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This position is part of the Southwestern Power Administration, Department of Energy. As an IT Cybersecurity Specialist, you will be responsible for reliability compliance directly pertaining to network security monitoring, cyber security architecture planning, research and development, vulnerability management, incident handling, and cyber security program oversight to meet NERC regulatory compliance and FISMA mandates.
Learn more about this agency12/20/2021 to 01/10/2022
$92,143 - $119,787 per year
GS 13
1 vacancy in the following location:
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Occasional travel - Occasional travel of up to 5-15% annually is required; with overnight travel possible during all or part of that time.
No
Permanent
Full-time
Competitive
None
No
No
22-SW-00253-11330280-DHA
627807200
This is a Direct Hire Public Notice. Please read this Public Notice in its entirety prior to submitting your application for consideration. This position will not be remotely located, the duty station is Springfield, MO.
The position is an IT Cybersecurity Specialist responsible for the following:
As required by Executive Order 14043, Federal employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 regardless of the employee's duty location or work arrangement (e.g., telework, remote work), subject to such exceptions as required by law. If you are selected for this position, you will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to onboarding, if hired after November 22, unless you request a legally required exception from this requirement.
As part of onboarding, you will need to submit DOE's Certification of COVID-19 Vaccination for Prospective Federal Employees attesting to truthfulness that you are fully vaccinated prior to onboarding, if hired after November 22, 2021. Once onboard, you will then be required to provide proof of vaccination in DOE's MyEnergy system and certify the documentation you provide is true and correct under penalty of perjury. Providing a knowing and willful false statement on either DOE's COVID-19 Vaccination Form prior to starting or when providing proof of vaccination in DOE's MyEnergy system once onboard is punishable by fine and/or imprisonment (18 U.S.C. 1001) and will result in termination from Federal service.
This position requires the ability to operate a Government vehicle. The incumbent must be at least 18 years of age, able to obtain and maintain Defensive Drivers certification and have a valid state driver's license. Defensive Driver's Training will be completed upon employment.
This position may require regular and recurring overtime.
Overtime may be required on short notice to include nights, holidays and weekends in support of related mission requirements.
On-call (Emergency only) - The duties of this position may require the incumbent to be placed in a 24/7 on-call status during emergency situations.
The incumbent is required to carry an electronic paging device when in an on-call duty status and will remain within one-half hour travel time of their primary place of residence (or approved oncall place of residence) and, will sustain themselves in an able to respond and perform work
condition.
You must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four (4) competencies listed below. The experience or education must be IT related and may be demonstrated by paid or unpaid experience and/or completion of specific, intensive training (for example, IT certification) as appropriate.
Specialized Experience: A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level in the Federal service.
Specialized experience for this position is defined as one year of experience equivalent to GS-12 performing ALL of the following: 1) Developing and/or implementing cybersecurity plans, policies and/or procedures; 2) Participating in audit reviews, vulnerability and/or risk assessments, security tests and evaluations, and other accreditation activities in order to ensure systems are fully accredited and comply with all applicable security standards; and 3) Monitoring systems compliance with IT security standards and regulations.
For this position, education cannot be substituted for experience.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
This position is announced under a government-wide Direct-Hire Authority (DHA) for Cybersecurity IT Specialist positions in the GS-2210 series. Under the DHA, applicants who meet the Education and Qualification requirements listed in this announcement will be referred for consideration. Veteran's Preference, category rating, and traditional rating and ranking of applicants does not apply under the DHA process.
Appointments made under the DHA are processed as "new" appointments. Current Federal employees may be required to serve a new probationary period (5 CFR 315.802(b).
Successful candidates will possess the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):
To apply for this position, you MUST provide a complete application package which includes:
Failure to submit any of the above mentioned required documents may result in loss of consideration due to an incomplete application package. It is your responsibility to ensure all required documents have been submitted.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
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.
Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application. To apply for this position, you must complete the initial online application, to include submission of the required documentation specified in the Required Documents section. A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the announcement closing date to receive consideration.
The application process is as follows:
Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. The status of your application will be updated in USAJOBS as it is evaluated.
You can check the status by logging into USAJOBS. You may also sign up to receive automatic emails anytime the status of your application changes by logging into your USAJobs Account and editing the Notification Settings.
You will be contacted directly if an interview is required.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/627807200. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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Southwestern Power Administration offers career opportunities in the highly energized electric utility industry. We market federally produced hydropower from 24 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers multipurpose dams in Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas. We operate and maintain 1,380 miles of high-voltage transmission lines, substations and a communications system that includes microwave, VHF radio, and fiber optics. Our offices are located in Gore, Oklahoma, Jonesboro, Arkansas, Springfield, Missouri, and Tulsa, Oklahoma. Southwestern Power Administration has been identified within the TOP 12% of the Best Places to Work in the Federal Government for 2019 by the Partnership for Public Service and Boston Consulting Group.