in-grade

Current General Schedule (GS) federal employees, and those that have served in GS positions within the last 52 weeks, must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade, or a combination of the next lower grade level and an equivalent band in the federal service by the closing of this announcement.

Note

Current or former Federal employees MUST submit a copy of their SF-50 Form which shows competitive service appointment ("position occupied" block 34 on the SF-50 should show a "1"), tenure group (block 24 should show a 1 or 2), grade, and salary. If you are applying for a higher grade, please provide the SF-50 Form which shows the length of time you have been in your current/highest grade (examples of appropriate SF-50s include promotions, With-in Grade/Range Increases, and SF-50s dated a year apart within the same grade/job). If you have promotion potential in your current position, please provide proof. Employees applying with an interchange agreement must provide proof of their permanent appointment. IF YOU DO NOT SUBMIT ALL OF THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION, YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE CONSIDERATION AS A STATUS CANDIDATE.

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, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Re-employed annuitants' annual salaries will be reduced by the amount of their retirement annuity and by further cost of living increases. FERS retirees receiving a FERS annuity supplement must also be aware that, like social security benefits, their FERS annuity supplement is subject to an earnings test and may be reduced if the salary earned is more than the social security exempt amount of earnings. Additional information is available on

Current or Former Political Appointees

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.

Career Transition Assistance Program/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP/ICTAP) Eligibles

If you have never worked for the federal government, you are not CTAP/ICTAP eligible. View information about

Education

Not Applicable

Additional information

Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here:

A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. A relocation incentive may be authorized.

A recruitment incentive may be authorized.

Permanent Change of Station (PCS) is not authorized.

The Department of Homeland Security encourages persons with disabilities to apply, to include persons with intellectual, severe physical or psychiatric disabilities, as defined by 5 CFR 213.3102(u), and or Disabled Veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30 percent or more as defined by 5 CFR 315.707.

Pursuant to Executive Order 12564 and FLETC policy, FLETC is committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and, therefore, conducts random and other drug testing of its employees in order to ensure a safe and healthy work environment. Headquarters personnel in safety- or security-sensitive positions are subject to random drug testing and all applicants tentatively selected for employment at FLETC are subject to drug testing resulting in a negative test result.

The Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act prohibits the Department of Homeland Security and its Components from requesting an applicant's criminal history record before that individual receives a conditional offer of employment. In accordance with 5 U.S. Code

• 9202(c) and 5 C.F.R
• 920.201 certain positions are exempt from the provisions of the Fair Chance to Compete Act. Applicants who believe they have been subjected to a violation of the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act, may submit a written complaint to

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.

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.