Clarification from the agency

All U.S. Citizens

• Conduct systems security evaluations, audits, and reviews; participate in network and systems design to ensure implementation of appropriate systems security policies.
• Consult with customers to evaluate functional requirements; coordinate with systems architects and developers to provide oversight in the development of IT design solutions.
• Collaborate with organizational managers to support organizational objectives: identify IT security program implications of new technologies or upgrades.
• Identify need for changes based on new security technologies or threats by review proposed new systems, networks, and software designs for potential security risks.
• Develop long-range plans for IT security systems that anticipate, identify, evaluate, mitigate, and minimize risks associated with IT systems vulnerabilities.
• Participate in defining IT security requirements.

Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position
• You must successfully pass a background investigation
• Selective Service registration required
• You must be able to obtain and hold a Top Secret/SCI/SAP security clearance
• New employees must serve a one year probationary period.
• You must submit to a drug test and receive a negative test result prior to appointment to this position. After appointment, you may be subject to periodic random drug testing.
• Mandatory training is required which must be successfully completed and other training may occur as necessary for success in the position.
• Occasional overtime work may be required to meet mission objectives.
• May require shift work on a 24x7x365 basis and incumbent may be required to work weekends, nights and/or holidays on a rotational basis or as the need/workload dictates.

Qualifications

?This announcement is issued under the Direct Hire Authority (DHA) to recruit for positions for which there is a critical hiring need. Selectee(s) will receive a career or career-conditional appointment in the competitive service and may be required to serve a one year probationary period.

Please Note: This is an open continuous announcement for 337 days, or until all positions are filled. It will be used to fill immediate and future vacancies for this agency. There may be multiple cut-off dates with the first being 30 days after the initial opening date of March 27th. Additional cut-off dates may be established as needed until all vacancies have been filled.


You qualify for the GS-13 grade level (starting salary $87,252) if you possess information technology related experience demonstrating each of the four required competencies:

1. Attention to Detail: Reviewing IT programs to assess overall compliance with IT plans and policies and alignment with business requirements.
2. Customer Service: Interpreting and implementing IT security policies and strategies governing the operation of information systems and networks.
3. Problem Solving: Modifying IT plans and policies to respond to changes in the organization's business requirements and processes or changes in legislation or regulatory requirements.
4. Oral Communication: Providing advice concerning improving cyber security and IT risk management.

In ADDITION to the above requirement you must have at least one year of specialized experience at the GS-12 grade level performing the following duties:

• Developing and coordinating activities to protect IT systems, services, and capabilities.

You qualify for the GS-14 grade level (starting salary $103,106) if you possess information technology related experience demonstrating each of the four required competencies:

1. Attention to Detail: Applying IT security principles, concepts, methods, standards and practices to develop and interpret policies and strategies governing the operation of information systems and networks.
2. Customer Service: Interpreting and implementing IT security policies and strategies governing the operation of information systems and networks.
3. Problem Solving: Modifying IT plans and policies to respond to changes in the organization's business requirements and processes or changes in legislation or regulatory requirements.
4. Oral Communication: Recommending best practices, plans and policies to improve cybersecurity incident response.

In ADDITION to the above requirement you must have at least one year of specialized experience at the GS-13 grade level performing the following duties:

• Providing expert advice to improve cyber security and IT risk management.
• Developing and coordinating activities to protect IT systems, services, and capabilities.

National Service Experience (i.e., 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.

Qualifications Must Be Met
The qualification requirements listed above must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

Any offers of employment made pursuant to this announcement will be consistent with all applicable authorities, including Presidential Memoranda, Executive Orders, interpretive U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) guidance, and Office of Management and Budget plans and policies concerning hiring. These authorities are subject to change.

Applying to this announcement certifies that you give permission for DHS to share your application with others in DHS for similar positions.

More than one selection may be made from this announcement.

Appointments are subject to the availability of funds.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Under the provisions of the Direct-Hire Authority, veterans' preference does not apply.

We will review your resume and supporting documentation to ensure you meet the minimum qualification requirements. If you meet the minimum qualifications, we will use a job questionnaire to further evaluate your experience, education, and training. The competencies or knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform this job are:

• Cybersecurity Information Technology/Systems Engineering
• Cybersecurity Project Management
• Information Systems/Network Security
• Oral Communication

If you are determined qualified, you may be referred to the hiring manager for consideration and may be called for an interview. Preview the Assessment Questionnaire, click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/10158566.

Interagency/Career Transition Assistance Program (I/CTAP) Eligibles: If you have never worked for the federal government, you are not I/CTAP eligible. View information about I/CTAP eligibility on OPM's Career Transition Resources website. To be considered well qualified under I/CTAP, you must be rated at a minimum score of 85 for this position. In addition, you must submit the supporting documents listed under the required documents section of this announcement.