Clarification from the agency

This vacancy announcement is open to the public. This position allows for recurring and situational telework but does not qualify for full-time or remote telework.

This position will be report to the Deputy Chief of the Security and Data Integration Staff (SDIS) in the Administrative Systems Office (ASO). The ASO is seeking a self-motived professional Information Technology Specialist (Security) to serve as an Information Systems Security Officer administering and overseeing the system security program for the various applications and information systems within the Human Resources, Financial, Facilities, and AO Support portfolios. The incumbent will be the primary advisor to the Chief and Deputy Chief of the SDIS and various Portfolio Managers on information security matters pertaining to assigned applications and systems.

The incumbent will be providing recommendations concerning safeguarding of information systems and conducting comprehensive assessments of the management, operational, and technical security controls employed within or inherited by an information system to determine the overall effectiveness of the controls. Also, the incumbent will be reviewing information systems to identify potential security weaknesses, recommends improvements to address vulnerabilities, implements changes and documents upgrades. The ideal candidate must have excellent communication skills with all levels, from end users to executives.

The duties of the position include, but are not limited to:

1. Communicating Judiciary security policies, procedures, and safeguards for all applications and information systems assigned; and coordinating the tracking of remediation actions to mitigate risks in accordance with established policies and procedures.
2. Developing and maintaining security documentation, including system security plans, incident response plans, contingency plans, and all applicable security documentation.
3. Analyzing and advising on the risk and remediation of security issues based on reports from vulnerability assessment scanners, patch management tools, and emerging threat information.
4. Ensuring risk assessments are conducted periodically to re-evaluate the security and risk posture of the system and mitigation strategies, as well as to assess the impact of new requirements.
5. Developing remediation plans, along with stakeholders, for discovered vulnerabilities and documenting them in Plan of Actions and Milestones (POA&M).
6. Assisting with investigations into security violations related to applications and information systems assigned; and ensuring corrective actions are implemented and information security incidents are handled in accordance with Judiciary policies and procedures.
7. Participating in associated security and change control boards for assigned applications and information systems and evaluating the risk impact of proposed changes to the Judiciary.
8. Conducting meetings and briefings with Project Managers, Portfolio Managers, Business Owners, and System Owners on the state of security for the systems under their purview.
9. Ensuring information security is addressed in the development and acquisition process of all applications and information systems assigned consistent with the Judiciary's System Development Life cycle (SDLC); and reviewing new and existing information security technologies to support secure engineering across SDLC phases.
10. Ensuring security assessments and continuous monitoring activities are conducted for all applications and information systems assigned to ensure effective implementation and compliance with established policies and procedures.
11. Creating, maintaining, and updating security related documentation for all applications and information systems assigned to include, risk assessments, system security plans, security manuals, contingency plans, and incident response plans.
12. Working with system and business stakeholders to determine the information type and system impact levels and determine the control baseline for protection of those systems and data.
13. Ensuring Judiciary policies, procedures, and practices are followed related to the applications and information systems assigned; and validating engineered information security and application security controls meet the specified requirements.
    

Conditions of employment

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

1. All information is subject to verification. Applicants are advised that false answers or omissions of information on application materials or inability to meet the following conditions may be grounds for non-selection, withdrawal of an offer of employment, or dismissal after being employed.
2. Selection for this position is contingent upon completion of OF-306, Declaration of Federal Employment during the pre-employment process and proof of U.S. citizenship for competitive status positions or conversion to a competitive status position with the AO. If non-citizens are considered for hire into a temporary or any other position with non-competitive status or when it is confirmed by the AO Human Resources Office there are no qualified U.S. citizens for a competitive status position (unless prohibited by a law or statue), non-citizens must provide proof of authorization to work in the U.S. and proof of entitlement to receive compensation. Additional information on the employment of non-citizens can be found at USAJOBS Help Center | Employment of non-citizens/. For a list of documents that may be used to provide proof of citizenship or authorization to work in the United States, please refer to Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification.
3. All new AO employees will be required to complete an FBI fingerprint-based national criminal database and records check and pass a public trust suitability check.
4. New employees to the AO will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights/responsibilities, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/.
5. All new AO employees are required to identify a financial institution for direct deposit of pay before appointment.
6. You will be required to serve a trial period if selected for a first-time appointment to the Federal government, transferring from another Federal agency, or serving as a first-time supervisor. Failure to successfully complete the trial period may result in termination of employment.
7. If appointed to a temporary position, management may have the discretion of converting the position to permanent depending upon funding and staffing allocation.

Qualifications

Applicants must have demonstrated experience as listed below. This requirement is according to the AO Classification, Compensation, and Recruitment Systems which include interpretive guidance and reference to the OPM Operating Manual for Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions.

Specialized Experience: Applicants must have at least one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience which is in or directly related to the line of work of this position. Specialized experience must demonstrate experience in ALL areas defined below:

• Managing an information security program for IT applications and infrastructure;
• Developing system security plans and supporting documentation in remediating security weaknesses; and
• Experience documenting security controls, processes, and improvements.

• Knowledge of NIST SP 800-53 or other Federal guidance.
• Knowledge of current security tools and hardware/software security implementation.
• Knowledge of communication protocols and encryption techniques/tools.

Applicant with the following certification is highly desirable:

• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) Certification

How you will be evaluated

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

We will review your resume and supporting documentation and compare this information to your responses on the occupational questionnaire to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for this job. If you meet the minimum qualifications for this job, we will evaluate your application package, to assess the quality, depth, and complexity of your accomplishments, experience, and education as they relate to the requirements listed in this vacancy announcement.

You should be aware that your ratings are subject to evaluation and verification. If a determination is made that you have rated yourself higher than is supported by your resume and/or narrative responses, you will be assigned a rating commensurate to your described experience. Failure to submit the mandatory narrative responses will result in not receiving full consideration and/or rating credit. Deliberate attempts to falsify information may be grounds for not selecting you, withdrawing an offer of employment, or dismissal after being employed.