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The Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) is a principal member of the Chief Information Officer’s (CIO) management team. The incumbent, in conjunction with the CIO and Director of the Division of Information Technology (DIT), manages, controls, and operates the Office of the CISO (OCISO) and coordinates with the other principals to manage, control, and operate the CIO organization. The mission of the CIO organization is to provide information security and privacy leadership and services including: policy and program direction; information systems development, implementation and maintenance; telecommunications network management; hardware and software management; IT resource and data protection; and other critical information technology functions.
Salary reflects a pay cap for this position of $269,600.
Applicants must be able to successfully undergo a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) and maintain a TS/SCI national security clearance.
FDIC Executive Managers (EM) are in the Federal competitive service and not the Senior Executive Service (SES). As an EM at the FDIC, you will provide executive leadership and managerial direction over substantive activities related to planning, developing, executing, and coordinating the Corporation's programs and policies.
Announcement amended on 10/27/2017 to remove a major duty statement erroneously included in original posting.
10/26/2017 to 11/13/2017
$205,312 - $269,600 per year
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1 vacancy in the following location:
Yes—Relocation provided.
Permanent - Permanent, Full-Time.
Full-time - Competitive Service.
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Yes
2017-EM-0055
482878600
The need for information security within the government and in private industry continues to increase to a point that it has taken center stage within both business units and IT reflecting a priority on protecting data from predators both within and outside of FDIC.
The position of CISO involves a wide range of management activities that typically extend and apply across FDIC. The incumbent is responsible for overseeing and directing security programs and security efforts across the agency, including information technology, protection of agency data and personnel data, and FDIC's IT infrastructure and communications. This includes ensuring protection of FDIC systems, data, and employees from outside intrusion or harm.
As CISO, the incumbent is also responsible for strategic planning and budget control, workforce planning, policy and standards development, resource management, knowledge management, architecture and infrastructure planning, auditing, and information security management. The incumbent establishes the numerous functions of security, privacy, risk management, security technology assessment, Public Key Infrastructure, independent security reviews, access administration, virus protection, disaster recovery, security monitoring and reporting, and security awareness and training.
Due to the ever increasing importance of IT Security and Privacy, this position has direct access to agency executives and business unit managing directors supporting them with strategic planning, standards and process development, regulatory and internal compliance monitoring, investigations, and incident response. Further, this position supports the business development process through discussions and negotiations with clients. The incumbent conducts strategic planning to support the business objectives, develops, implements, and directs FDIC security, privacy, and risk management programs to safeguard operations, global systems, personnel, facilities, and physical assets. The incumbent represents the FDIC at executive level meetings with other federal organizations such as OMB and the Government Accountability Office (GAO), as well as, private sector companies and organizations.
Employment Conditions.
High Risk Position - Background Investigation (BI) required.
Occasional travel may be required.
Registration with the Selective Service.
Completion of Confidential Financial Disclosure may be required.
There is no substitution of education for the experience for this position.
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If selected, you may be required to serve a supervisory/managerial probationary period.
If selected, you may be required to serve a probationary period.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your resume will be reviewed, including the online assessment questionnaire, to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements outlined in this announcement. Therefore, it is imperative that your resume contain sufficiently detailed information upon which to make the qualification determination.
Please ensure that your resume contains specific information such as position titles, beginning and ending dates of employment for each position, average number of hours worked per week, and if the position is/was in the Federal government, you should provide the position series and grade level.
Your resume will also be evaluated to measure your responses to the assessment questions. If you rated yourself higher on the questionnaire than what is supported by your resume, your overall qualifications assessment may be adversely affected.
The competencies/knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) you will be assessed on are listed below. Top ranked candidates will be referred to the selecting official for further review and consideration.
1. Knowledge of information security management principles, methods, and techniques.
2. Ability to plan, design, develop, and manage integrated security system solutions.
3. Ability to manage a portfolio of multiple, concurrent information security systems development activities and projects of high complexity.
4. Knowledge of federal statutes and regulations affecting information security and privacy.
5. Knowledge of information security regulations and standards including the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA), Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP), Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA), Personally Identifiable Information (PII) definitions, and various other laws and regulations including Executive Orders.
6. Knowledge of and ability to work with state-of-the-art information security technologies and tools including commercially available, Government supplied, and custom developed (e.g., maintaining security assessing and evaluating security; security incident forensic work).
7. Comprehensive knowledge and mastery of cyber security, intelligence and application including applicable federal law, policy, and guidelines.
8. Knowledge of the intelligence community and a clear understanding of the role of intelligence sharing with and among intelligence agencies.
You do not need to respond separately to these KSAs. Your resume will serve as supporting documentation that you do or do not possess these competencies.
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Please review the following to determine your eligibility and which document(s) is required to complete your application:
VETERANS EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY ACT (VEOA) ELIGIBLES AND SPECIAL HIRING AUTHORITIES FOR VETERANS: If you are applying for consideration under VEOA and special hiring authorities for veterans, click here.
SPECIAL APPOINTING AUTHORITIES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES: If you are
applying for consideration under special appointing authorities for people with disabilities, you will be required to provide proof of disability documentation to specify that you are a person who (1) has a severe physical disability; (2) an intellectual disability; or (3) a psychiatric disability. Severe physical disabilities include but are not limited to blindness, deafness, paralysis, missing limbs, epilepsy and dwarfism. The documentation does NOT need to detail your specific disability, medical history or need for accommodation, however, the letter should clearly state that you are eligible for appointment under this authority. THE DOCUMENTATION MUST HAVE BEEN OBTAINED FROM: (a). Licensed medical professionals; or (b). State or private vocational rehabilitation specialists; or (c). Any Government agency (e.g. VA, etc.) that issues or provides disability benefit. To view sample Schedule A proof of disability letters and for more information on this special appointing authority, click here. Please note that employees hired under this Schedule A hiring authority will be required to complete a Standard Form 256 to identify their disability status.
CURRENT FEDERAL EMPLOYEES OR REINSTATEMENT ELIGIBLE WITH COMPETITIVE STATUS: A copy of your most recent SF Form 50, Notification of Personnel Action, that shows: (1) permanent or career-conditional tenure (codes 1 or 2, in block 24), and (2) position occupied in the competitive service (code 1, in block 34). To be considered as a non- competitive eligible candidate, the SF-50 must show the highest grade level or promotion potential level applicant has attained competitively and grade must be equivalent or higher than the grade for which applying.
FDIC EMPLOYEES: Submit a final digitally signed copy of your most recent Annual Performance Appraisal and Evaluation form. The final PDF form is also acceptable.
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.
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