Clarification from the agency

All US Citizens

The OIT supports the Commission and staff of the SEC in all aspects of information technology including application development, infrastructure operations and engineering, user support, IT program management, capital planning, security, and enterprise architecture. The OIT Information Security Team works to strengthen the SEC's cyber security posture and protect information stored, processed, and transmitted by information systems and foster an enterprise-wide secure and trusted environment in support of the agency's mission objectives.

If selected, you will join a well-respected team that focuses on ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of SEC assets, operations, and data and works to ensure compliance with federal information security and privacy mandates and legislation, including the Federal Information Security Modernization Act.

Typical Duties Include:

• Overseeing the development and implementation of the SEC's internal and external cyber-security policy initiatives.
• Developing policy and coordinating agency groups that promote the Commission's cyber-security guidelines, directives, and procedural initiatives.
• Establishing security and privacy related policies and processes for the internal IT management functions needed to effectively coordinate the large portfolio of activities and service in OIT.
• Ensuring information security programs and initiatives are strategically aligned and communicated throughout the agency.
• Preparing an annual budget report on cyber-security expenses, to be included in the Commission's budget submission to Congress, describing the progress in achieving mission goals to ensure the protection of Commission information and IT systems.
• Recommending modifications and solutions for reducing IT security risks and develops strategies for responding to future IT security challenges.

Conditions of employment

• You must be a US Citizen
• Application procedures are specific to this vacancy announcement. Please read all the instructions carefully. Failure to follow the instructions may result in you not being considered for this position.
• Supplementary vacancies may be filled in addition to the number stated in this announcement.
• This position has promotion potential to the SO-02 level.
• SUPERVISORY PROBATIONARY PERIOD: This appointment may require completion of a two-year supervisory/managerial probationary period.
• SECURITY CLEARANCE: Entrance on duty is contingent upon completion of a pre-employment security investigation. Favorable results on a Background Investigation may be a condition of employment or selection to another position.
• DRUG TESTING: This position may be subjected to drug testing requirements.
• PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION (PCS): Moving/Relocation expenses are not authorized.
• DIRECT DEPOSIT: All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing.
• This position is not in the collective bargaining unit.

Qualifications

All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

Qualifying experience may be obtained in the private or public sector. 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. Additional qualifications information can be found here.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT:
SO-01: Applicant must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS/SK-14 level: (1) overseeing a large scale information security program to include experience ensuring enterprise-wide compliance with information assurance policies, developing secure solutions, managing infrastructure and application security; and (2) managing audits and compliance assessments, and conducting incident response detection.

How you will be evaluated

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

Your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications listed on this announcement. All applicants found to be minimally qualified will be required to provide narrative responses (500 words or less per question) regarding the executive and technical qualifications below. After the announcement closing date, an HR specialist will determine if you meet the minimum qualifications described in the Qualifications Section. If you do, you will receive an email asking you to respond to the core and technical qualifications listed below. You must provide your responses within 72 hours of notification.

You will be evaluated on the following Competencies:
Core Qualifications:
1. Management Experience: Experience designing and implementing strategies which maximize employee potential and foster high ethical standards in meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals.

2. Leading Change/Achieving Results: Experience developing and implementing an organizational vision which integrates key national and program goals, priorities, values, and other factors of that organization. Examples should include experience implementing change in his/her organization, exercising leadership and motivating managers to incorporate vision and strategic planning into the process.

3. Building Coalitions/Communications: Experience explaining, advocating, and expressing facts and ideas (both orally and in writing) in a convincing manner. Experience working with the press, political appointees, Congress, and other high-level organizations and staff on various types of important national issues. Experience includes working in groups and teams conducting briefings with outside groups and gaining cooperation from others to obtain information and accomplish goals.

Technical Qualifications:
1.Executive level managerial experience leading and supervising IT staff to appropriately develop and deploy technology solutions, including hardware/software technologies.

2. Executive level experience developing and implementing innovative technology strategies based on knowledge of IT principles, standards, trends, and industry best practices.


The Occupational Questionnaire will take you approximately 20 minutes to complete. To preview the Occupational Questionnaire, click the following link https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/10307241.