Supervisory Program Analyst (Cyber Security Strategist)

U.S. Secret Service; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 125,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Secret Service, Office of Field Operations, seeks a qualified candidate to oversee and coordinate program operations with external federal departments and agencies; aligning agency cybersecurity goals with available resources and assessing the cybersecurity threat environment.

This GS-15 level position requires leadership experience and a strong background in cybersecurity policy. The responsibilities include developing risk-based implementation strategies and guiding a team toward

Qualifications

• Leading strategic and operational initiatives to support cybersecurity programs.
• Assessing cybersecurity laws, regulations and policies to develop risk-based implementation strategies.
• Supervising or leading a team by assigning tasks, setting performance standards, training staff, or managing resources.

Skills

Strategic initiatives

Cybersecurity policy

Team leadership

Job description

Joining the Secret Service, Office of Field Operations, will allow you to oversee and coordinate program operations with external federal departments and agencies; synchronizing agency cybersecurity goals with financial resources; and assessing the cybersecurity threat environment. For definitions of terms found in this announcement, please click here.

Qualification Requirements

To be considered qualified for this position you must meet the following qualification requirements for the respective grade level in which you are applying. You qualify for the GS-15 level if you possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 level performing duties such as:

• Leading strategic and operational initiatives to support cybersecurity programs.
• Assessing cybersecurity laws, regulations and policies to develop risk-based implementation strategies.
• Supervising or leading a team by assigning tasks, setting performance standards, training staff, or managing resources.

Time-in-Grade Requirements:

Under competitive merit promotion procedures, any individual who is currently holding, or who has held within the previous 52 weeks, a General Schedule position under a non-temporary appointment in the competitive or excepted service, must meet “time-in-grade” requirements (have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade of the grade for which you are applying). Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to current competitive service employees applying for a Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment.

NOTE: All current or former Federal employees must provide a copy of their SF-50, \"Notice of Personnel Action\" that indicates proof of status and time-in-grade eligibility. The SF-50 must include your position, title, series, grade, step, tenure (1 or 2), and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). You may need to submit more than one SF-50 to comply. The qualification requirements listed above must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

Volunteer Experience

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.

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.