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MANAGEMENT AND PROGRAM ANALYST

Department of Homeland Security
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
Integrated Operations Division - IOD
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Summary

This position is located in the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Integrated Operations Division (IOD).

Who May Be Considered:

Overview

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Open & closing dates
05/17/2023 to 05/30/2023
This job will close when we have received 100 applications which may be sooner than the closing date. Learn more
Salary
$62,677 to - $118,161 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 9 - 12
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Philadelphia
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Travel Required
50% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
12
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Secret
Drug test
Yes
Position sensitivity and risk
Noncritical-Sensitive (NCS)/Moderate Risk
Trust determination process
Announcement number
IOD-MP-11945609-23-JS
Control number
726098300

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Duties

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The primary purpose of the position is to serve as a Management and Program Analyst. Typical work assignments include:

  • Maintains awareness of critical infrastructure operational activities, progress, and issues to maintain situational awareness within the region.
  • Gathers information and develops recommendations for programs related to critical infrastructure protection, incident response support, information sharing, and other topics as assigned to facilitate regional infrastructure protection.
  • Assists in the development, coordination, and implementation of critical strategic infrastructure plans to provide feasible courses of action as needed.
  • Studies regional office workflow to develop suggestions for improvement.
  • Assists in determining the need for written policies and procedures, overseeing the development of policies and procedures, and reviewing and recommending approval upon completion to provide feasible courses of action as needed.
  • Provides surge support for Critical Infrastructure Specialist duties to analyze critical infrastructure dependencies and interdependencies within region/district, and to conduct cascading effects analysis.
  • Provides situational awareness during regional contingencies, exercises, and special events to headquarters IOD leadership to keep stakeholders informed.
  • Produces information packets on locations and events to facilitate critical infrastructure threat information sharing.
  • Serves as the primary focal point for information sharing between Regional Directors, Chiefs, Security Advisors, CISA Central, and IOD leadership to maintain situational awareness.
  • Assists Security Advisors with Infrastructure Survey Tool, reviews data provided by Security Advisors, and performs quality assurance of data entered into CISA Gateway tool to ensure that valid data is input into systems.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.
  • You must successfully pass a background investigation. This may include a credit check, a review of financial issues, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs.
  • Selective Service - males born after 12/31/59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service see http://www.sss.gov/
  • All employees are required to participate in Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer for salary payments.
  • You must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
  • Current Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements.
  • One-year probationary period may be required.
  • You must submit to a drug test and receive a negative test result prior to appointment to this position.
  • 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.
  • This position has been designated exlcuded from bargaining unit representation under the national security provision of 5 U.S.C. § 7112(B)(6).
  • CISA 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.
  • Permanent Change of Duty Station (PCS) Expenses will not be paid.
  • Other incentives may be authorized.
  • This position may be designated as essential personnel. Essential personnel must be able to serve during continuity of operation events without regard to declarations of liberal leave or government closures due to weather, protests, and acts of terrorism or lack of funding. Failure to report for or remain in this position may result in disciplinary or adverse action in accordance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations (5 U.S.C. § 7501-7533 and 5 CFR Part 752, as applicable).

Qualifications

To be considered minimally qualified for this position, you must demonstrate that you have the required education and/or experience for the respective grade level in which you are applying.

GS-09: You qualify for the GS-09 grade level if you possess one of the following:

A. Experience: One year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service, performing duties such as: Gathering, identifying, and analyzing threats and hazards to critical infrastructure.

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B. Substitution of Education for Experience: You may substitute a Master's, LL.B., J.D., or equivalent graduate degree, or have successfully completed at least two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading toward such a degree in a field that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position.

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C. Combining Education and Experience: Appropriate combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience also may be used to meet the total qualification requirements for the GS-09 grade level.

GS-11: You qualify for the GS-11 grade level if you possess one of the following:

A. Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service, performing such duties as gathering, identifying, and analyzing threats and hazards to critical infrastructure and developing recommendations for programs related to critical infrastructure protection, incident response support, and information sharing.

or

B. Substitution of Education for Experience: You may substitute a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or have successfully completed three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree; or LL.M if related, in a field that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position.

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C. Combining Education and Experience: Appropriate combination of successfully completed graduate level education and experience described in A and B above, that, when combined, equal 100% of the total requirement.

GS-12: You qualify for the GS-12 grade level if you possess the following:

Experience: One year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service, performing duties such as: (1) Gathering, identifying, and analyzing threats and hazards to critical infrastructure and developing recommendations for programs related to critical infrastructure protection, incident response support, and information sharing. (2) Experience developing, coordinating, and implementing strategic critical infrastructure plans and updating these plans in databases. And, (3) coordinating the response to requests for information and requests for assistance from stakeholders.

NOTE: Your resume must support your responses to the online questionnaire, the qualification and time-in-grade requirements. Failure to do so will result in an ineligible rating.

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 After Competitive Appointment: By the closing date specified in this job announcement, current Federal civilian employees must wait at least 90 days after their latest non-temporary appointment from a competitive service referral certificate before promotion, transfer, reinstatement, reassignment, or detail.

NOTE: Current and former employees MUST submit a copy of their SF-50 Form which shows competitive service appointment ("position occupied" block 34 on the SF-50 should show a "1"), tenure group (block 24 should show a 1 or 2), grade, and salary. If you are applying for a higher grade, please provide the SF-50 Form which shows the length of time you have been in your current/highest grade (examples of appropriate SF50s include appointment, reassignment, with-in grade/range increases and promotion actions). Please note: Pay adjustments and awards do not include the length of time in your current position, therefore, they are NOT acceptable. If you have promotion potential in your current position, please provide proof. Employees applying with an interchange agreement must provide proof of their permanent appointment.

You MUST meet all qualification requirements, including Time-in-Grade, by the closing date of this announcement. Qualification AND time-in-grade claims will be subject to verification.

NOTE: 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.

Education

Are you qualifying based on education? Submit a copy of your college transcript (unofficial is acceptable) or a list of coursework with hours completed. Education must be from an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For additional information, refer to the U.S. Department of Education web site at http://www.ed.gov.

Foreign Education: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet Federal qualification requirements if you can show that your foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States. For example, specific courses accepted for college-level credit by an accredited U.S. college or university, or foreign education evaluated by an organization recognized for accreditation by the Department of Education as education equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. college or university. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence with your application. See Recognition of Foreign Qualifications for more information.

All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement.

Additional information

The full performance level of this position is GS-12.

When entering a federal job at a grade level lower than the highest promotion potential level, you may be promoted to more complex duties and work more independently, as your career progresses. NOTE: Career ladder promotions are not automatic, and all eligibility and qualifications requirements must be met in order to progress to the next grade level.

This is a non-supervisory position.

CISA is committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and, therefore, conducts random and other drug testing of its employees in order to ensure a safe and healthy work environment. CISA personnel in safety- or security-sensitive positions are subject to random drug testing and all applicants tentatively selected for employment at CISA personnel are subject to drug testing resulting in a negative test result.

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.

When Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) completes their selections, the remaining list of qualified candidates may be shared with other DHS Component agencies who are hiring for similar positions. You will have an opportunity to opt-in if you would like your name, application materials, and assessment results shared to be considered for employment with other DHS Component agencies. There is no guarantee of further consideration, and you can continue to explore other job opportunity announcements.

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 in-person or phone panel interview.

How you will be evaluated

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

Applicants will be evaluated on their resume and supporting documentation to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. If you meet the minimum qualifications, your experience, education and training will be rated using an Assessment Questionnaire that is based on the following competencies or knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform this job:

  • Accountability
  • Attention to Detail
  • Customer Service
  • Customer Service
  • Decision Making
  • Flexibility
  • Influencing/Negotiating
  • Integrity/Honesty
  • Interpersonal Skills
  • Learning
  • Oral Communication
  • Problem Solving
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Reasoning
  • Self-Management
  • Stress Tolerance
  • Teamwork
  • Technical Credibility


Candidates who apply under Competitive Merit Promotion procedures will undergo a quality review to determine if they are best qualified based. Qualifications will be based on the content of their resume and their responses to the questionnaire. Best qualified candidates will be referred if all required supporting documentation has been provided.

Candidates who apply under Non-competitive and Special Hiring Authorities procedures will undergo a quality review to determine if they are minimally qualified based on the content of their resume, supporting documentation submitted and their responses to the assessment questionnaire.

If you are determined qualified, you may be referred to the hiring manager for consideration and may be called for an interview. To preview the application for this position, click here: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/11945609

Career Transition Assistance Program: This program applies to Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed, or employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: 1) meet eligibility criteria for CTAP or ICTAP; 2) be rated well-qualified for the position with a score of 85 or above; and 3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP or ICTAP eligibility. Well-Qualified includes those applicants whose knowledge, skills, and abilities clearly exceed the minimum qualification requirements for the position. For information on eligibility criteria and required documentation, go to: Career Transition (opm.gov)

For Competitive Merit Promotion and Veterans Employment Opportunities Act (VEOA) Applicants: The highest rated candidates will be referred to the hiring agency.

For Non-competitive Appointment Eligibles: All qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring agency.

To be eligible for a VEOA appointment, the veteran must 1) be a preference eligible; or 2) be a veteran separated after 3 or more years of continuous active service performed under honorable conditions (you must submit a DD214-member copy 4).

Interchange Agreement possess a wealth of unique talents, experiences, and competencies that can be invaluable to the DHS mission. If you are a member of one of these groups, you may not have to compete with the public for federal jobs. To determine your eligibility for non-competitive appointment and to understand the required documentation, click on the links below.
Veterans
Peace Corps/VISTA volunteers,
persons with disabilities
Interchange Agreement

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