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.
The dates for this vacancy were changed because the closing date had to be extended for more than one year.
Who May be Considered:
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.
The dates for this vacancy were changed because the closing date had to be extended for more than one year.
Who May be Considered:
This is an agency-wide position, which is comprised of several geographically separated divisions with a nationwide force: Infrastructure Security Division, Cybersecurity Division, Emergency Communications Division, National Risk Management Center and several organizational units. Typical work assignments include:
Visit www.dhs.gov/cisa to learn more about CISA and how you can be part of the team to Defend Today; Secure Tomorrow.
In this position, the incumbent is responsible for performing work as a Information Technology Specialist (Infosec). Typical work assignments include:
Perform cyber defense incident triage, to include determining scope and potential impact, identifying the specific vulnerability, and making recommendations for remediation
Perform event correlation using information gathered from a variety of sources within an enterprise to gain situational awareness;
Determine tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) for intrusion sets and recommend computing environment vulnerability corrections
Perform system analysis to develop reports, briefings, and presentations on cybersecurity
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 or lower level security clearance as identified by CISA.
Applying to this announcement certifies that you give permission for DHS to share your application with others in DHS for similar positions.
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.
Relocation expenses are not authorized. Other recruitment incentives may be authorized.
New employees must serve a one year probationary period.
Qualifications
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 June 6th. Additional cut-off dates may be established as needed until all vacancies have been filled.
To qualify for the position at the GS-13 and GS-14 level you must have experience with the following four competencies related to Information Technology:
Attention to Detail - Perform analysis of systems and reviews processes for improvement or new proposed systems;
Customer Service - Work with internal and/or external clients to ensure proper operation of IT systems;
Oral Communication - Express information that can be technical in nature to leadership or staff to ensure proper IT operations;
Problem Solving - Identify problems and determine appropriate system changes, upgrades or design to ensure proper function
You qualify for the GS-13 grade level (starting salary $102,663.00) if you possess one year of specialized experience at the GS-12 grade level performing the following duties:
Perform cyber defense incident triage, to include identifying vulnerabilities and making recommendations that enable remediation;
Perform real-time cyber defense incident handling (e.g., forensic collections, intrusion correlation and tracking, threat analysis, and direct system remediation) tasks to support deployable Incident Response Teams (IRTs);
Perform event correlation using information gathered from a variety of sources within an enterprise to gain situational awareness;
Provide notification of detection, identification, and alerting of possible attacks/intrusions;
Develops plans and reports of technical information.
You qualify for the GS-14 grade level (starting salary $117,191) if you possess one year of specialized experience at the GS-13 grade level performing the following duties:
Coordinate and provide technical support to enterprise-wide cyber defense technicians to resolve cyber defense incidents;
Perform cyber defense incident triage, to include determining scope and potential impact, identifying the specific vulnerability, and making recommendations for remediation;
Perform event correlation using information gathered from a variety of sources within the enterprise to gain situational awareness and determine the effectiveness of an observed attack;
Provide detection, identification, and alerting of possible attacks/intrusions, anomalous activities, and misuse activities and distinguish these incidents and events from benign activities;
Determine tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) for intrusion sets and recommend computing environment vulnerability corrections;
Perform system analysis to develop reports, briefings, and presentations on cybersecurity
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.
Education
Education may not be used to qualify for this position. Thus, submission of a transcript is not requested nor required.
Additional information
DHS offers competitive salaries and an attractive benefits package, including: health, dental, vision, life, and long-term care insurance; retirement plan; Thrift Savings Plan [similar to a 401(k)]; Flexible Spending Account; Employee Assistance Program; personal leave days; and paid federal holidays. Other benefits may include: flexible work schedules; telework; tuition reimbursement; transportation subsidies; uniform allowance; health and wellness programs; and fitness centers. DHS is committed to employee development and offers a variety of employee training and developmental opportunities. For more information, go to the DHS Careers website and select Benefits. Disabled veteran leave will be available to any Federal employee hired on or after November 5, 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30 percent or more.
This position has been designated exempt from bargaining unit representation under the national security provision of 5 USC Section 7112(B)(6).
All employees are required to participate in Direct Deposit/ Electronic Funds Transfer for salary payments.
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.
More than one selection may be made from this announcement.
Appointments are subject to the availability of funds.
If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete an Optional Form 306, Declaration for Federal Employment, and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application, prior to entry on duty. False statements on any part of the application may result in withdrawal of offer of employment, dismissal after beginning work, fine, or imprisonment.
E-Verify
DHS uses e-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities.
If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application.
You are encouraged to apply online. If you are unable to apply online, please use the Alternate Application link listed in the Other Information section of this vacancy announcement. Applicants are strongly encouraged to apply online if at all possible. Applying online, through your USAJOBS account, will expedite the application process and allow you to check your application status as well as verify the documentation submitted with your application. If you utilize the Alternate Application method, your USAJOBS account will not display this application and you will not receive status updates.
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. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
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.
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:
Communication
Cybersecurity Information Technology
Technical Problem Solving
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/10493612.
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.
Interview Requirement: Interviews may be required for this position. Failure to complete the interview may result in removal from further consideration. The interview process may consist of a in-person or phone panel interview.
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. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
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.
1. Your resume
2. Your responses to the job questionnaire
3. Are you claiming special priority selection rights under the Interagency/Career Transition Assistance Program (I/CTAP)? Submit:
a copy of your agency notice,
a copy of your most recent performance rating, and
a copy of your most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, noting your current position, grade level, and duty location.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
Your application must be received by 11:59PM EST on 10/31/2020. To begin your online application:
You will need to create a login.gov account, if you don't already have one. Your old USAJOBS username and password will no longer work. You'll need to:
Create a login.gov account - you only need to do this once.
Enter an email address during the account set up - use the same email address you use for USAJOBS (your primary or secondary email address).
Create a new password.
Have a working phone number (mobile or landline) near you - login.gov will send you a security code.
Finish setting up your login.gov account.
Once you've finished setting up your login.gov account, you'll go back to USAJOBS to finish the process. Double check your USAJOBS Profile to make sure all of your information is accurate.
You need to use your login.gov email address, password and security code every time you want to sign into USAJOBS.
Follow the prompts in USAJOBS to take the online questionnaire, and submit the required documents. See Required Documents section for more details.
Note: We recommend you don't use a .gov, .mil or .edu email address. Instead, you should use a personal (non-government) email address when you create your login.gov account.
You also can't use an email address you share with someone else.
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
245 Murray Lane, SW
Mail Stop 0380
Washington, DC 20528
US
Next steps
Once you submit your application, we will assess your experience and training, identify the best-qualified applicants, and refer those applications to the hiring manager for further consideration and interviews. We will notify you by email after each of these steps has been completed. Your status will also be updated on USAJOBS throughout the process. To check your status, log on to your USAJOBS account, click on "Application Status," and then click "More Information." We expect to make a job offer within 30-60 days after the deadline for applications. If you are selected, we will conduct a suitability/security background investigation.
1. Your resume
2. Your responses to the job questionnaire
3. Are you claiming special priority selection rights under the Interagency/Career Transition Assistance Program (I/CTAP)? Submit:
a copy of your agency notice,
a copy of your most recent performance rating, and
a copy of your most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, noting your current position, grade level, and duty location.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
Your application must be received by 11:59PM EST on 10/31/2020. To begin your online application:
You will need to create a login.gov account, if you don't already have one. Your old USAJOBS username and password will no longer work. You'll need to:
Create a login.gov account - you only need to do this once.
Enter an email address during the account set up - use the same email address you use for USAJOBS (your primary or secondary email address).
Create a new password.
Have a working phone number (mobile or landline) near you - login.gov will send you a security code.
Finish setting up your login.gov account.
Once you've finished setting up your login.gov account, you'll go back to USAJOBS to finish the process. Double check your USAJOBS Profile to make sure all of your information is accurate.
You need to use your login.gov email address, password and security code every time you want to sign into USAJOBS.
Follow the prompts in USAJOBS to take the online questionnaire, and submit the required documents. See Required Documents section for more details.
Note: We recommend you don't use a .gov, .mil or .edu email address. Instead, you should use a personal (non-government) email address when you create your login.gov account.
You also can't use an email address you share with someone else.
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
245 Murray Lane, SW
Mail Stop 0380
Washington, DC 20528
US
Next steps
Once you submit your application, we will assess your experience and training, identify the best-qualified applicants, and refer those applications to the hiring manager for further consideration and interviews. We will notify you by email after each of these steps has been completed. Your status will also be updated on USAJOBS throughout the process. To check your status, log on to your USAJOBS account, click on "Application Status," and then click "More Information." We expect to make a job offer within 30-60 days after the deadline for applications. If you are selected, we will conduct a suitability/security background investigation.
